Alcoa closes smelter in Brazil
Lightweight metals company Alcoa announced on Tuesday that it will permanently close its Poços de Caldas primary aluminium smelter in Brazil.
The Poços de Caldas primary...
GE to sell Vehicle-Fleet Assets to Element for $6.9bn
Industrial goods manufacturer General Electric (GE) has announced that it has decided to sell GE Capital’s fleet assets in the US, Mexico, Australia and...
SoftBank and Foxconn team up with Bharti to form $20bn solar venture in India
Japanese operator Softbank and Taiwan-based iPhone assembler Foxconn Technology Group have formed a three-way joint venture with one of India's leading business groups, Bharti Enterprises,...
The global map for manufacturing is being re-drawn – yet again
By Karen M. Reddington, President, FedEx Express, Asia Pacific
Just a few decades ago the buzz was all about 'off-shoring' - where manufacturing moved to...
Airbus and Mahindra expand partnership with large aero-components production contract
Premium AEROTEC, a subsidiary of Airbus Group, has awarded Mahindra Aerospace with a multi-year aero-components production contract that will see the subsidiary of Mahindra...
Northrop Grumman Remotec unveils next-gen unmanned bomb disposal robot
Northrop Grumman’s subsidiary Remotec has unveiled a next-generation unmanned ground vehicle that has been specifically designed to defeat a wide range of threats, including...
Alcoa aluminium used in Samsung’s new smartphones
Alcoa has announced that it is providing high-strength, aerospace-grade aluminium — 6013 Alcoa Power Plate — to Samsung for its new smartphones, Galaxy S6 and...
Alcoa announces $22m investment in Michigan facility to meet growing demand for jet engine...
Aluminium and metals company Alcoa has announced that it will invest $22 million in Whitehall, Michigan, for Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) technology which strengthens...
GE completes construction of world’s largest and most efficient gas turbine
GE Power & Water is celebrating the production of the first 9HA Unit, the world’s largest and most efficient gas turbine technology which has...
NASA orders first commercial human spaceflight from Boeing
Aerospace and defence contractor Boeing has announced that it has been awarded the first contract to take humans into space.
This is the first time...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut
Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.
