Melbourne-based Luyten 3D, which makes large-scale concrete printers for the construction industry, has announced the sale this week of a Platypus X4 Special Edition machine to startup 3VIMA. According to its website, the machine sold is able to “construct large-scale projects with complex geometries” up to four metres high, eight metres wide, and 16 metres…
Drainage, wastewater and environmental products manufacturer Everhard Industries has announced that Dean Jennings (pictured) is its new CEO. In a statement on Thursday morning, the company said that the board had appointed Jennings, who possesses a deep understanding of the manufacturing and consumer goods sectors. “Dean’s expertise in manufacturing across the grocery, apparel and hard…
Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer Volgren has has revealed its first hydrogen-powered bus (pictured), in collaboration with Wrightbus. A second hydrogen bus is already in production and will be delivered to the customer in the coming months, further expanding Volgren’s role in zero-emission transport solutions. The hydrogen bus follows the announcement earlier this month that…
Derrimut-based Viridian Renewable Technology, which produces fertilisers and insect-based protein ingredients for pet and animal feed, has received a $2.5 million investment from state government-backed venture fund Breakthrough Victoria Located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, Viridian plans to up factory capacity over the next 12 months and take on 15 employees. The plant will supply “over…
Chemical engineering company Hazer Group and Japanese trading company Mitsui & Co have extended their MoU, announced almost two years ago, regarding joint investigation of potential markets for graphite. The original November 2022 MoU covered an initial marketing survey – making use of Mitsui’s global network – for applications of graphitic carbon, which the Australian…
