Electrical and telecommunications infrastructure equipment maker Mayfield Group has announced $21.2 million in new orders for its manufacturing and services arms. The new orders include electrical and telecommunications infrastructure with a variety of end-use applications. Mayfield Group includes Mayfield industry, a major manufacturer of electrical control and protection systems, switchboards, and switchrooms for critical electrical…
The Victorian government is investing $4 million into improving worker safety and transparency in the state’s textile manufacturing industry. The funding will support the group Ethical Clothing Australia, which provides accreditation to Victoria’s textile, clothing and footwear manufacturers to ensure compliance with state standards, including fair pay for workers as well as providing safe working…
Australian-listed IperionX has signed an agreement with the US Army to produce high-strength titanium plate components for testing on its ground vehicles. The Test Services Agreement and Statement of Work with the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Centre (DEVCOM GVSC) will focus on the ballistic testing properties of IperionX’s materials. Following…
Australian infant formula manufacturer Bubs has begun a major US clinical trial as part of an approval process for the US market. The nationwide Growth Monitoring Study (GMS) clinical trial is part of the regulatory process for approvals by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which would allow its organic infant formulas a permanent…
Australian ship builder Austal has won a $143 million contract with the US Navy to build three Landing Craft Utility vessels, with the potential to expand the work. The win follows a previous contract for the detail design of the vessels and also includes the option for the construction of an additional nine vessels as…
ASX-listed electric vehicle maker Vmoto is building a new $14 million factory, potentially doubling its production capacity. The new 32,856 square metre facility, located close to Vmoto’s existing manufacturing base in Nanjing, China, will more than double its manufacturing footprint, and increase production from 150,000 units a year up to a potential 300,000. “The new…
[Image: ClearVue’s solar glass in operation at a shopping centre in Western Australia] Australian solar glass maker ClearVue Technologies says a manufacturing breakthrough could slash the production time of its new solar glass by more than 90%. Working with its Chinese partner, they manufactured 80 of its new generation ‘integrated glazing units’ (IGUs), and were…
Packaging manufacturer Orora will acquire French glass bottle manufacturer Saverglass from U.S. private equity group Carlyle Group for $2.16 billion. Saverglass manufactures premium and ‘ultra-premium’ glassware for high-end wine and spirit makers, such as Hennessy and Grey Goose. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Saverglass into the Orora Group,” Orora CEO Brian Lowe says. “This…
A new suite of learning resources from Weld Australia for the critical fields of welding and fabrication is gaining rapid industry uptake according to the peak industry body. Weld Australia designed and created the resources for delivery of the 12 welding and fabrication units of competency in the Manufacturing and Engineering (MEM) Training Package. The…
Environmental technology company Calix has seen funding for its low-emissions tech evaporate after the government dropped a number of programs in its latest budget. In May this year, Calix received an $11m grant to develop technology with Adbri under the Carbon Capture, Use and Storage (CCUS) Hubs and Technologies Program, which would have been the…
