Possible east coast gas shortage next year: ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has warned there is “a finely balanced” gas supply outlook for 2022, and a possible 2 petajoule shortage on the east coast market.
Ballarat council announces circular economy programs for local companies
The City of Ballarat has announced three new initiatives in support of its circular economy program. The council said on Monday that these involve: A 12-month subscription to CSIRO’s ASPIRE platform, which provides an online marketplace for users to buy and sell their company’s waste. Local companies with fewer than 100 employees will be able…
How Calix’s process cuts cement production emissions – video
Cement is the safe, affordable bedrock of our civilisation. Yet, it accounts for about eight per cent of total global CO2 emissions. Finding solutions is a matter of urgency, with technology from Australian company Calix now at the forefront. In this video Calix explains its solution now being trialled in a major demonstration plant in…
Boots on ground boosts footwear manufacturer
The trend towards more staff in the WA mining industry leaving their offices for work at the coal face has boosted sales by WA boot manufacturer Steel Blue by more than 20 per cent in the past year. The company, which manufactures work boots in Indonesia and Perth, has just invested $2 million in its…
The digital path to growth – technology planning for 20% per annum growth
Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – the digital path to growth – looks at the technology planning behind doubling the size of your company. Here Peter Roberts profiles Redarc Electronics. The southern Adelaide industrial suburb of Lonsdale has been going through hard times recently with the closure first of Mitsubishi then Holden and a nearby oil…
Frigate builder seeks shipyard capabilities
BAE Systems Australia Maritime (BAESMA) is seeking EOIs from industry to investigate infrastructure, workforce and shipyard capabilities to ensure the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia is world class. BAESMA and Lloyd’s Register (LR) said that they will work on a program that will help the Australian industry prepare to offer products that meet the…