Tech Council of Australia CEO Kate Pounder will step down from her role on February 2. In a statement on Monday, the organisation praised the outgoing CEO (pictured) for her role in launching the TCA and raising its profile “as a critical industry body and raising the profile of the tech sector in Australia.” Pounder…
Construction robotics company FBR has announced a capital raise worth approximately $12.6 million, following agreements on a demonstration program in the United States and joint venture option with a subsidiary of concrete block maker CRH. As reported by @AuManufacturing last week, the company – which makes the Hadrian X automated bricklaying robot (pictured) – FBR…
The federal government has turned – again – to its Gas Code of Conduct to boost availability and cut the cost of gas to consumers and industry. Energy minister Chris Bowen announced that 260 PJ of gas will be made available between now and 2033 through two new enforceable supply commitments with Esso and Woodside…
Aluminium fast ferry manufacturer Incat Tasmania has welcomed 15 new apprentices to its Hobart shipyard, including the highest intake of female apprentices in the company’s history. Incat Chairman Robert Clifford said it had never been a more exciting time to join the company. Clifford said: “We are currently building the largest battery electric zero emission…
Defence boat builder Birdon Group has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army Commission in Washington for the supply of two Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) and services, including parts and training. The Port Macquarie, New South Wales company has previously supplied the Brazilian Army with three BEBs over recent years. The new BEBs will incorporate…
The US Marine Corps has selected Port Macquarie maritime engineer Birdon Group‘s advanced Heavy Landing Craft – H260 design to be part of a test and evaluation exercise focused on the missions it envisions Marines executing in the future. The H-260, a long-range, shallow draft, independent vessel, shares a common lineage to Birdon’s proposed Heavy…
Bearhug has launched a range of reusable pallet wrap, aiming to replace some of the wrap used to wrap the five billion pallets in circulation globally. Alarmed by the kilos of wrap thrown out every day, founder and truck driver Tom Field and co-founder Max Higgins tackled the problem head on, developing the reusable Bearhug…
Pure Hydrogen Corporation plans to pursue the North American export market following its first sale of the company’s Taurus hydrogen fuel cell powered prime mover (pictured). Pure Hydrogen subsidiary HDrive International has received a US$1.22 million purchase order from United States company Nutcher Hydrogen for a prime mover and a 54 seater bus, and has…
FBR and CRH Ventures have executed a Demonstration Program agreement to jointly construct up to ten houses in Florida in the United States with the Hadrian X construction robot. The houses, the first to be built in the US with the Perth built construction robot, could ultimately see up to 300 Hadrian X robots deployed…
Agrimin’s $1 million tax rebate Minerals business Agrimin has announced receipt of a tax refund worth $1.0 million under the Research and Development Tax Incentive program, related to R&D expenditure incurred for the Mackay Potash Project during the year ended June 30, 2023. The refund includes eligible overseas R&D expenditure. Debbie Morrow, Managing Director and…
