The COVID-19 crisis has the potential to revive Australia’s manufacturing capabilities and reduce the nation’s reliance on global supply chains, according to leading industry players at the heart of Australia’s defence manufacturing sector.
The Australian Made Campaign has urged all levels of government to adopt a “buy Australian first” approach and to take a “long-term view” in addressing the country’s manufacturing self-sufficiency and economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
We have just witnessed an oil price crash like never before taking prices of West Texas Intermediate into deeply negative territory.
Adelaide’s Axiom Precision Manufacturing has begun producing face shields designed by Defence Science and Technology Group.
Metal additive manufacturing group Amaero International has signed an agreement with a major global automotive manufacturer to jointly develop 3D printed tooling. The Melbourne company said the inclusion of additive-manufactured inserts for tools could decrease the risk of manufacturing defects by adding conformal cooling channels to the design. It said the cost benefits in reducing…
The Australian Manufacturing Forum and @AuManufacturing’s campaign to crowd source a new deal plan for manufacturing in Australia has focused on SME views. Today Mark Vassella, managing director and CEO of BlueScope Steel, focuses on trade, energy and infrastructure plus more. The disruption of global supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Medical device manufacturer EMVision Medical Devices has released what it claims are promising first stroke patient images from a pilot clinical trial of its novel medical image device. The company, which is commercialising an imaging technology that utilises microwaves to image the human brain, said its machine showed strong correlation with images made using MRI…
Fertiliser, chemicals and explosives group Incitec Pivot has opted for the status quo after a strategic review of its ownership of Incitec Pivot Fertilisers. The company had been considering a sale or demerger of the business but has now ceased discussions with potential buyers. Incitec Pivot Fertilisers is Australia’s largest supplier of fertilisers, dispatching around…
French defence group Thales is ramping up production of the Hawkei light armoured vehicle at the company’s protected vehicles manufacturing facility in Bendigo (pictured). Production of the seven tonne, 4×4 vehicle has been doubled this week as the company races to fill an order from defence for 1,100 vehicles and over 1,000 trailers. Hawkei is…
