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Orbital kickstarts UAS engine delivery for Australian Army contract

Orbital UAV has begun the delivery of engine builds for Insitu Pacific’s next-generation tactical UAS for the Australian Army.

Drone tech provider Nightingale Security secures contracts with global giants

ASX-listed drone manufacturer Nightingale Intelligence Systems is wrapping up the year with new contracts with global giants including energy company Haliburton and global information management company Iron Mountain. 

Anteris granted utility patent for heart valve replacement technology

Australian biotechnology company Anteris Technologies announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a utility patent for its novel DurAVR transcatheter heart valve (THV).

Cement maker James Hardie posts $201 million APAC income for Q1 2023

ASX-listed cement manufacturing company James Hardie Industries has posted a $200.1 million revenue from its fibre cement segment sales in the Asia Pacific for...

Ampcontrol buys Androck to support industry decarbonisation

Australian electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has acquired Hunter-based Androck Engineering & Mining to expand renewable energy manufacturing and boost the low-carbon economy transition. 

Report: Additive manufacturing industry sees growth, revenues to hit $25b by 2025

The additive manufacturing (AM) market is predicted to grow at a rapid pace, by roughly 23 per cent, to $13.5 billion (AUD 20.2 billion) in 2022, and is projected to be worth $25 billion (AUD 37 billion) by 2025, based on the most recent market statistics by SmarTech Analysis.

Saunders to overhaul bp’s biofuel storage in Western Australia

Engineering and construction company Saunders International Limited has secured a $42 million contract to provide tank refurbishment and modification services for bp’s renewable fuels project in Western Australia. 

Cann Group names Peter Koetsier as new CEO

Cann Group, a leading manufacturer and supplier of innovative cannabis medicines, appointed Peter Koetsier as its new chief executive officer, effective 16 January 2023. 

Fonterra reports strong earnings amid challenges in FY23

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending on 31 July 2023, with full-year earnings of 95 cents per share, with a profit after tax of $1.6 billion and a final Farmgate Milk Price of $8.22 per kgMS for the 2022/23 season. 

Executive survey highlights tools toward operational agility

A recent study revealed that manufacturing leaders across Australia/New Zealand, Canada, Germany, Singapore, the United States, and the United Kingdom are highly concerned that...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 enters final run-up to Brisbane debut

Australia’s manufacturing sector continues to play a critical role in the national economy, underpinned by ongoing investment in advanced technologies, automation, and high-value production.