Ship jobs to fuel South Australian recovery
The ramping up of shipbuilding programs in Adelaide this year is providing an employment lifeline for South Australia as the state’s looks for ways to tackle boost jobs growth post coronavirus.
Bosch earns contract on ventilator project
Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions has earned a $1 million contract to make test equipment required for invasive ventilators under a recently-announced project.
ResMed delivers 3,000 ventilators, more to come
Medical device company ResMed has delivered more than 3,000 ventilators to the Federal Government to help defeat the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The company, which makes sleep apnea machines and ventilators at its Sydney factory, has ramped up production to meet an order for a total of 5,500 ventilators to add to the national stockpile. ResMed…
South Australia heads for 100% renewables within a decade
South Australia is on the way to achieving the state government’s target of net 100 per cent renewably sourced electricity by 2030 according to new modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operater. AEMO modelled three scenarios for future generation and import patterns for the state which is already the country’s leader, sourcing 57 per cent…
A new deal plan for manufacturing – let’s get government procurement right by Patrizia Torelli
As we crowd source a new plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 few things are more important that getting government procurement right. Here Patrizia Torelli finds that even the federal government doesn’t follow its own procurement laws, so she suggests themes for new rules that work for industry. Australian Government must stick to the Commonwealth Procurement…
Next Science to launch five new products
Biotechnology start-up Next Science plans to launch five new products in 2020 as the company records increasing sales with its first anti-bacterial products. The company recorded $633,000 in sales in the first quarter of the calendar year, largely of its Bactisure wound wash, BlastX anti-microbial wound gel and its just launched acne creams and gels.…
Osteopore receives approval to sell 3D printed bone scaffolds
Artificial bone 3D printing company Osteopore has received Therapeutic Goods Administration approval for sale of its craniofacial reconstruction products. The TGA has added the Osteomesh, Osteoplug and Ostroplug-C range of 3D printed bioresorbale scaffolds that aid bone growth and healing to the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods and they will also be included in the…
Entrepreneurs Programme: $140 million in contracts to business advisers
By James Riley Of the seven delivery provider contracts worth $140 million awarded by the Department of Industry for its Entrepreneurs Programme, five contracts – worth about $109 million – were with existing suppliers to the five-year-old flagship industry development program. While the Industry department went to market last year to refresh the delivery apparatus…
Covid-19 response register for manufacturers tops 2,000 submissions
The Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre has released a map and state-by-state breakdown of submissions to its Manufacturer Response Register, launched last month to coordinate a response by the industry to the Covid-19 outbreak.
All eyes on Australian manufacturing
Yes, Australian manufacturing is having its moment here. You can’t miss it. We’ve lost track of the stories this month on heroic coronavirus-inspired pivots, of the industry’s overall importance, and of the need for it to play a big role in the post-Covid-19 rebuild. “Coronavirus shortages prompt Australia to bring manufacturing home” read…