New manufacturing centre of excellence launched in QLD
A new $7.1 million Manufacturing Centre of Excellence has been launched in Maryborough, QLD, with train manufacturing a key focus.
Defence digital strategy and roadmap launched
The federal government has released a 2024 Defence Digital Strategy and Roadmap, which sets out Defence’s approach to delivering information and communications technologies (ICT) . The Defence Strategic Review said that ICT is critical to Defence and modern warfighting capability, and underpins Australia’s preparedness to meet strategic circumstances. The eight page Strategy and Roadmap outlines…
Explosives maker opens new detonator plant
Global explosives maker Dyno Nobel has opened a new automated electronic detonator plant.
Pull Future Made In Australia funding for failures, thinktanks say
Labor’s major plan to reinvigorate Australian manufacturing needs the ability to pull taxpayer funding from underperforming projects, industry think tanks say.
Delorean Corp secures funding for bioenergy project
Bioenergy developer Delorean Corporation has secured for its first build, own, operate bioenergy infrastructure projects at Salisbury north of Adelaide. The company executed a binding Term Sheet with Tanarra Restructuring Partners for the provision of a 3-year term corporate finance facility package of up to $30 million. $5 million will go towards working capital while…
Orbital engine destined for military UAV
Drone engine manufacturer Orbital Corporation (Orbital UAV) has established a collaborative agreement with Dynamatic Technology to integrate an Orbital 150cc Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) into a Dynamatic designed UAV for potential supply to defence forces. Dynamatic Technology is an Indian based manufacturer of highly engineered, mission critical products for the Aerospace, Automotive and Hydraulic industries.…
Quickstep clears the decks for return to growth, profit
FY24 was a year for clearing the decks and returning to underlying profit, according to advanced composites manufacturer Quickstep’s yearly financial results. The Sydney company’s full year group revenue exceeded guidance at $99 million with its service group announced for divestiture growing by 94 percent percent year on year to exceed $10 million. With the…
Austin continues sales, profit expansion
Mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering has continued its run of strong sales and profit increases in FY24, announcing underlying EBITDA up 48.9 percent to $46.6 million on revenue up 21 percent to $313.2 million. As the company continued its improvements driven by its Austin 2.0 programme begun in 2021, Austin reported a statutory NPAT of…
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Cathy Foley to lead expert methane reporting panel The federal government has appointed Chief Scientist Cathy Foley to lead an expert panel as part of efforts to ensure the ongoing reporting for methane and other greenhouse gases is accurate and transparent. The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the 2023 review of…