July 14, 2025 – AuManufacturing

BluGlass demonstrates leading-edge precision in visible GaN lasers at ICNS-15

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 14, 2025

Semiconductor developer BluGlass has unveiled performance enhancements to its gallium nitride lasers, demonstrating leading-edge precision at the International Congress on Nitride Semiconductors in Malmö, Sweden. The advances unlock key functionality for next-generation applications including quantum computing, secure communication and wearable medical devices. BluGlass published its results in an invited presentation on GaN Distributed Feedback lasers…

Manufacturing enters recession as costs and conditions bite

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 14, 2025

Australian manufacturing fell into recession in 2024 after three years of post-pandemic growth, with the industry facing mounting cost pressures and slowing economic conditions, according to the Australian Industry Group’s annual Manufacturing Performance and Outlook Report. The sector recorded 0.6 per cent sales and income growth, but real output declined by 1.2 per cent while…

Factory to supply Western Harbour Tunnel Project opens at Emu Plains

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 14, 2025

A precast concrete factory that will help in construction of the Western Harbour Tunnel project has opened at Western Sydney’s Emu Plains, ahead of the arrival of tunnel boring machines for the Birchgrove to Waverton harbour crossing. According to a statement from NSW premier Chris Minns on Monday, “around 700 quality manufacturing jobs” will be…

DroneShield commits $13 million to research and manufacturing expansion

DefenceBy Simran Gill July 14, 2025

DroneShield announced on Monday a $13 million investment in a significant research and development and manufacturing capacity expansion, including new dedicated production space three times the size of its current facility. The company will establish a new 3,000 square metre production facility in Sydney’s Alexandria, with an expected opening in December 2025. It will also…

ClearVue announces review following last week’s board resignations

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 14, 2025

Building-integrated photovoltaic energy company ClearVue has announced an immediate and “wide ranging initiative to review its operational spending”, with an expense analysis to “evaluate each budget line item”. Last Tuesday the ASX-listed, Perth-based company announced that Global CEO Martin Deil had resigned and Executive Director Jamie Lyford stepped down as an Executive Director, “effective immediately.”…

What’s happened to Australia’s green hydrogen dream? Here are 5 reasons the industry has floundered

Analysis and CommentaryBy Staff Reporter July 14, 2025

By Alison Reeve, Grattan Institute As the world looks for ways to tackle climate change, Australia has invested heavily in green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is shaping as the best option to strip carbon emissions from some industrial processes, such as iron-making and ammonia production. But making the dream a reality in Australia is proving difficult.…

Best of the week — the five most popular stories among readers, July 7 – July 11, 2025

Manufacturing NewsBy Brent Balinski July 14, 2025

What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Methane-to-turquoise hydrogen catalyst project awarded $492,526 grant from AEA A team including energy technology company 1414 Degrees has been awarded an Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite grant of $492,526 for a project progressing a proprietary hydrogen reactor. According to a…

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