Austal receives new catamaran order worth A$15.5m
Austal has received an order for a 41 metre, high-speed catamaran to be built at the company’s new Vietnam shipyard.
The A$15.5 million contract has...
Qld’s manufacturing program unveils first locally built rail replacement bus
The initial batch of 200 rail substitute buses has been completed as part of the Queensland Government's investment surpassing $130 million, bolstering the state’s public transportation and local manufacturing.
New Brisbane recycling facility targets 1.5M tonnes of C&D waste annually
Rino Recycling’s new construction and demolition (C&D) waste recycling plant in Brisbane is improving waste recovery rates and reducing landfill waste in South East Queensland, one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions.
Cardia Bioplastics signs 2-year supply contract with Cleanaway
Australia-based compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products provider Cardia Bioplastics has announced that it has inked a two-year agreement with Cleanaway "and has...
Medical technology company Compumedics brings production back from offshore
After a decade of manufacturing most of its products overseas, Melbourne-based medical technology firm Compumedics is bringing production back to Victoria.
With support from the...
AMWU: Coalition budget slap in the face to manufacturing workers
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) launched a scathing attack on the Turnbull Government on Tuesday, saying its budget “failed to deliver for manufacturing...
Two bids received for struggling steelmaker Arrium
Arrium administrator KordaMentha announced that it has received two bids for the whole Arrium business, including the steelworks and mine in Whyalla.
KordaMentha said the...
Aulong joint venture delivers third high-speed catamaran ferry to China’s Blue Sea Jet
Aulong Shipbuilding, a joint venture between Austal and Jianglong Shipbuilding, in China, has successfully delivered a catamaran passenger ferry to Blue Sea Jet of...
Siemens NX digital CAx integrates AIM3D machine at German R&D hub
Multi-material 3D printing company AIM3D announced that the Naddcon research and development centre in Lichtenfels, Germany, which specialises in additive manufacturing, has integrated its ExAM 255 3D printer into a Siemens NX package.
Boral snaps up Headwaters Inc. for $US1.86bn
Australian Building and construction materials manufacturer Boral has agreed to acquire US-based Headwaters Inc. in a deal worth US$1.86 billion.
Boral said the move was...
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.
