US manufacturer Klein Tools acquires Australian electrician equipment company
Electrician equipment company Klein Tools, headquartered in Illinois, US, has acquired ElMako, parent company of the Wattmaster and Alco brands.
Brent is a co-founder and editor of @AuManufacturing.
Profiles of success: the Australian manufacturer making rubbish road ready
The concept of the circular economy has gained traction lately, as more people and the businesses that sell to them acknowledge growing populations and limited natural resources. Multinational brands are setting ambitious targets on reusable and recyclable material use. And ambitious countries such as the Netherlands are getting involved. The Dutch have committed to halve raw resource use by 2030 and to “achieve circularity”, or a completely circular economy, by 2050.
Job opportunity: machine operator in Western Sydney
There is an opportunity available as a machine operator in Western Sydney. Experience with modern manufacturing equipment is desirable, especially roll forming.
New processing plant at Shoalhaven to turn waste into building materials, open by 2022
Shoalhaven City Council will install a recycling facility, planned to be operational by the end of 2021 and able to turn red bin waste into construction materials and other useful products.
Michelle du Toit, Co-Founder and Marketing at Gizmo 3D Printers
Michelle du Toit, co-founder of Gizmo 3D Printers and Brisbane Ambassador for Women in 3D Printing, tells us about negotiating the challenges of being an Australian startup manufacturer.
World first integrated driverless technology trial launched in Australia
A smart transit hub nicknamed Matilda has been launched in South Australia to test the integration of autonomous vehicles into daily life.
Australian startup aims to assemble EVs in Q4 2019
To the optimists, there are reasons why electric vehicle manufacture in Australia is a real possibility. Greg McGarvie, the co-founder of ACE-EV Group and GetGreen, is one of them.
Two businesses begin new year with listings in @AuManufacturing’s business directory
@AuManufacturing welcomes its two newest business directory listings, MPE Contractors and Canrock Advisory.
Growing juice company squeezes more out of premium market
A juice company that began a decade ago with fruit, dreams and no customers has become a national premium beverage brand and is eyeing export markets. By Andrew Spence.
Australian manufacturing ended 2018 with first negative result in 26 months
Australian manufacturing narrowly slipped into contraction during December 2018, according to the monthly Australian Industry Group PMI, with its first non-growth result in more than two years.