MRPeasy expands AI assistant to provide operational insights for manufacturers
MRPeasy has expanded its built-in AI assistant to help small and medium-sized manufacturers retrieve, analyse and visualise operational data using natural-language questions.
Huskee’s Smart Bin wins 2026 Australian Good Design Award
Huskee’s Smart Bin, Borrow, has been named a winner in the 2026 Australian Good Design Awards, receiving recognition in the Product Design – Commercial and Industrial category for its approach to reusable packaging returns.
Honey skincare manufacturer builds operational control during 1,000% growth
When sales increased by approximately 1,000% year over year, Australian skincare manufacturer Beeautify managed to identify material constraints, manage two sales channels, and prepare production for rising demand.
Sandvik Coromant expands manufacturing drilling portfolio with deep-hole drills
Sandvik Coromant has expanded its CoroDrill® Dura 462 product family with a new range of solid carbide drills designed for manufacturing applications requiring hole depths of up to 30 times the drill diameter.
WA Gov’t identifies five proponents for defence manufacturing hub
The Western Australian Government has identified five preferred proponents for its Western Defence Forge development, a proposed defence manufacturing hub aimed at expanding advanced manufacturing capabilities, attracting investment and creating local jobs.
Food and beverage manufacturing productivity falls despite technology investment, research finds
Nearly six in 10 workers in Australia’s food and beverage manufacturing sector believe their organisations are becoming less productive despite ongoing investment in workplace technology, according to research commissioned by management consultancy Argon & Co.
Advanced manufacturing takes centre stage as Aerotropolis investment reaches $34.6B
Private investment in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis has reached $34.6 billion, with the Bradfield Development Authority highlighting new advanced manufacturing and technology facilities as part of the region’s growing industrial base.
Air Liquide to expand manufacturing gas capacity with new NSW separation unit
Air Liquide will build a new air separation unit (ASU) at its existing Fairfield facility in Yennora, New South Wales, as part of an investment aimed at strengthening the supply of industrial and medical gases for Australian industries, including manufacturing.
Celleo wins Good Design Award for automated cell therapy manufacturing system
Melbourne-based biotechnology company Celleo has received a 2026 Australian Good Design Award for its Larkem V40 system, which automates vial filling in cell therapy manufacturing.
Land Forces 2030 to showcase Queensland defence manufacturing
Queensland’s defence manufacturing sector will be showcased to an international audience after the Queensland Government secured the return of Land Forces to Brisbane in 2030.
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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.
