Brisbane-based towbar manufacturer Speedy Towbars Group will invest in new advanced manufacturing technology after securing more than $266,000 through the Queensland Government’s Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Grants Program.

Australian food and beverage manufacturers are producing more product variants in shorter runs as customer and retailer requirements continue to change.

The High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) has started the process to develop an Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) that would produce components for the proposed high-speed railway between Newcastle and Sydney.

Manufacturing adoption of metal additive manufacturing (AM) is increasingly being linked to the development of closed-loop material supply chains, as manufacturers seek greater access to critical metals and resilience against supply disruptions, according to a white paper from Additive Manufacturing Research (AM Research) and Continuum Powders.

Manufacturing research at Flinders University is supporting projects focused on giving electric vehicle (EV) batteries a second life, automating production and developing new technologies for Australian industry.

Australian deep-tech company Advanced Navigation has secured a $26 million supply agreement with KONGSBERG to provide inertial navigation systems for the Norwegian defence company’s PROTECTOR Counter-Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS) platforms, highlighting the role of Australian technology in international defence manufacturing supply chains.

Cognex has launched a new wafer and panel identification system designed to help semiconductor manufacturers maintain production throughput and traceability as demand for advanced chips grows.

Australian manufacturing is supporting the production of specialised sporting infrastructure, with Melbourne-based Abel Sports and Flagpoles using locally sourced aluminium and components to supply goal posts, flagpoles and barrier net poles to venues across the country, according to Capral Aluminium.

CATL has begun trial production at its newly built battery cell manufacturing facility in Debrecen, Hungary, as the company moves towards series production at the site.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has committed $25 million to Equans Solar & Storage to trial technologies aimed at reducing the cost of building and operating large-scale solar projects in Australia.