Labor has accused the government of trying to kill off the Industry Growth Centres to gain control of their grant programs for political purposes as the Opposition ramps up attacks on the industry portfolio.
Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance says it has negotiated a six-week standstill agreement with Credit Suisse while it finalises the refinancing of its Australian operations, which include the Whyalla steelworks.
Cleveland Bay Chemical Company (CBCC) has earned support under the Essential Goods and Supply Chain Program to begin production of a chemical used in water treatment. The industrial chemical manufacturer was awarded an unspecified amount, according a statement from the Queensland government on Wednesday, to begin producing aluminium chlorohydrate (ACH) at its Townsville factory. The…
Capricorn Power and Impacts Solar announced a strategic partnership agreement on Thursday, aiming to combine Capricorn’s heat engine and Impacts’ solar collectors to “increase efficiency and drive down the cost of solar power.” “This partnership aims to address the enormous unmet demand for sustainable heat and power in every community,” said Capricorn Power CEO, Mike…
A new Space Industry Hub at RMIT University has attracted $2 million in funding from the Victorian government and SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre, as well as support from Amazon Web Services and FrontierSI, the university announced on Wednesday.
Construction of the first processing plant to use a seaweed-based feed supplement for cows to reduce their methane production by 90 per cent will begin near Port Pirie towards the end of this year.
Three north Queensland companies have earned a total of $840,000 in state government grants under the Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program.
The New South Wales government’s newest agency has been allocated more than $400 million to attract investment and foster innovation in the state, less than three months after being set up.
Lavo and Hybrid Systems Australia have signed an MoU to trial Lavo’s renewable hydrogen energy storage systems at Kewdale, Western Australia. Lavo’s products will be used at HSA’s facility — a “first of its kind trial” in the state — testing the applicability of incorporating Lavo’s technology into HSA’s products. The companies released a joint…
A report by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has tracked a recovery in global manufacturing output, but with pronounced differences across countries and industries. UNIDO’s World Manufacturing Report found overall year-on-year growth for manufacturing at 12 per cent for the first quarter of 2021. Different countries experienced different rates of recovery, which UNIDO…
