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Boost for regional manufacturing as Orica and Thales team up
Melbourne: Orica (ASX: ORI) and Thales Australia, a global technology leader for the Aerospace, Transport, Defence and Security markets, have signed a 10-year contract...
Orica appoints Malcolm Broomhead new chairman
Malcolm Broomhead, a former Orica Chief Executive, has been appointed new Chairman of the company.
Mr Broomhead was in charge of Orica from 2001 to...
Orica appoints former BHP executive Alberto Calderon interim CEO
Following the announcement that the Board and Ian Smith have agreed on a timetable for Mr Smith to step down from the position of...
Orica and CSIRO sign new five-year alliance to drive technical innovation for increased mine...
Global mining services company Orica and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have signed a new five year research alliance which will aim to...
Santos urges manufacturers to invest in onshore gas projects
Santos' eastern Australia Vice President Peter Cleary told a gathering of plastic and chemical producers that manufacturing companies could alleviate the impending shortage of...
New ultra high-intensity blasting method to improve mine productivity
A team of researchers led By Orica’s Dr Geoff Brent has been awarded the 2014 CEEC Medal by the Coalition for Eco-Efficient Comminution (CEEC)...
Orica announces “demerger” of its chemicals division
Orica — the largest provider of commercial explosives and blasting systems to the mining and infrastructure markets, a global leader in the provision of ground...
Funding cuts for CSIRO would hurt Australia’s future prospects
The anticipated cuts in funding for CSIRO spell trouble for the entire Australian economy as the organization’s research capacity directly influences the country’s social,...
Orica signs new deal with Strike for 100 PJ of gas
Mining services and chemical supplier Orica has secured an additional 100 petajoules (PJ) of gas from Strike Energy Limited in a deal worth up...
Orica reviews all options due to dreary manufacturing environment
The gloomy Australian manufacturing environment has forced explosives maker Orica to consider all possible options and review its $1.2 billion-a-year industrial chemicals business.
According to...
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