AMWU welcomes PM Rudd’s shipbuilding plans, calls on Coalition to match Labor’s policy
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has welcomed Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s announcement that they will fast-track the construction of two new Navy supply...
BHP and Mitsubishi Development to collaborate on greenhouse gas emissions reductions
BHP and Mitsubishi Development (MDP) have agreed to work together in the pursuit of emissions reductions, including from the life-cycle use of marketed products.
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eBay enters 3D-printing market with new app
Online shopping site, eBay has announced a new iOS app, available on the App Store, which allows the user to buy customisable 3D-printed merchandise.
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Ford turns to 3D printing and virtual manufacturing to reduce production line injury rate
Thanks to new ergonomics technology, car giant Ford has managed to reduce its assembly line employee injury rate by 70 percent since 2003.
The company...
Sikorsky Australia wins $10 million helicopter contract expansion
The United States Navy has selected Australian company Sikorsky Australia to provide additional support to the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of MH-60R Romeo multi-mission...
Veggie grower Houston’s Farm receives $250,000 grant from Tasmanian Government
Vegetable grower Houston’s Farm from Cambridge, Tasmania is the recipient of a $228,000 grant from the Tasmanian Government, according to a news release.
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Diversification key to brighter export outlook, says Efic
Efic, Australia’s export credit agency, has released its first edition of Export Monitor for 2015, which examines the country’s export outlook as the Chinese...
New Industry Opportunity Roadmap to help Australian companies cash in on LAND 400 program
Minister for Defence Industry, Mr Christopher Pyne has announced a new Australian Industry Opportunity Roadmap designed to help Australian companies get involved in the...
Goodman Fielder to cut more than 200 jobs
Australasia's leading food company Goodman Fielder has announced changes to its baking business that will result in the loss of more than 200 jobs...
‘We have the power and resources to arrest the decline of manufacturing,’ says industry...
A professor who has been examining Australia’s manufacturing sector for years has said that it is entirely within the country’s power and resources to...
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Driving the future of smart energy: GridBeyond and ABB unveil new white paper on battery storage innovation
As industries adopt cleaner, more intelligent energy solutions, the ability to manage, store, and trade energy efficiently is increasingly vital to sustaining a competitive edge.
