Australian Wine Research Institute appoints new leader
A Tasmanian farmer turned viticulturist has been appointed as the next managing director of the Australian Wine Research Institute in Adelaide, South Australia.
Silex’s new move in uranium enrichment technology
Silex Systems (ASX: SLX) and a Canadian nuclear fuels manufacturer have joined in the latest twist in Silex’s long drawn out attempt to commercialise its laser uranium enrichment technology. Silex and Cameco Corporation have signed a binding agreement with GE-Hitatchi Nuclear Energy for the purchase of its 76 per cent share in Global Laser Enrichment.…
9 South Australian manufacturers to add to your Christmas shopping list
I was so impressed by Shay Chalmers @AuManufacturing story yesterday of nine Christmas-ready Queensland manufactured products, that I couldn’t help but compile my own list. Mine is of manufactures from my own home state of South Australia that belong in any festive stocking, celebration table or for that special indulgence. As Shay said, these companies…
Canberra eases Australian Made path for complementary medicines
The federal government has responded to concerns from the complementary medicine industry by making it easier for them to be sold as ‘Made in Australia’ and with the ‘Australian Made’ logo. The Government, with support from the states, has introduced an interim measure to allow access for complementary medicines that meet certain manufacturing eligibility requirements.…
Airspeed and Naval Group to enter composites design competition
Submarine builder Naval Group and composites manufacturer Airspeed have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter a design competition organised by Lockheed Martin Australia. Lockheed is a major contractor for systems for the Attack Class submarine which will be built in Adelaide by Naval Group itself. The two companies, strangely including the submarine builder…