New eBus puts Australia at the forefront of a fast-growing and emerging industry
Australia’s first designed, engineered and manufactured electric bus was unveiled yesterday at the Australasian Bus Expo taking place at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition...
Lithgow manufacturer wins $100m contract to make small arms for ADF
Thales Australia’s facility in Lithgow has been awarded a $100 million contract to continue to manufacture small arms for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
The...
Constellium, STELIA Aerospace and CT INGENIERIE to develop more efficient 3D printing techniques for...
Constellium has announced that it has formed a partnership with STELIA Aerospace and CT INGENIERIE to work on a project called FAST.
According to the...
Tasmanians protest in defence of 36 Australian workers sacked by Caltex
Joined by Senator Jacqui Lambie, Opposition Leader Bryan Green, state MPs, union members and locals, Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) president Ged Kearney...
Cisco launches Internet of Everything Centre in WA
Premier Colin Barnett officially opened the Cisco Internet of Everything (IoE) Centre in Western Australia – a partnership between the software and security company,...
BAE Systems inks deal with Saab Australia to bid for Australian combat vehicle program
BAE Systems has announced that it has signed an agreement with Saab Australia to pursue a joint bid with Finland-based Patria for Australia’s armoured...
Furst Electrical Services named finalist in the Telstra Business Awards
Furst Electrical Services has been nominated as a finalist in the Victorian Telstra Business Awards, one of the most prestigious business awards in Australia.
The...
A blueprint that fuels the global economy
In a report released by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG) last year, 37.4 million flights were scheduled in 2014 – a figure that...
Amcor acquires Nampak Flexible
Packaging giant Amcor has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Nampak Flexible, a leading flexibles packaging company in South Africa.
With the acquisition...
Plea for action on Alcoa’s “dictatorial” management style
Alcoa’s workforce in Western Australia has urged the State Government to launch a WorkSafe inquiry into the company’s “dictatorial” management style due to concerns...
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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.
