ADVERTISING FEATURE By ECI Media outlets, think tanks, and employers have come to a consensus: the nation is suffering one of its worst labour shortages in history. Since the early 2000s, the Australian labour market has been projected to slow due to our ageing population according to the Australian Government’s Productivity Commission. This is a far…
Major rare earths producer Lynas Rare Earths has been awarded a $20 million grant awarded under the Australian Government’s Modern Manufacturing Initiative – Manufacturing Translation Stream to process apatite-rich ores at its Mt Weld mine in Western Australia.. Based on the company’s work with the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Lynas will support…
Vehicle utility tray and canopy manufacturer MITS Alloy has powered ahead after being named Manufacturer of the Year (50 employees or more) for 2022 in the Hunter Manufacturing Awards (HMA). Following extensive R&D, the company’s engineers developed a method using interlocking structural frame construction which enabled MITS Alloy to move away from the conventional aluminium…
By Peter Roberts Australia’s hopes of becoming a green hydrogen and ammonia force are a matter of production push and customer pull – will we get our act together and invest the billions needed to produce green fuels and will there be customers be willing to buy the resultant outputs? The former is a bit…
Bega Group has sold the historic factory in Port Melbourne that has manufactured Vegemite for more than 75 years. As part of company rationalisation and reducing debt, the company has sold the factory at 1 Vegemite Way for $114.6 million. The company will lease back the factory from new owner Charter Hall for an initial…
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has unveiled a Queensland Critical Mineral Strategy backed by $245 million in funding at the World Mining Congress in Brisbane today. The new strategy positions Queensland as a global leader in delivering the critical minerals the world needs to move to a net-zero emissions future, according to a statement. Queensland has…
Manufacturers are giving a “bleak assessment” of conditions, according to the latest quarterly ACCI-Westpac Industrial Trends Survey, though they intend to lift investment. The Actual Composite weakened in the latest survey — with results out on Tuesday — down from 53.9 in March to 50.7 in June. This is only just above a break-even result…
Enware, an 86-year-old plumbing and safety equipment company, will stop manufacturing at its Australian headquarters, according to a report. US business Watts Water Technologies completed an acquisition of Enware on March 31, saying it was “excited about the growth opportunities provided by this acquisition” at the time. According to a report on Monday by industry…
The NSW government has said it will procure seven new Parramatta Class ferries, made by Richardson Devine Marine of Hobart, spruiking their superiority to the overseas-built River Class ferries ordered by the previous Coalition government. The new ferries will travel the Parramatta to Circular Quay route, have a predicted service life of 25 – 30…
Marine systems manufacturer VEEM has signed an agreement with Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine for the exclusive use of VEEM gyrostabilisers in the vessels it constructs. VEEM manufacturers stabilisers for the global luxury motor yacht, fast ferry, commercial workboat and defence sectors at its Perth facility. Under the agreement, VEEM will supply its VG70, VG100 and…
