Tag: Weld Australia

Australia’s manufacturing and fabrication industry is seeking stronger local content requirements, improved compliance checks and investment in workforce development, with a Weld Australia survey finding that many businesses have limited confirmed work despite concerns about future project demand.

Weld Australia has partnered with the Australian Academy of Welding Technology (AAWT) to use the new Adelaide facility as its primary training centre in South Australia, as demand for skilled welders grows alongside major defence and infrastructure projects.

Weld Australia has criticised the Productivity Commission’s interim report into fabricated structural steel safeguards, calling for stronger procurement policies and greater support for Australian manufacturing and small and medium-sized fabricators.

Weld Australia has confirmed it will not provide company certification to overseas fabricators seeking to compete for Australian manufacturing and infrastructure projects, saying its certification activities will remain focused on supporting local industry and manufacturing capability.

Weld Australia has announced a strategic partnership with the American Welding Society (AWS) aimed at strengthening Australia's manufacturing capability to support AUKUS, defence, shipbuilding and sovereign industrial growth.

Weld Australia has announced that the National Manufacturing Summit 2027 will be held in Adelaide on 8 and 9 June next year, with the event set to focus on manufacturing sovereignty and opportunities for Australia's defence manufacturing sector. 

The expansion of wind and transmission tower production represents a “once-in-a-generation” opportunity for Australian manufacturing, according to Weld Australia, which says the renewable energy build-out could support jobs, regional industry growth and stronger domestic supply chains if backed by supportive policy settings.

Weld Australia has expressed support for the Cairncross Dockyard redevelopment in Brisbane, describing the project as a potential model for strengthening Australia’s sovereign capability and manufacturing workforce development.

Weld Australia and the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association (ASSDA) have formalised a new partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration and capability across Australia’s manufacturing, welding and stainless steel sectors.

Australia’s advanced manufacturing sector is set for a significant expansion following a $3.9 billion investment in the Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne, with Weld Australia describing the announcement as a once-in-a-generation opportunity for the nation’s manufacturing capability.