Today we hear from the first nominee for our Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers list. Brent Balinski speaks to The Hygiene Co.’s co-founders Phil Scardigno and Corey White about solving a waste problem they say is 30 times worse than plastic straws. Unless there’s a medical, scientific or forensic reason for it, sales of plastic…
By Ian Lowe, Griffith University Within ten years, Australia could be in possession of three American-made Virginia-class nuclear submarines under the AUKUS agreement with the United States and United Kingdom. The following decade, we plan to build five next-generation nuclear submarines. To date, criticism of the deal has largely focused on whether our unstable geopolitical…
Hino trucks chooses SEA Electric EV drive train Manufacturer of electric vehicle drive trains SEA Electric has announced that Toyota offshoot Hino trucks has selected the SEA-Drive power-system to be fitted to both the Hino Trucks’ M and L Series. The system is already fitted to SEA Electric branded class 5 trucks. SEA Electric’s SEA-Drive…
A series of reports released on Thursday outline a roadmap for Australia’s circular economy transition, which is still in its early stages, and highlight the importance of design in this. Enabling Design for Environmental Good was commissioned by the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. RMIT project lead and Associate Professor…
Automation company Accurate Dosing Systems (ADS) has landed a contract with the world’s largest privately-owned fragrance and taste company, Firmenich to supply and service a purpose-built robot for its laboratory in Belgium. The high-tech robot will automate the process of accurately measuring out hundreds of flavouring solutions, which go on to determine the taste profile…
Melbourne-based material science company Great Wrap has launched what it claims is the world’s first Compostable Pallet Wrap, made with food waste, to complement its range of domestic wrap offerings. The wrap is manufactured from potato peelings at Great Wrap’s 10,000sqm facility in Tullamarine, Victoria where capacity has risen to 5,000 tonnes of compostable stretch…
The federal and South Australian governments have agreed land swaps and a series of plans to smooth the way for the construction of SSN-AUKUS nuclear-powered submarines at Osborne Naval Shipyard as well as green hydrogen production facilities around the steel city of Whyalla. The land swaps will see Adelaide’s Keswick Barracks which are close to…
Today in our Celebrating Australian sovereign capability editorial series we look at advanced air mobility manufacturer AMSL Aero, which recently achieved its maiden flight. Brent Balinski speaks to co-founder and CEO Andrew Moore about their progress so far, the potential of electric aviation, and the importance of companies making final products in Australia. There are…
