Dandenong manufacturing companies reap benefits from government support
The Victorian Coalition Government has financially assisted IVECO Australia, Bombardier Transportation Australia and GlassCo Australia; all based in Dandenong, enabling them to capitalise on...
Extel Technologies expands Mount Waverley office
Victorian specialist electronics designer and manufacturer Extel Technologies has expanded its office in Mount Waverley.
“The future of the Victorian advanced manufacturing industry is strong,...
Philippines-based food giant URC buys New Zealand’s Griffin’s for $650m
Biscuit maker Griffin’s has fallen into Filipino ownership after Australia’s Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) sold the company to Universal Robina Corporation (URC) for approximately...
Coalition Government commits up to $1m to support Alcoa supply chain
Alcoa Australia announced in February that it plans to close its Point Henry Aluminium Smelter in Geelong, Victoria and two rolling mills, one in...
HIV-killing condom by Starpharma and Ansell gets green light from TGA
Starpharma Holdings Limited — world leading developer of dendrimer products for pharmaceutical, life-science and other applications — has announced that its VivaGel® condom has received...
AMWU defends Australian shipbuilding industry and workers to Senate inquiry
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) — the representative body of Australia’s Naval Shipbuilders — yesterday presented its evidence to the Australian Senate’s inquiry into...
Deloitte’s quarterly report: SA’s business outlook shows signs of improvement
A quarterly report on South Australia’s business outlook says that the state’s output as part of the national economy will continue to drop from...
Custom Coaches to close up shop in Adelaide
Bus maker Custom Coaches has announced that it will close its South Australian operation in eight weeks.
According to a report by ABC, 75 workers...
Toyota Australia wins right to change employees entitlements
Although not expected to do so, car maker Toyota Australia has been granted the right to ask its workers to accept any changes to...
nanoFLOWCELL-powered Quant e-limo receives approval for German road trials
The TÜV Süd in Munich, Germany’s TÜV safety body, has approved the QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL drivetrain concept for use on public roads in Germany...
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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.
