Building products group CSR is to acquire design-led acoustic finishes and textiles business Woven Image for $43 million. The acquisition, which broadens the company’s offering to commercial markets, builds on a 20 year relationship between the two companies, with CSR having manufactured some of Woven Image’s products. CSR Managing Director and CEO Julie Coates said:…
Drone detection and countermeasure manufacturer DroneShield has been awarded a follow-on two-year R&D contract with a total value of $9.9 million by a Five Eyes nation’s Department of Defence (DoD), which the company chose not to name. Five Eyes refers to the defence/intelligence alliance between the US, Canada, UK, Australia and NZ. The award follows…
When @AuManufacturing and the Australian Manufacturing Forum embarked on a quest to identify and celebrate Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers, we weren’t sure what we would find. Well, we have been overwhelmed with nominations from many companies we report on regularly, and from many we had only ever heard about but had never heard from…
@AuManufacturing and the Australian Manufacturing Forum’s quest to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers is over. Editor Brent Balinski hosted a breakfast event in the Melbourne industrial heartland of Clayton this morning which saw the whole list revealed. As we planned, 50 Australian manufacturers were inducted into @AuManufacturing’s inaugural Top 50, with another 24 forcing…
Collaborative space research centre the SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre (SmartSat) has launched a $7 million project to develop new autonomous spacecraft using artificial intelligence (AI). The three-year project, Spacecraft Autonomy and Onboard AI for Next Generation Space Systems, or SCARLET-α, aims to create a set of autonomous algorithms that will enable small and distributed spacecraft…
Mining research organisation Mining3 and the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) have partnered to develop a novel carbon fibre composite rock bolt through support from the Australian Coal Industry’s Research Program (ACARP). This ground-breaking development aims to replace traditional steel and fibreglass rock bolts, offering improved performance and cost-effectiveness in mining and tunnelling engineering. Rock…
Perth mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering has maintained strong growth in its order book as it continues to ride a resurgent mining sector. Reporting the outcome of a massive order it foreshadowed in May, the company said the orders had been conformed, plus 25 percent in additional orders bringing the deal with a single buyer…
The Western Australian government has streamlined the approvals process for green energy projects, with a new pathway for environmental assessments set to reduce project approval timeframes. The $22.5 million commitment announced last year will overhaul the State’s approach to environmental approvals while delivering coordinated, cross-government support for proponents and investors. The Green Energy Approvals Initiative…
