NIOA’s new group structure reflects business ‘inflection point’

Australian munitions company NIOA today unveiled a corporate reorganisation and new executive appointments that Group CEO Rob Nioa said reflected an inflection point in the company’s development. The reorganisation comes hot on the heels of the Queensland company’s acquisition of US-based rifle manufacturer and designer Barrett. Nioa said the family-owned NIOA was at an inflection…

Deakin team recycles old solar panels into valuable nanomaterials

Deakin University researchers have developed what they say is a “highly-lucrative” way to salvage end-of-life silicon panels and convert them into nanomaterials with use in “breakthrough energy storage” technologies and elsewhere. According to a statement from the university on Monday, “years of research” led by Alfred Deakin Professor Ying (Ian) Chen have helped enable a…

Osteopore to purchase distribution businesses

Bone reconstruction technology company Osteopore is to purchase its distributors in South Korea and key South East Asian markets, taking control of sales and distribution in its most lucrative markets. The company, which manufactures Osteoplug and Osteomesh bioresorbable implants which encourage bone regeneration, will buy Lomic Korea, 3D Aesthetic Solutions, 3D Healthcare, and 3D Aesthetic…

2023 will decide if the Calix process can unlock zero emission steel

Steel makers are looking towards net zero with hydrogen produced from renewable sources the world’s best bet on decarbonising this essential industry. Here, in an article adapted from ARENA, we look at the ARENA project that will decide the fate of Calix’s Zesty steelmaking technology as early as this year. The basic oxygen steelmaking process…