Recipients of grants under Round 5 of the state government’s Supply Chain Uplift Program have been announced, with approximately $800,000 awarded to 11 Victorian businesses. State manufacturing minister Colin Brooks visited Hanwha Defence Australia’s Armoured Vehicle Centre of Excellence (H-ACE) at Avalon Airport on Monday to announce grants to Blueroom Simulations, EnyGy, Lunar Outpost, R&I…
Darra, Queensland-based environmental services Vital Chemical has begun a trial on the M1 Pacific Motorway extension for a new compostable netting product. According to a statement from the company on Monday, its Vital Eco-Nett is “a sustainable alternative to traditional jute mesh and synthetic geotextiles”, and is being trialled “in an open drain to support…
DroneShield has launched a new civilian market product, SentryCiv, which it says “empowers non-military sectors to safeguard critical assets against rising drone threats”. According to a statement from the AWX-listed counterdrone company on Monday, the product adds a “non emitting (completely passive) new layer of security” to sites at risk of drone threats, such as…
Orora has begun using a new digital print solution, able to directly print to cans at high speeds, at its Dandenong factory. Industry title Print21, which attended the launch last week, reports that the new Helio solution is based on a Velox NNC 500 machine, “eliminates the need for plates, labels or sleeves”; and is…
The NSW government has announced a $650,000 grant to the University of Wollongong (UoW) supporting research into hydrogen pipeline safety, mentioning the university as “the only institution in Australia” capable of conducting “this type of hydrogen pipeline testing”. According to a statement from NSW industry minister Anoulack Chanthivong (pictured) on Monday, the two-year research program…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) v2food buys up US company Daring Foods for undisclosed amount Plant protein business v2food has announced a strategic partnership with multinational food and biotechnology company Ajinomoto, as well as the acquisition of US plant-based chicken company Daring Foods. According to a statement from…