Boeing Defence identifies new SME suppliers for JP9102 project
Boeing has announced that it has grown its team of suppliers hoping to deliver the JP9102 defence satellite communications program.
Cyclopharm achieves record half year results
Nuclear diagnostic lung imaging company Cyclopharm has announced record group revenue for the latest half year of $11.4 million, up 35 percent on the previous corresponding period. The company, which sells medical devices and pharmaceutical products under the name of Technegas, saw Technegas generator sales rise 32 percent to $1.65 million and sales from patient…
XTEK in new ballistic armour sale
Ballistic armour manufacturer XTEK has announced another sale of ballistic armour and helmets – this time to a US government agency. The company’s HighCom Armor Solutions Inc. business, received the order valued at $2.7 million for thousands of items of specialist body armour and ballistic helmet equipment. The company expects the order to be quickly…
CSL announces 2030 decarbonisation targets
ASX-listed blood products and vaccine company CSL announced decarbonisation targets on Wednesday, with a goal of scope 1 and scope 2 emissions reduction of 40 per cent by 2030.
Innovation comes from outside, says founder
“Change that adds value.” Maybe you just thought of the word “innovation”, which the above is a common definition for. As with other words, there are multiple understandings and definitions for innovation. A couple of years ago Stuart Elliott, a co-founder at Planet Innovation, told us that it is “not about research and it’s not…
Manufacturing news briefs — stories you might have missed
Construction begins on automated waste material recovery plant for Brisbane A new, fully-automated recycling plant in Pinkenba, designed to recover 97 per cent of construction and demolition (C&D) waste, will be the first of its type in the world, according to Rino Recycling. The company has launched construction on the $90 million plant, which they say…
@AuManufacturing Conversations Episode 10 — Peter Torreele from 3RT
In episode ten of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we speak to Peter Torreele, founder and Managing Director of 3RT, a company that has developed automated machines that can convert wood industry residue into products that look and feel like 100-year-old hardwood.
Orica sources solar power on way to net zero
Chemicals and explosives group Orica has stepped up its commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 by announcing new interim reduction targets. The company announced it will source 100 per cent renewable electricity by 2040, with an interim step of 60 per cent by 2030. Orica has a target to reduce scope 1 and…
First Perth made Metronet train rolls out
Railcar manufacturing has returned to Perth, Western Australia after a 30 year absence. The government Metronet rail expansions brought the opportunity to return manufacturing, with the first full six-car C-series train built in WA having completed high voltage testing. The train set will move out of the newly built Bellevue facility in the next month…
$2 million in recycling grants open to Victorian companies
Grant applications are open for the $2 million federal and Victorian government-funded Victorian Circular Economy Recycling Modernisation Fund, covering recycling and remanufacturing of plastic, paper, cardboard, and tyres.