Clothing and boot business R.M.Williams has increased its production capacity by 90 per cent with the official opening of a second workshop at its factory. According to a statement on Monday from the company’s owner, Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s investment vehicle Tattarang, the new 20,000 square metre facility increases the manufacturing and distribution footprint in…
Melbourne-headquartered product development and electronics engineering company Extel Technologies has appointed Sammy Wallwork as Chief Growth Officer, as it looks to “deepen customer partnerships and enhance… design and manufacturing capability” with clients across Australia and the United States. In a statement on Monday, Extel Technologies’ CEO Bruce Fitzgerald said: “We recognise Sammy for his energy,…
Harvested pond ash and unwashed recycled glass sand have replaced 20 per cent of virgin materials in new roof tiles being developed by RMIT University and Bristile Roofing, enabling a 13 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions versus traditional concrete tiles. According to a statement from RMIT on Monday, hundreds of the eco-friendly tiles…
Sponsored As ESG reporting becomes mandatory and decarbonisation accelerates, Australia’s steelmakers are rethinking how they source and manage energy — not just to stay competitive, but to future-proof their operations. Australia’s steel industry is standing at a defining moment. With growing pressure from investors, regulators and supply chains to demonstrate measurable sustainability outcomes, energy strategy…
Publishing conglomerate News Australia has launched a campaign advocating for consumers to support Australian businesses – sponsored by companies including Harvey Norman, the Australian Made Campaign and R.M. Williams – which it says will “roll out in two stages until April 2026”. According to a statement launching the campaign on Monday, Back Australia: It’s Good…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) $250 million-plus Additive Manufacturing CRC launched at Boeing A new seven-year Cooperative Research Centre, the Additive Manufacturing CRC, was officially launched at an event at Boeing Aerostructures Australia’s Port Melbourne facility on Wednesday. The successful CRC bid was awarded $58 million in…
The 2025 NSW & ACT Welding Excellence Awards, which “underscore the essential role of welding across every part of the economy”, have been held at an event at the Strathfield Golf Club. The annual event held, which was held by industry body Weld Australia on Thursday night, aims to “highlight how welders, educators and fabricators…
Algae-based food ingredients company SeaStock has been awarded $740,000 in funding from Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) for a project developing red pigment from asparagopsis seaweed. Australian asparagopsis research has led to numerous startups using the red algae to create food supplements, which in small dosages can greatly reduce the amount of methane (a…
The Queensland government has secured the rights to host the AusBiotech International Conference in 2026 and 2027, making the announcement at this year’s event at Melbourne on Thursday. Deputy premier Jarrod Bleijie said at the AusBiotech 2025 International Conference that the events would be held on the Gold Coast in 2026 and in Brisbane in…
Battery technology company Relectrify, which aims to provide “the operating system for the world’s best battery energy storage systems” (BESS), has been awarded $25 million through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) to accelerate its AC1 BESS product. According to a statement from ARENA on Wednesday, the funding supports a project which will “deploy up…