Tag: steel manufacturing

The Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) has recognised outstanding achievements in stainless steel manufacturing and fabrication through its 2025 Fabricator Project of the Year Awards, celebrating Australian innovation, craftsmanship, and technical excellence across multiple sectors.

UNSW Sydney researchers are advancing work on cleaner iron and steelmaking technologies in a bid to address one of the manufacturing sector’s largest sources of carbon emissions.

The Australian Made Campaign Ltd (AMCL) has announced the Steel Reinforcement Institute of Australia (SRIA) as its newest Industry Partner, marking a joint effort to strengthen support for Australian manufacturing.

Sims Limited and Equest Steel Pty Ltd, trading as Alter Steel, have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on a scrap supply and services agreement that supports the development of a new electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmaking facility in Pinkenba, Queensland.

Hazer Group Ltd has announced it has secured more than $2 million in funding to support the next stage of its graphite commercialisation strategy, strengthening its collaboration with the University of Sydney under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Industry Fellowship scheme.

Western Australia has been announced as the site for what is claimed to be the nation’s largest ironmaking electric smelting furnace, with Kwinana chosen as the preferred location for the NeoSmelt consortium’s pilot project.

Hazer Group has extended its non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Japanese trading giant Mitsui & Co, Ltd (Tokyo, Japan), pushing forward joint efforts to explore potential markets for Hazer’s low-emissions graphite. 

InfraBuild, an Australian recycling firm, has advanced its sustainability efforts by installing a relocatable two-storey office complex made from shipping containers at its vast one-million-square-metre facility in Mayfield, Newcastle.

Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.

BlueScope Steel Limited has announced the release of its FY2024 Sustainability Report, outlining its progress and future plans towards creating a more sustainable and environmentally friendly steel manufacturing process.