Australia’s top innovators celebrated at 2025 Cooperative Research awards
Australia’s most outstanding industry-research collaborations have been recognised at the 2025 Excellence in Innovation Awards, presented by Cooperative Research Australia (CRA) in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology.
Battery manufacturers face updated requirements under Clean Energy Council listing changes
The Clean Energy Council has announced a staged transition to new technical requirements for battery products listed on its approved batteries list, following the publication of a new national technical specification by Standards Australia.
Australia unveils national AI plan to boost industry, job growth
The Australian Government has announced plans to develop a National AI Capability Plan, aimed at boosting Australia's artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, promoting economic growth, and enhancing productivity.
AusBiotech launches Industry-led cell and gene manufacturing strategy
Melbourne-based AusBiotech has launched the Australian biotechnology sector-led National Cell and Gene Manufacturing Blueprint, which provides a consistent and collaborative strategy to increasing Australia's sovereign cell and gene (C&G) manufacturing capabilities and capacity.
First SA Manufacturing Future Forum tackles loss of state’s auto manufacturing
The first South Australia Manufacturing Future Forum was held last Friday, 15 August, at Mawson Lakes in Adelaide with the aim of drafting an...
SECOS opens new biopolymer plant in Malaysia
Sustainable and eco-friendly biopolymer producer SECOS Group Limited will expand its bio-based manufacturing capacity in Malaysia to meet the growing demand across its range...
Report: Additive manufacturing industry sees growth, revenues to hit $25b by 2025
The additive manufacturing (AM) market is predicted to grow at a rapid pace, by roughly 23 per cent, to $13.5 billion (AUD 20.2 billion) in 2022, and is projected to be worth $25 billion (AUD 37 billion) by 2025, based on the most recent market statistics by SmarTech Analysis.
New waste-to-energy plant to be built in Perth
A consortium led by Australian company New Energy is set to commence construction of a new waste-to-energy plant in Perth's Western Trade Coast (WTC)...
Packaging manufacturer Amcor acquires US rival Bemis for $5.25bn
Amcor has struck a deal to acquire US company Bemis in a deal that will create global leader in consumer packaging with a US$13...
Worley wins contract to build Phillips 66 renewable fuels facility
Industrial engineering solutions company Worley has secured a front-end engineering services contract from Phillips 66 to convert its San Francisco refinery in Rodeo, California,...
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From ship repair to autonomous underwater vehicles: Griffin Industrial’s next chapter with growth capital
Some of Australia’s most critical manufacturing happens where almost no one sees it: inside a fuel tank on a Navy tanker, in a machine shop south of Perth, on a workshop floor in western Sydney where a team is helping build autonomous underwater vehicles. Griffin Industrial does all three.
