Tag: Manufacturing
CRC for Future Aviation proposed by RMIT receives grant from Victorian Coalition
RMIT University has received a $30,000 grant from the Victorian Coalition Government for the proposed Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Future Aviation which will...
South Australia wants Federal government to commit $330 million for Holden plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has released the State Government’s six-point plan which will help curb the impact of the Holden closure on the...
Manufacturing Australia chair appointed to board of Chinese-owned Fisher & Paykel
Sue Morphet, the controversial former chief executive of Pacific Brands who was appointed chairman of Manufacturing Australia last year, was recently appointed to the...
Fonterra raises funding to push China operations
Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited, the world’s largest dairy exporter, has announced that it has raised 1.25 billion Chinese renminbi (approx. AUD 240 million) through...
Boeing joins BIOjet Abu Dhabi Team to Grow Biofuel Supply Chain in UAE
Boeing is teaming up with Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology for a new initiative that will support...
Mondelez boss to step down in March to take up board positions in “Asian...
Rebecca Dee-Bradbury, the head of Vegemite and Cadbury chocolate manufacturer Mondelez International, will be stepping down in March after four years of being chief.
According...
Nestle and allergy org come up with “lunchbox friendly” muesli bars
A new range of “lunchbox friendly” muesli bars has been developed by Nestle Australia to conform with school nut management policies.
The new “lunchbox friendly”...
Austal launches JHSV 4, first of four navy ships to be launched by company...
Austal USA has successfully concluded the launch process of the USNS Fall River (JHSV 4), the recently christened high-speed catamaran which represents the US...
Shell profit downgrade could affect sale of Geelong refinery and jobs in the facility
Royal Dutch Shell has issued a significant profit warning on Friday, casting a shadow over the company’s Geelong refinery.
The global oil giant detailed across-the-board...
Seaweed to provide the crucial ingredient for 3D printing BioPen
Researchers from the University of Wollongong are farming and processing seaweeds from the Shoalhaven area as part of the project aimed at producing cell...