Tag: Victoria

Manufacturing demand for frozen and convenient foods is supporting a $200 million expansion of NewCold’s automated cold-storage operations in Truganina, Victoria, with the company adding 80,000 pallet positions to its existing facility.

Medical technology manufacturer International Medical Robotics Academy (IMRA) Surgical has opened a new facility in Port Melbourne, Victoria, with the expansion expected to create 10 high-skilled jobs and support $3.5 million in capital investment over two years. 

Bellevue Orchard is set to expand its juice manufacturing operations in Victoria, with upgraded equipment and a new bottling line at its Officer facility expected to double production of its Summer Snow Australian juices. 

Six manufacturers in Melbourne’s south-east are sharing more than $5 million in Victorian Government grants to expand their operations, with the projects expected to create 312 new jobs.

Manufacturing businesses have been among the Victorian exporters recognised at the 47th Governor of Victoria Export Awards, with companies from industries including agribusiness, international health, resources and energy, sustainability and manufacturing receiving awards.

The Clean Energy Council (CEC) has welcomed the opening of Victoria’s first offshore wind auction, which seeks proposals for 2 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind capacity in the Gippsland region.

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.

The Victorian Government has announced $2 million in new grants to support mRNA research moving towards clinical trials, highlighting the role of manufacturing alongside medical research in developing new vaccines and medicines.

Demand for residential electric vehicle (EV) charger installations in Victoria has remained steady despite the end of government rebates, with Melbourne-based electrical contractor All Electrics saying homeowners are increasingly viewing home charging as a long-term investment influenced by convenience, energy savings and broader manufacturing developments.

The Victorian Government says it is continuing to support local manufacturing, with sports surfacing manufacturer APT Asia Pacific completing a $10 million expansion of its production facility in Dandenong South.