Work begins on huge Australian rooftop solar array
The first panels have been installed at one of Australia’s largest rooftop solar arrays in Adelaide.
Cheesemakers face opportunities as well as volatility, says new report
The new Global Cheese Trade Dynamics report finds that trade opportunities remain “broadly favourable” but exist within a time of economic instability.
Admedus sells cardio business for $36 million
Cardiovascular device manufacturer Admedus (ASX: AHZ) has sold the distribution rights to its CardioCel and VascuCel product range for $A36.2 million to LeMaitre Vascular Inc. The company, whose ADAPT engineering process produces implantable tissue bio-scaffolds for a range of cardiovascular and vascular applications, will receive $22.8 million in an upfront payment. the remainder will flow…
Nectar Farms to invest $220 million in hydroponics
Young agri-business Nectar Farms will invest $220 million to build a 30 hectare glasshouse fuelled by solar PV energy at Stawell, Victoria in its first project linking power generation to mass horticultural production. The project go ahead comes after the Victorian government signed up as a cornerstone customer for the proposed the Bulgana Green Power…
Benefits begin to flow from inland rail project
With work accelerating on the 10-year, multi billion dollar Inland Rail project, benefits are beginning to flow through to local businesses and railway suppliers. The new 1,700km line, which will link Brisbane and Melbourne via regional centres, has called for expressions of interest for a number of major inputs including a requirement for sleepers for…
IMCRC powers manufacturing transformation
The Innovative Manufacturing Co-operative Research Centre is living up to its promise of driving industrial transformation, reporting $140 million worth of manufacturing research underway by June 30 this year. In its annual yearly highlights just released, CEO David Chuter reported a further $23 million of government cash had been invested alongside industry to create new…