Electric vehicle drive train manufacturer SEA Electric has become a Tier 1 partner to Mack Trucks in the USA for the supply of its proprietary SEA-Drive electric power-systems. The five-year agreement will focus on the next generation of Mack’s popular MD range, which will see deliveries of the fully electrified models to Mack dealers across…
As @AuManufacturing continues our search to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers we look at a deeply market-driven and technical path to innovation. Here Peter Roberts profiles 3RT. As a former Managing Director of the World Economic Forum and senior executive of a number of European businesses, Peter Torreele, Founder and Managing Director of 3RT…
On International Women’s Day 2023, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has celebrated six female manufacturing leaders – all with distinct career journeys – who are challenging stereotypes and misconceptions to pursue a career in manufacturing. Here @AuManufacturing presents their stories. A podiatrist. A fashion business founder. A biomedical researcher. These are just three of…
The University of Southern Queensland has shared details of a newly-funded project to develop and commercialise fire retardant composite resins that could be used on wind turbine blades and other structures exposed to bushfires. The project, led by Professor of High Performance Polymers Pingan Song, was awarded $440,000 in the recent round of Australian Research…
Lynas Rare Earths has accepted a $200 million capital investment from the Japanese Government to accelerate growth in return for guaranteeing supply of key rare earths to Japan which are used in high technology products such as computer drives, touch screens and electric motors. Japan Australia Rare Earths will invest $200 million in capital in…
Starpharma announces new CFO Biopharmaceutical company Starpharma has appointed Justin Cahill as its CFO and company secretary, commencing in early April 2023. Cahill is currently CFO at Paradigm Biopharmaceuticals, and has previously held senior financial and leadership roles during nearly ten years at CSL where he held a number of senior financial and leadership roles,…
The developer of an orbital space launch centre near Weipa in Northern Queensland, Space Centre Australia has formed a joint venture which will see an air-launch capability operate to provide low earth orbit (LEO) access to space. Space Centre Australia and the Orbit Boy launch system developer have formed their Asia Pacific Launch joint venture…
The CSIRO has launched a new $20 million research program focussed on carbon capture and removal as part of its Future Science Platforms. The CarbonLock FSP will develop “negative emissions technologies” (NETs) according to a statement from the national science agency on Tuesday, which would play a role in the country’s ambitions to reach net…
The Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy has welcomed the arrival of the first Ocius BlueBottle Uncrewed Surface Vessels (USVs, pictured) manufactured by Ocius Technology for the Australian Defence Force. The Royal Australian Navy and defence industry have worked together through a Defence Innovation Hub initiative to develop the Ocius BlueBottle USV, which is used…
Our search to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers is revealing innovation in its many forms. Here Peter Roberts profiles Holloway Group. Innovation does not have to take a high technology intensive path such as gene technology or space travel. For Holloway Group as with many an Australian SME the spark for a more incremental…
