Visy acquires Australian operations of world’s biggest glass bottle maker for almost A$1 billion
Packaging and recycling giant Visy has struck a $1B deal with Owens Illinois’s local glassmaking business, making it one of Australia's biggest manufacturing acquisitions...
Swinburne, Able Australia develop low-cost, 3D-printed face shields
Swinburne University engineers worked with not-for-profit organization Able Australia to produce 3D-printed headbands that lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission among workers in the...
Brendale’s Elexon Electronics updates manufacturing line amidst pandemic
A $890,325 grant from the Palaszczuk Government's $46 million Made in Queensland (MiQ) program is helping Brendale electronics manufacturer Elexon Electronics power through turbulent...
UNSW research centre to aid development of cost-effective hydrogen technologies
The $4.9 million funding that UNSW Sydney received from the Australian Research Council will go into research for the development of hydrogen technologies and...
Five new ARC Training Centres awarded $24m in funding to drive industry innovations
The Federal Government has announced that five new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centres will share $24 million in funding to produce world-leading research...
Rio Tinto to shut down NZASÂ following strategic review
Rio Tinto announced that it would wind-down and eventually terminate its New Zealand Aluminium Smelters (NZAS) operation which posted an underlying loss of NZ$46m in...
BAE Systems Australia welcomes next generation of shipbuilders
BAE Systems Australia has welcomed the first shipbuilding apprentices to join the Hunter Class Frigate Program at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia.
Eighteen...
EVOK3D wins contracts to supply HP 3D printers to Defence Science and Technology group
Melbourne-based 3D printing solutions company EVOK3D has been successful in a public tender and will be supplying Defence Science and Technology (DST) with three...
University of Melbourne and Telstra form partnership at new innovation precinct
The University of Melbourne and Telstra have forged a $5.14 million partnership that will provide students, start-ups and industry access to a world-leading fabrication...
Defence orders Aussie-made rifles for ADF
Defence will acquire 8,500 world-class, Australian-made Enhanced F88 (EF88) weapon systems from Thales Australia to improve the overall capability of the Australian Defence Force...
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Don’t get left behind: Manufacturing’s urgent need for digital transformation
As digital transformation reshapes industries worldwide, manufacturers in Australia and beyond are finding themselves at the forefront of an evolution. This shift presents opportunities for companies looking to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and boost growth.
