Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Microsoft to exit smartphone manufacturing business
Microsoft announced it will shed 1,850 jobs as part of its plan to “streamline” the smartphone hardware business, a move which was widely interpreted...
Freedom Foods inks strategic partnership with leading Chinese distributor
Freedom Foods Group Limited has announced a strategic partnership agreement with Pinlive Foods, one of China’s most respected and leading imported food and beverage...
ACCC to appeal $1.7m fine imposed on Reckitt Benckiser for misleading Nurofen claims
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC) will appeal a $1.7 million fine issued to Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of Nurofen, for making potentially...
Scottish scientists plan to 3D print brain tumours in quest for effective drug treatments
A team of scientists from the Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh intends to 3D print tumour-like constructs to gain better understanding of the biology of...
XLam to build cutting edge CLT plant in Australia
XLam is investing $25 million in a new state-of-the art Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) manufacturing plant that will be built in the Albury Wodonga...
Struggling South Australian steelmaker to be sold in July
KordiaMentha, the administrators of struggling steelmaker Arrium, have announced that the company will be put up for sale in July this year.
Since taking over...
Rio Tinto announces senior management changes
Rio Tinto has announced the appointment of Stephen McIntosh as the acting Group executive, Technology & Innovation.
Mr McIntosh – who has been with Rio...
Industry-Academia collaboration delivers innovative medical device to battle disease linked to deep vein thrombosis
South Australian industry and Flinders University researchers joined forces to develop a new medical device aimed at saving people from a disease linked to...
Tomcar introduces Australia’s first production electric car
Australian automotive company Tomcar has teamed up with innovative electric vehicle technology developer Energetique to develop the country’s first production electric car, the Tomcar...
Airbus unveils world’s first 3D-printed motorcycle
Airbus subsidiary APWorks has announced the creation of the world’s first 3D-printed electric motorcycle.
Aptly named “Light Rider”, the motorcycle weighs just 35 kg, which...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.
