Lockheed Martin tapped as Defence’s strategic partner for AIR6500
The Department of Defence has selected Lockheed Martin as its strategic partner for the AIR6500 Phase 1, supporting the delivery of a Joint Air Battle Management System (JABMS) to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
Weld Australia launches learning resources for Manufacturing & Engineering Training Package
Industry representative Weld Australia has introduced a new suite of learning resources for the Manufacturing and Engineering (MEM) Training Package.
Fixx Nutrition scales manufacturing capability in Qld
Fixx Nutrition, a Queensland-based nutrition and wellness company, has established a new manufacturing facility in Burleigh Heads to cater to the growing domestic and global demand for its sports and dietary supplements.
Kyocera AVX leverages Minitab Engage to globalise customer experience system
In 2020, Kyocera AVX, a US-based global manufacturer of advanced electronic components, spearheaded a plan to globalise all the systems across its manufacturing facilities located around the globe.
ARENA announces new funding to deliver renewable energy to First Nations communities
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched the Regional Microgrids Program with $125 million in funding that will help develop and deploy microgrid technologies across regional and remote communities.
Phebra partners with University of Wollongong to develop drug for leukemia, pancreatic cancer
Australian pharmaceutical firm Phebra and the University of Wollongong (UOW) have entered into a six-year collaboration agreement to carry out research and development (R&D) and trials of patented and targeted arsenic compounds for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemias and pancreatic cancer.
PFAS study among recipients of ARC’s Discovery Early Career Research Award
Dr Shervin Kabiri, a Mortlock fellow at the School of Agriculture at the University of Adelaide, has been awarded $400,000 as part of the Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Research Award scheme to examine the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFAS).
Carsales’ Melbourne EV Show 2023 to kickstart in September
Carsales and ABF Group are bringing back the biggest national consumer electric vehicles show in September after a 15-year absence on the Melbourne auto calendar.
Queensland provides first look at proposed Stanwell Clean Energy Hub
The Queensland Government has released the first look at the future Stanwell Clean Energy Hub, which is expected to unlock new industrial jobs in...
Austin Engineering’s growth revenue up 27% to $258m in FY23
ASX-listed global engineering firm Austin Engineering announced that its FY23 group revenue was 27 per cent higher year-on-year at $258.3 million, marking another solid year of growth following the implementation of the Austin 2.0 company strategy in late 2021.
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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.
