Tag: Australian manufacturing news
Cochlear buys hearing implant maker Oticon for A$170m
Cochlear Limited, a global leader in implantable hearing solutions, has agreed to acquire Oticon Medical for approximately A$170 million.
The announcement comes after Oticon's parent...
Craig International Ballistics wins $1.8m MMI grant
Craig International Ballistics (CIB), Australia's largest manufacturer of body armour and composite armour systems, has received a $1.8m grant under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative...
ACTIVATE 2022 to address burgeoning STEM career shortage
ACTIVATE 2022 symposium to address science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) career shortage
Thiess to trial sustainable mining technology in Central Queensland
Mining services provider Thiess is set to trial a sustainable mining technology at the Anthill Project in Central Queensland.
Created by tech mining start-up Plotlogic,...
AGL teams up with Nu-Rock to examine feasibility of repurposing coal ash
AGL Energy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nu-Rock Building Products, a waste site remediation firm, to examine the viaability of converting...
Victorian food manufacturer wins grant to purchase specialized equipment
The Victorian Government is supporting local food producer Purearth Foods with a $485,000 grant from the $15 million Food to Market program to make...
Schneider Electric launches new generation TeSys Motor Control series
Schneider Electric, a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has launched its new generation of TeSys Motor Control for high current contactors.
Hydrogen Council backs latest steps in hubs roll-out
The Australian Hydrogen Council (AHC) says the basic building blocks of a new hydrogen economy are being put in place with the latest announcement of more locations for hydrogen hubs, this time in Queensland.
Ampcontrol Acquired By Washington H.Soul Pattinson To Power The Future of Australian Manufacturing
Media Release by Amcontrol
Investment house Wahington H. Soul Pattinson increases shareholding in Amcontrol Limited to full owners
Amontrol remains 100% Australian privately owned...
Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home
The global economic crisis triggered by the outbreak of the COVID pandemic in 2020 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February this year has intensified the risk of declining trade integration between countries. A process referred to as the deglobalisation of trade.
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Don’t get left behind: Manufacturing’s urgent need for digital transformation
As digital transformation reshapes industries worldwide, manufacturers in Australia and beyond are finding themselves at the forefront of an evolution. This shift presents opportunities for companies looking to improve efficiency, drive innovation, and boost growth.
