Australia and the future of moving, making and computing
We spoke to local leaders in electrified transport, additive manufacturing and quantum technologies in an attempt to understand what the future holds for each. By Brent Balinski.
Brent is a co-founder and editor of @AuManufacturing.
Bike rack innovator keeps it local
For Shingleback Off Road, the nation’s rediscovery of its great outdoors has contributed to at least “400 per cent growth” in sales over the Covid era, says Kimberley Taylor, the company’s Business Manager. By Brent Balinski.
Battery Stewardship Council hopes to address market failure, grow collection and reprocessing
According to one bit of data, Australians bought enough AA batteries in 2019 that laid out, end-to-end, they would stretch 91,000 kilometres, or 2.3 times around the world.
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Marketing for manufacturers — Finding the story in a technical topic
There are ways to effectively convey a story on technological achievements to a lay audience. Brent Balinski spoke to University of Sydney science media advisor Marcus Strom about the importance of empathy in this.
Marketing for manufacturers — Posting to the world from rural Victoria
A deceptively simple Australian invention is winning global interest from farmers. An important part of its success is Nicole Davidson, who threw herself into the role of Davidson Engineering’s Marketing Manager. In this part of our Marketing for manufacturers series, Brent Balinski speaks to Davidson about her approach to running the company’s online presence.
Marketing for manufacturers — Introduction to our new editorial series
@AuManufacturing launches its newest editorial series today. We are proud to present two weeks of stories dedicated to an under-examined topic. By Brent Balinski.
Mask manufacturer dumped for imports? An interview with Med-Con
@AuManufacturing spoke to Med-Con CEO Steven Csiszar, seeking his point of view on where they’ve ended up, some extra nuance to the story, and responses to some of the questions our community has asked.
Saving through smarter energy use: The Melbourne company taking the stink out of waste-to-energy
In the second-last day of @AuManufacturing’s Saving through smarter energy use series, we return to the subject of food waste-to-bioenergy, with a look at processing machinery business Green Eco Technologies. By Brent Balinski.
Saving through smarter energy use: net zero emissions a bottom line and brand win for tapware manufacturer
To begin the second week of @AuManufacturing’s Saving through smarter energy use series, we speak to Nick Katsanevakis of Sussex Taps, which recently announced carbon neutral certification. By Brent Balinski