US sustainable packaging producer PakTech is to onshore manufacture of its secondary packaging made from 100 percent recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE). The company announced today its official launch in Australia and news that it would service existing customers including Hawkers Brewery, Billson’s of Beechworth and The Apple Press as well as new customers with locally…
Endua, an energy storage company that last month announced $11.8 million in pre-series private funding ($7.5 million for private sources), has unveiled the first of its modular hydrogen power banks. According to a statement on Tuesday, the new system will be used for testing as Endua develops its green hydrogen solution with a focus on…
Carbon fibre road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has released new forecasts for future sales and confirmed a path to a maiden profit in a turnaround for the company as it heads towards a US listing. The Geelong Victoria company suffered badly during Covid with its car maker customers pausing new wheel developments and even closing…
Brisbane-headquartered Vaxxas, which is commercialising a needle-and-syringe-free technology for vaccine delivery, has announced a new Chief Medical Officer and interim results from a recent Phase 1 trial using its technology to administer a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate. The company used the BIO International Convention in Boston to share news of the appointment of Dr Rochelle Chaiken…
Coal’s future as a source of electricity isn’t what it used to be, writes Jan Kwak, but the material could be a rich source of industrial chemicals. In this article he considers the challenges and opportunities involved. Australia, renowned for its abundant coal reserves, has long been a major player in the global mining industry.…
Conroy to visit US and India The Minister for Defence Industry and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy will travel to the United States and India this week. In the United States he will hold high-level talks with representatives from the US Administration and Congress to advance the implementation of the pathway…
By Peter Roberts Perth international shipbuilder Austal has hosed down speculation that it could be involved in merger and acquisition activity or subject to takeover interest following a run on its shares. The Perth company’s shares closed on the ASX last night at $2.21, having risen steadily from $1.60 in mid-May, a rise of more…
The Australian manufacturing landscape is littered with the remnants of once-great manufacturers that abandoned local manufacturing and took to importing. To finance types no doubt this offshoring path seemed like a good idea at the time, but in practice these companies have mostly gradually faded from view. One such manufacturing icon – and here icon…
The new kid on the rare earths block Arafura Rare Earths is underway with early works construction at its Nolans rare earths project, 135 kilometres from Alice Springs in the Northern Territory. According to a recent update, Arafura is advancing enabling works and equipment procurement including sulphanation bake and cooler units, funded by its successful…
Edge computer manufacturer Spiral Blue has announced what it calls a major breakthrough in the field of space-based Earth observation (EO). The company released operational data from successfully running proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms in space, ‘opening up new horizons for AI-powered advancements in monitoring and understanding our planet’. This comes after making history in…
