Bemis shareholders overwhelmingly back Amcor transaction
Bemis shareholders have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the company being taken over by Australian packaging giant Amcor in a transaction worth $6.8 billion.
Bemis said the...
Quantify Technology selects CASwell as global manufacturer
ASX-listed Quantify Technology has approached Taiwanese manufacturer, CASwell Inc., to manufacture its products for both the Australian and International markets.
The announcement follows the execution...
Manufacturing PMI hits three-year low
CBA's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for April showed that the slowdown in Australia’s manufacturing sector gained momentum at the start of the second...
BRP acquires Australian boat manufacturer Telwater
Telwater, Australia’s leading and largest manufacturer of aluminium boats and trailers, has agreed to sell 80% of its outstanding shares to Canadian company BRP.
The...
Deakin expert calls for a more strategic future approaches to electric and autonomous vehicles
An advanced manufacturing expert from the Deakin School of Engineering believes Australia should take a smarter, more strategic approach to vehicle use and design...
Improving safety culture and leadership within the manufacturing industry
The Centre for Work Health and Safety are conducting research to reduce machine guarding incidents by improving safety culture in the manufacturing industry.
The project,...
Victorian Government unveils comprehensive action plan aimed at protecting workers from silicosis
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister for Workplace Safety Jill Hennessy have launched a comprehensive action plan focusing on stonemasonry workshops to prevent the deadly...
Deakin scientists mastermind new and improved process for recycling rare earth metals
A combined effort from scientists at Deakin University and their peers from Spain's Tecnalia research and innovation hub has resulted in improvement in the...
Orica celebrates production of 100 million EBS detonators
Mining explosives company Orica has celebrated the production of its 100 millionth electronic detonator made at its manufacturing facility in Brownsburg, Canada.
Orica, Vice President, Electronic...
Rockwell Automation introduces AI Module that improves industrial production
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest industrial automation and information company, has announced the FactoryTalk Analytics module which uses artificial intelligence to detect production anomalies...
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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.
