AFGC welcomes competition review panel announcement
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has welcomed yesterday’s announcement from Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson with regards to the Government’s comprehensive review...
New Victorian policy backs advanced manufacturing industry
The Victorian government has issued a major new policy statement that seeks to boost economic growth and create high-skilled jobs in the manufacturing sector.
Australia’s manufacturing sector loses steam in January
Ai Group's Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) expanded in January for the fourth consecutive month with a reading of 51.2 points.
Although positive, the result...
ThyssenKrupp’s latest invention closes book on rope-dependent elevators
ThyssenKrupp has developed the world’ first rope-free elevator system, which signals the end of the rope-dependent elevators some 160 years after its invention.
“MULTI elevator...
University of Sydney team achieves quantum simulation of chemical dynamics using real molecules
Researchers at the University of Sydney have performed a quantum simulation of chemical dynamics using real molecules for the first time, marking a major breakthrough in applying quantum computing to chemistry and medicine.
Redflow begins manufacture of battery components at its new factory in Thailand
Battery maker Redflow Limited has started manufacturing core components for its zinc-bromine flow batteries at its new production facility in Thailand.
The company began manufacturing...
Australian textile manufacturers target high value markets with the launch of a new Hub
META, the collaborative network of manufacturing businesses, has announced the new META Textiles Collaboration Hub with the Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of...
QLD Government opens tender for Australian gas pilot
The Queensland Government has announced the start of a tender process for access to 58 square kilometres of land near Miles in south-west Queensland...
Swinburne opens advanced manufacturing research centre in China
The Swinburne University of Technology has partnered with Shandong University Weihai (SDUW), Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone (WZ) and the Australian Education and...
Government unveils plan to spend $900m on Australia’s research infrastructure
The Federal Government has announced the 2021 National Research Infrastructure (NRI) Roadmap, which envisions spending $900 million over five years in tools, technology, and...
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Unlocking growth: Charting midsize manufacturers’ path with digital solutions
According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, midsized companies in the industrial manufacturing sector are setting their eyes on ambitious growth targets. The research, authored in partnership with SAP, revealed that 38% of industry leaders have identified market expansion as their top priority.
