Building materials manufacturer DECO Australia has opened its new testing laboratory and innovation centre, which will showcase the company’s range of Australia-manufactured premium aluminium building products, protective coatings, and finishes.

The Hunter Manufacturing Awards Board is inviting interested participants to join the official launch of the 2023 event to be held on 24 May at Mayfield North, New South Wales.

The Victorian government is rolling out purple-lidded recycling bins for glass materials to transform how Victorians recycle and divert tonnes of waste from landfills. 

The McGowan Government has allocated $2.3 billion towards new battery energy storage systems in the 2023-24 budget, including a second, larger system at the Kwinana site, after the government announced the first large-scale battery storage system is ready to charge and discharge energy into the grid.

American additive manufacturing company Markforged has reported that its first quarter results revenue increased by 10 per cent, to $24.1 million (AUD 36 million) from $21.9 million (AUD 32.7 million) in the same period of the prior year. 

Industrial chemical producer Perdaman Chemicals and Fertilisers has started building its $6 billion urea facility in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. 

Scheduling jobs in manufacturing is one of the most complex tasks in operating a shop floor as it involves a range of various details that must be accounted for, such as work orders, raw material availability, due dates, employee skill sets, and work centre capacity. 

Electro Optic Systems (EOS), an Australian developer of advanced military technology, rolled out its counter-drone capability, dubbed Slinger, at its Canberra manufacturing facility today, 12 May. 

Toyota Australia has been named Australia's Most Trusted Car Brand in the annual Reader's Digest Trusted Brands Survey, marking the 18th year in a row that Toyota has topped the renowned publication’s list.

Australian Made CEO Ben Lazzaro is urging Aussie businesses to register and begin bearing the iconic green-and-gold kangaroo certification logo as part of the countdown for the third annual Australian Made Week, which will be held from 15 to 21 May.