Victorian businesses receive Coalition funding to improve resource efficiency
Medium-sized businesses from Victoria will be receiving grants ranging from $8,000 to $50,000 courtesy of the first round of the Coalition Government’s $10 million...
Simplot uses ABB robots to pack up to 900 pieces of frozen fish per minutes
When seeking to improve the Operational Health & Safety of its manual frozen fish packing operations in Australia, family owned Simplot turned to ABB robots.
'Systems integrator, A&RT...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd likely to dump carbon tax for emissions trading scheme
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is likely to push for the dumping of the carbon tax in favor of an emissions trading scheme during his...
Toyota Australia encourages its suppliers to diversify their business
Toyota Australia hosted a development forum for 20 of its local component suppliers on Wednesday, as part of the car manufacturer’s efforts to boost...
Construction of Australia’s only de-inking paper recycling plant continues right on schedule
Australian Paper CEO James Henneberry has announced that the construction of the company’s waste paper recycling plant located in their Maryvale Mill at Victoria’s...
VACC shows support for AMIF’s plan for the automotive industry
The Victorian Automotive Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has expressed its support for the call made by the Australian Motor Industry Federation (AMIF) which urges...
Local content laws will create jobs and strengthen manufacturing says AMWU
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has expressed its approval for the local content laws that have been passed through senate, saying these laws...
Siemens PLM releases latest version of Solid Edge ST6
Siemens PLM has announced the arrival of ST6, the latest version of its Solid Edge software, according to a press release from the company.
ST6...
“There’s a big future for Australian manufacturing under this Government” Kevin Rudd
He's back! Kevin Rudd has stepped back in as the Prime Minister of Australia, after winning the Labor leadership in a ballot against the...
Survey finds many Australian businesses unable to reduce carbon intensity on first year of carbon tax
A survey of about 400 Australian businesses in the manufacturing, services and construction sectors found that 70% of the participants had not reduced their...
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Driving the future of smart energy: GridBeyond and ABB unveil new white paper on battery storage innovation
As industries adopt cleaner, more intelligent energy solutions, the ability to manage, store, and trade energy efficiently is increasingly vital to sustaining a competitive edge.
