Tetra Tech to acquire SAGE Group

Adelaide-born industrial automation company SAGE Group Holdings has been acquired by NASDAQ-listed consulting and engineering services business Tetra Tech for an undisclosed amount. According to a statement from SAGE on Friday, the deal will provide international expansion opportunities across water, energy, transportation, defence, and manufacturing. It is subject to Foreign Investment Review Board approval and…

How to use battery storage to optimise industrial electrification

Sponsored article One of the most promising developments for industrial and commercial energy users is the integration of behind-the-meter (BTM) battery storage systems.   Businesses can unlock significant value from BTM batteries—not just by avoiding costly grid upgrades but by creating new revenue streams and enhancing energy resilience.  The evolving grid  The power grid was never…

Sparc Technologies raises $2.2 million 

Materials and renewable energy development and commercialisation company Sparc Technologies has announced firm commitments to raise $2.2 million through a share placement, with a further share purchase plan expected to raise another $500,000. In a statement on Thursday, Sparc said the placement at $0.15 per share was “strongly supported by existing and new investors”. The…

Nuclear power ‘not passing the pub test’, survey authors say

Support among Australians for nuclear power has fallen, according to a survey of more than 4,000 respondents conducted by Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon in partnership with the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub. The National Climate Action Survey was showing that “the logic of investment and risk” didn’t pass most Australians’ pub tests, according…

Ampcontrol boss to depart

Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that its head, Rod Henderson, will leave at the end of the financial year, following more than 25 years at the company. In a statement on Wednesday, Ampcontrol said that it has engaged executive search company Derwent Consulting for an internal and external search for a new CEO. “Ampcontrol…

Opal and BlockTexx begin pilot program recycling paper mill workers’ uniforms

Textile recycling business BlockTexx and paper manufacturer and recycler Opal have announced a new pilot program, with “old and unused uniforms” from Opal’s Botany Mill collected and processed. According to a statement from the paper company, the program has already seen a 660-litre container full of uniforms collected, with these to be put through BlockTexx’s…