Neoen begins construction of 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm in South Australia
Neoen has commenced construction of the 346 MW Goyder North Wind Farm Stage 1 in South Australia’s Mid North region, with notices to proceed issued to Vestas for the wind farm and Downer for its connection and transmission infrastructure.
Advanced Navigation scales Australian manufacturing for US defence programs
Advanced Navigation is expanding its Australian manufacturing capability into the United States with a new Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Centre of Excellence in Huntsville, Alabama, according to the company.
Distribution is where AI becomes reality
With Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers describing AI as the "biggest economic transformation in our lifetime", it’s not surprising that AI is dominating conversations across Australia’s manufacturing industry.
Pope Packaging strengthens Australian manufacturing with over $50M Adelaide expansion
Pope Packaging has completed a more than $50 million expansion of its Adelaide paper sack manufacturing operation, in what the company says is its largest investment in its 70-year history.
Local automation services help manufacturing projects manage complexity, Rockwell says
Manufacturing and other industrial projects across Australia and the wider region are increasingly turning to local automation capabilities to manage project complexity, supply chain challenges and delivery timelines, according to Rockwell Automation.
3D-printed materials gain damage-sensing capability through new research
Researchers from the University of Glasgow and the University of Sydney have developed an approach that enables 3D-printed materials to detect and map damage as it develops, potentially supporting future applications in structural health monitoring.
Rheinmetall, Breaker team up on autonomous systems for Boxer vehicles
Rheinmetall and Australian defence technology startup Breaker have signed a teaming agreement to integrate human-machine teaming capabilities into the Australian Army’s Boxer Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle (CRV).
Manufacturing innovation to feature at Greater Geelong clean economy showcase
Manufacturing innovation, sustainable materials and circular economy solutions will be among the topics explored at the Greater Geelong Clean Economy Showcase 2026, organised by the City of Greater Geelong as part of Geelong Design Week.
J.P.Morgan: Global manufacturing activity reaches 55-month high as price pressures accelerate
Global manufacturing activity strengthened in September, with output and new orders increasing at their fastest rates in several years, according to the J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI®.
AGL delivers 1.23MW solar project for Bega manufacturing facility
Bega Group is set to install a 1.23 megawatt rooftop solar system at its food manufacturing site in Wetherill Park, Western Sydney, under a partnership with AGL aimed at reducing emissions associated with electricity use.
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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.
