Tag: Manufacturing
AMA Group acquires bullbar manufacturer Custom Alloys
AMA Group Limited has agreed to acquire Custom Alloy Pty Ltd in a move which would expand AMA’s Vehicle Protection Product business alongside its...
Trade department to begin new research to aid Australian exporters
Trade and Investment Minister Andrew Robb has launched a new detailed research with the purpose of pin-pointing the obstacles facing Australian exporters.
According to a...
Electric trucks to pave the way to a “greener” future
The quest for developing a fully operational vehicle powered by clean electric energy has taken a major leap forward as Hino Motors announced that...
Alcoa forms joint venture with Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA to meet demand of aerospace industry
Leading aluminum producer Alcoa and Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA Corporation have entered into an agreement that will combine the two companies’ expertise to meet the growing...
Analytica rolls out first PeriCoach units in preparation for high volume manufacture
Analytica Limited, an Australian developer of medical devices, has announced that it has achieved a milestone with the first production of PeriCoach from a...
Napthine heartened by discussions with Toyota execs regarding future of Melbourne manufacturing plant
Victorian Premier Denis Napthine has met with executives of Toyota at its Japan headquarters a week after the car maker announced that it would...
Alcoa and US Army to develop single-piece aluminum hull for better defence against explosive...
Aluminum producer Alcoa and the US Army Research Laboratory have launched a single-piece aluminum hull for ground combat vehicles, delivering even greater strength and...
Intertek expands lab capabilities in Australia with new scanning electron microscope
Intertek, the worldwide leading quality solutions provider, has expanded its laboratory capabilities in Australia with the addition of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy...
Bluescope Steel opens $60 million manufacturing plant in China
Bluescope Steel has officially opened its latest $60 million steel plant in China as part of its expansion plans to increase production in the...
BHP Billiton funds 90 scholarships for Indigenous students in Australia
Mining giant BHP Billiton has committed a further A$10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to fund 90 secondary and tertiary scholarships...
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Modular switchgear built for faster, verified panel builds
As switchboard builders face tighter programmes and increasing scrutiny around compliance, the way enclosure, busbar and separation concepts work together has a direct impact on build time and verification effort.
