Revenues for the nation’s chocolate and confectionery manufacturing sector are expected to decline, following a negative 1.9 per cent compound annual growth rate over the last five years, according to new market research from IBISWorld. In its Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing in Australia – Market Research Report (2015-2030), updated this month, IBISWorld described a sector…
Leon Poggioli shares what manufacturers should include in their cybersecurity program, laying out five core principles of operational technology cybersecurity. Manufacturing is consistently one of the top critical infrastructure sectors targeted by cyber criminals. Many hacking groups believe that manufacturers are more willing to meet ransom demands than other organisations, given that any degree of…
The NSW government has released a rezoning proposal covering 200 hectares of underutilised land on the southern edge of the Port Kembla Steelworks, which it says is a major step forward for “[t]he world’s current largest industrial land transformation project”. The proposed precinct on the surplus land would attract new activity “across advanced manufacturing, clean…
By Dr Jens Goennemann AMGC’s role is to stand behind all aspiring manufacturers across the nation. This means speaking on behalf of our network of 8,000 and broader industry in forums that will deliver cut-through for small-to-medium-sized (SME) manufacturers – representing the large majority of Australian manufacturers. Lately, this has taken us to numerous Government-led…
ACOR welcomes container deposit scheme expansion The Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) has welcomed new commitments by New South Wales and South Australia to include glass wine and spirit bottles in container deposit schemes (CDS) from 2027. ACOR said in a statement on Wednesday that it has long supported the move, and that these bottles…
Australian glass microchip fabrication business Modular Photonics has signed a strategic license agreement with German multinational SCHOTT on Aldente Glass. According to a statement from Modular Photonics on Thursday, its Aldente Glass is a breakthrough material, “engineered for ultra-low optical loss in photonic chips and ultrafast laser inscription” and delivering “a major leap forward in…
The federal government has launched round two of the Solar Sunshot program, which is offering a total of $150 million in grants and production credits to support manufacture of solar PV module components, as well as racking, tracking and deployment technologies. Projects supported are expected to involve commercial-scale manufacturing of solar PV technologies at “at…
Sydney-based electronics company Advanced Navigation has made two new additions to its Boreas range of inertial navigation systems (INS.) According to a statement from the company on Thursday, their new 50 Series of fibre optic gyroscopes includes the A50, an attitude and heading reference system (AHRS); and the D50, a strategic-grade INS. Both are available…
Following the maiden test flight of the company’s Eris rocket in late-July, Gilmour Space Technologies has announced the successful in-orbit operation of its 100-kilogram satellite platform, ElaraSat MMS-1 (Multi-Mission Satellite-1.) According to a statement from Gilmour on Wednesday, it has completed platform commissioning, verified that satellite bus systems are operating as expected, and demonstrated reliable…
Recycling technology company Samsara Eco has opened a new factory, located in southeastern NSW, going from “bench research through to pilot, demonstration, and now our first plant” in four years. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said the new headquarters at Jerrabomberra houses its proprietary processing technology, branded EosEco. Capacity at the new plant…