Rubber made from waste opens door to sustainable production
A recyclable rubber material made from waste has been developed by a team of researchers spearheaded in South Australia.
The pieces of Australia post-coronavirus are falling into place
Australia won’t be the same post-coronavirus, but parts of the picture are falling into place. One concerns our approach to trade. It’ll be a reset, not a rejection.
Australian manufacturing post-Covid not about complete self-sufficiency, reliving golden era
Today federal industry minister Karen Andrews will discuss local manufacturing’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and what happens next, and is expected to argue for government’s role in procurement of critical supplies and the removal of red tape, but not in promoting “complete self-sufficiency.”
How manufacturers can survive this period of radical change – move into services
Change, a 1985 paper argued, can be characterised as a “punctuated equilibrium”: long periods of relative calm and small incremental alterations that are interrupted by brief, but radical, seismic shifts. COVID-19 means that we are now living through one of those revolutionary moments.
“Missing puzzle piece” for Australian manufacturing collaboration announced
A “matchmaking platform” originally developed for manufacturers and others to respond to the Covid-19 outbreak has been expanded, with a goal to “continue to provide solutions long after this pandemic.”
Multinational manufacturing shift from Asia presents opportunities for Sydney
Sydney should be prepared to “pick winners” to take advantage of a new interest by multinationals in shifting manufacturing to advanced economies.
Movus raises another $2.5 million to continue expansion
IoT business Movus has raised $2.5 million to support its continued expansion.
Diploma course to ready workforce for Industry 4.0 launched in Adelaide
SAGE Group has launched a course to upskill Australia’s workforce to meet the demands in Industry 4.0.
Titomic the latest addition to @AuManufacturing’s Business Directory
Industrial-scale additive manufacturing company Titomic is the latest company to join @AuManufacturing’s Business Directory.
Australian smart farming business gets “serious traction with corporate customers,” further investment
Australian “Agriculture 4.0” company company The Yield Technology Solutions has received further backing this week, with the investment round including Yamaha Motor Ventures & Laboratory Silicon Valley and the Bosch Group.