Fifty-nine regional NSW manufacturing SMEs have participated in the state government’s Lean Manufacturing Pilot Program, an $800,000 initiative launched in March. According to a statement on Thursday, the companies involved were able to “save time, cut costs and improve profits” through the program, which offered “tailored on-site audits” to “identify practical ways to implement lean…
Dr Jane Oppenheim, CEO at family-owned skincare business Ego Pharmaceuticals, was inducted into the Honour Roll for Service to Industry during Thursday night’s Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards. According to a statement from Ego Pharmaceuticals, the induction recognises Oppenheim’s more than three decades of dedication to driving innovation and growth within the industry. Jane…
ASX-listed energy storage company 1414 Degrees is expanding its expertise in silicon-related products, gaining an exclusive licence for George Washington University’s Silicon Nanoparticle (SiNTL) Technology for battery anodes. According to a statement from the company on Thursday – which also included news of firm commitments for a $1.2 million raise through a share placement –…
A 50-day upgrade program begins this week at the Port Pirie smelter run by Nyrstar – which was recently awarded $135 million in federal and state funding to save its two Australian sites – with $80 million to be invested in shoring up the long-term competitiveness of the multi-metals processing facility. According to a statement…
By John Griffin, Lancaster University Three scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel prize in chemistry for discovering a new form of molecular architecture: crystals that contain large cavities. Susumu Kitagawa from Kyoto University, Japan, Richard Robson from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and Omar M. Yaghi from the University of California, Berkeley, in the…
Following the European Commission’s announcement of plans to halve the quota of tariff-free steel imports and apply a 50 per cent tariff beyond that, the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) has urged against panic, saying there were “no surprises” in the news and that the plan has yet to be ratified. This week the EU proposed…
Following reports this week that federal industry minister Tim Ayres and Queensland regional development minister Dale Last were to announce a bailout for Glencore’s Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville Refinery, the size and structure of the support have been shared. Ayres (pictured) announced on Wednesday that the funding will amount to $600 million, split…
HiveKeepers, a company that is commercialising a new method of harvesting honey for hobbyists and beekeepers after five years of R&D, has won the top prize for innovation at an event sometimes called “the Olympics of beekeeping”. According to a statement from the company on Wednesday, it won Gold for Innovation with its Micro Honey…
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A bailout of the Mount Isa copper smelter is expected to be announced on Wednesday morning. The Sydney Morning Herald and others report that federal industry minister Tim Ayres will announce a rescue package for the loss-making smelter. The report did not cite a figure. “The government’s approach is to do what we responsibly can…