Amaero, Swinburne team up on coatings research for engines
Melbourne-based metal additive manufacturing specialist Amaero International and Swinburne University of Technology have announced a project on coatings for space vehicle components.
Sypaq Fishermans Bend defence autonomy centre will create 280 jobs: Victorian government
Engineering firm Sypaq Systems will establish a new Defence Autonomy Centre of Excellence at Fishermans Bend, Melbourne.
Manufacturing surge continues, growth hits highest rate since 2018
Manufacturing continued to grow at a rapid rate in May, with the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index recording its eighth consecutive expansionary result.
NSW launches new US-inspired SBIR program
The NSW government will today announce a two-year, $24 million program to encourage small businesses and researchers to develop and commercialise solutions, based on the United States’ Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) scheme.
SPC announces new SPC Care business, focussing on food for aged care
Food Group SPC has announced a new nutritional health care business in response to the Royal Commission into aged care.
Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory
A cyber security compliance program may be financially costly, but would be a worthwhile investment given the societal impact of a successful cyber attack.
Arnott’s shares recycling, net-zero goals
Food manufacturer Arnott’s Group has shared its sustainability goals, described by its transformation officer as stretching but eminently achievable.
CSIRO study calculates freight cost savings from Inland Rail
An early release of calculations from a CSIRO supply chain analysis report has suggested $171 million in transport costs could be saved annually through use of the Inland Rail, expected to be operational by 2024-25.
Vital Signs: a bounce-back in investment holds open the possibility of very good news
Thursday’s capital expenditure figures released by the Bureau of Statistics are important not only because they tell us what private firms have been spending on plant and equipment and buildings and structures, but also what they are planning to spend in the months and years ahead.
Celebrating Australian Made – recycled plastics are a new frontier for innovation
In the final day of Australian Made Week and of @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Celebrating Australian Made – we return to the issue of recycled plastic products. Helen Millicer looks about Mildura’s Integrated Recycling and its world-leading Duratrack project.