Composites manufacturer Quickstep has completed the streamlining of operations of its Structures Business Unit which manufactures parts for F-35 fighter jets and C-130J Hercules transport aircraft. The changes involved a move from a three shift/six-days a week operation to a two shift/five-days a week pattern at its Bankstown, Sydney facility and the implementation of leaner…
Brain imaging company EMVision Medical Devices has completed fabrication of the company’s First Responder (Gen 2) Proof of Concept device (pictured). The First Responder device represents an opportunity to fundamentally transform stroke and traumatic brain injury outcomes for patients by delivering neurodiagnostic technology directly to the point of care, including in ambulances, according to the…
Arafura Rare Earths will conduct a pre-feasibility study (PFS) of a potential Phase 2 expansion of rare earths processing capacity at its giant Nolans project in the Northern Territory. The decision to embark on the $15 million study follows an in-house preliminary study which looked at the potential of the rare earths deposit to support…
The federal government will accelerate the build of 18 medium landing craft for the Army’s new littoral fleet at the Henderson shipyard in Perth. The $2 billion project is expected to create 1,100 direct jobs and more than 2,000 indirect jobs, and is part of a programme that will also deliver heavy landing craft as…
Chris Bowen visits China to talk low carbon transmission The Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen will travel to China to represent Australia at the 8th Ministerial on Climate Action (MOCA), taking place on 22-23 July 2024. There he will deliver a keynote address on emissions reduction and the low-carbon transition and meet with…
The board of mining equipment business Austin Engineering has announced Sybrandt (Sy) Van Dyk to replace outgoing CEO and Managing Director David Singleton, who is scheduled to end his roles on June 30, 2025. According to a statement from Austin on Tuesday, a handover period will begin on May 1 next year, with Van Dyk…
The ANZ subsidiary of global personal care business Kimberly-Clark has named Jessica Renton (pictured) as its new Head of Supply Chain. According to a statement from Kimberly-Clark Australia (K-CA) on Tuesday, the appointment “signifies [a] strategic move… to enhance operations, drive growth and improve customer experience” and comes ahead of a transformation of its supply…
The federal government has awarded $65 million in grants to seven organisations through the Carbon Capture Technologies Program (CCTP), including building materials startup MCi Carbon, solvent technology business KC8 Capture Technologies and battery material company Novalith. According to a statement from the department of climate change on Tuesday, the funded projects “will cut emissions…
The University of South Australia (UniSA) today opened a brand-new Advanced Manufacturing facility and revealed industry investment in four space research projects under the iLAuNCH Trailblazer programme. The projects have attracted over $18 million in cash funding from space relented companies SMR Automotive Australia, VPG Innovation, Northrop Grumman and Spiral Blue. The SA Deputy Premier…
Australia’s only watchmaker Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker has completed a series of watches to demonstrate the company’s capabilities. Here Josh Hacko looks back at a big 18 months for the small company. I love giving a bit of a backstory, and glimpse behind the curtain into our projects. The NH55 project, which you can see in…