Tag: Australian Manufacturing

Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) will provide up to $41.6 million in staged funding to support a large-scale industrial heat electrification project at Rio Tinto’s Yarwun alumina refinery near Gladstone, Queensland, aimed at reducing fossil fuel use in heavy industry.

Weld Australia has announced it has joined the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (AMCRC) as an Associate Partner, linking Australia's welding and fabrication industry with a $57.5 million Australian Government-backed research initiative focused on advanced manufacturing, skills development and domestic production capabilities.

Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2027 will bring manufacturers, technology suppliers and industry professionals together in Melbourne from 11–14 May, with the exhibition set to feature technologies and equipment across six manufacturing-related product zones.

Penrite has celebrated 100 years of Australian manufacturing and automotive industry history, bringing together employees, customers, suppliers and partners at a centenary gala in Melbourne on 24 September.

APPEX 2027 will showcase artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and automation technologies for Australia's processing and packaging manufacturers, with live demonstrations planned for the Melbourne exhibition in March next year.

Ocius Technology has expanded its manufacturing capacity in Sydney with a new engineering, production and maintenance facility to support increased production of its Bluebottle uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) for Australian and international customers.

Orora has marked 50 years of can manufacturing at its Revesby site in south-west Sydney, with a recent investment in a second production line expanding capacity and increasing local employment.

Parallel Flight Technologies has announced a distribution partnership with Australian uncrewed systems provider Drone Forge to bring its Firefly unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to customers across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, initially focusing on Australia and its territories.

Lockheed Martin Australia has marked 10 years of its Sikorsky Australia sustainment facility in Nowra, NSW, which supports maintenance and operational readiness of the Royal Australian Navy’s MH-60R Seahawk helicopter fleet.