Tag: Advanced Manufacturing

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 advanced manufacturing company AML3D has received an initial production parts order valued at approximately AU$0.5 million to supply components for US Navy nuclear submarines.

A new round of almost $80 million in manufacturing grants is open to eligible Queensland businesses, with $12.5 million available to help small and medium-sized manufacturers invest in innovation and advanced manufacturing.

Schneider Electric announced it will invest $2.5 million in advanced manufacturing at its Gepps Cross site in Adelaide, with a new production line expected to double its air and moulded case circuit breaker production capacity across the Pacific.

The Tasmanian Government has announced that clean energy company PolarBlue is preparing to establish an advanced manufacturing hub at Bell Bay, with the project expected to create 150 jobs and attract $1.5 billion in capital investment during its first three years.

Australian manufacturing and processing companies Almondco Australia, PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Resmed are among five Australian businesses set to be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame, recognising their sustained export performance, innovation and contribution to international markets.

NSW manufacturers can apply for grants of up to $50,000 under a new state government program aimed at helping businesses investigate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Australian manufacturing capability for recycled plastics is being demonstrated through a trial that has produced locally manufactured recycled polypropylene for use in a limited run of Nestlé KitKat wrappers.

Brisbane has opened Australia’s first facility dedicated to preparing advanced photonic microchips for use in market-ready technologies. 

Queensland’s manufacturing sector will take centre stage in September, with a statewide program featuring advanced technologies, industry capabilities and career opportunities, according to the Queensland Government.