Tag: Australian Manufacturing

The Australian Government has announced $6.9 million in funding to support manufacturing-focused innovation projects, including printed solar technology and a semiconductor packaging tool, under its Industry Growth Program.

Australian manufacturing has taken a significant step forward in defence capability development, with the first Australian-made AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzers emerging from the Hanwha Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence in Geelong, Victoria. 

If they’re to remain competitive long term, businesses must be forward thinking, efficient, and interpret the data they need to make better decisions.

Australia’s accreditation body for the textile, clothing and footwear sector is calling for Olympic and Paralympic uniforms at the Brisbane 2032 Games to be locally and ethically manufactured, arguing the event presents a significant opportunity for Australian manufacturing.

Lockheed Martin has secured a foreign military sale contract to deliver advanced C-130J training devices to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), in a move the company says will expand training capacity and support the growing fleet through its original equipment manufacturer manufacturing expertise.

The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has marked ten years of operations, pointing to its role in supporting Australian manufacturing projects that it says have generated jobs, commercial outcomes and economic returns.

Australian water specialist HydroChem has expanded its national manufacturing presence with the acquisition of Western Australian chemical manufacturer Environex, a move that brings together two long-established family businesses while keeping Environex’s manufacturing operations and brand intact.

BioCarbon says it has secured $4.8 million in Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) funding to support the manufacturing-scale development of its first commercial facility in Bulahdelah, New South Wales.

Manufacturing and industrial coatings assessment could be reshaped under a new collaboration announced by Sparc Technologies Limited, which has partnered with the Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML) at the University of Adelaide to develop AI-driven software aimed at modernising how protective coatings performance is evaluated.

The South Australian Government says a Murraylands-based manufacturer has begun producing steel tunnel segments for the state’s River Torrens to Darlington (T2D) Project, marking a major step in the delivery of the non-stop South Road.