Building products company Boral has claimed an Australian first, producing concrete incorporating recycled aggregates that were “recarbonated” to store carbon dioxide from process emissions. According to a statement from the company – which is owned by ASX-listed SGH – on Monday, it took reclaimed concrete aggregates from its Widemere recycling facility, which were then used…
Guidelines are now available for the National Development Stream of the Green Iron Investment Fund, which represents half of available funding through the $1 billion Green Iron Investment Fund announced shortly after the collapse of the Whyalla Steelworks in February. The release gives those hoping to access the $500 million National Development Stream of the…
Textile recycler BlockTexx has entered into a partnership with INGWE — an Australian-based fashion accessory and trim developer, wholesaler and integrator — with the pair to showcase products at the Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris show this week. In a statement on Monday (Australian time), Blocktexx said it and IMGWE hoped to support a transition to…
ASX-listed compound semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has appointed Omer Granit, who is also a board member of Australian-born US additive manufacturing business Amaero International, to the board of directors. According to an announcement from BluGlass on Monday, Granit is a US-based entrepreneur, investor, and lawyer, and replaces Vivek Rao, who is stepping down as…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Conflux Joins Honeywell-led hybrid-powered aircraft R&D consortium Additively manufactured heat exchanger specialist Conflux Technology has joined the Honeywell-led TheMa4HERA consortium, a project focussing on thermal management for hybrid-electric regional aircraft. According to a statement from Conflux, the clean aviation project TheMa4HERA…
Lab360 Solar, a drone-based utility-scale solar PV inspection company formed at University of NSW, has been awarded $3.96 million in support from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) Advancing Renewables Program. According to a statement from ARENA on Friday, the company uses its Daylight Photoluminescence (DPL) imaging technology to inspect solar panels from above in…
State government-backed venture capital fund Breakthrough Victoria has become an investor to the tune of $2 million in protein business Harvest B, which makes ingredients and blended meats using Australian wheat. According to a statement from BV on Friday, the investment will benefit “the affordability, nutrition, and sustainability of protein offerings”, and strengthen both the…
Central West NSW-based aluminium outdoor furniture maker Felton Industries has announced new certifications for its management management systems under the ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 standards. The Condoblin-headquartered company announced on Thursday said that the accreditations added to its existing ISO 9001 certification for its quality management system (QMS.) The additional two certifications cover occupational…
Green Gravity, a company seeking to use legacy mineshafts to store and release renewable energy, has signed an MoU with Wollongong City Council which the pair say “aims to position Wollongong and the broader Illawarra as a hub for world-leading clean energy solutions.” According to a statement from Green Gravity on Thursday, the MoU covers…
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