Electric bus company gears up for zero-emission growth
The South Australian group behind the manufacture of the Brabham BT62 supercar is positioning itself to become a major producer of electric buses for the emerging Australian market.
Successful first test flight for Loyal Wingman
Boeing Australia and the Royal Australian Air Force have announced a successfully completed first test flight for the Boeing Loyal Wingman autonomous plane, the first military aircraft to be designed and manufactured in Australia in over half a century.
Cash flow can be a challenge on defence contracts, says SME
Penguin Composites, a north-west Tasmanian company supplying vehicle sets for Hawkei light protected vehicles, has said more could be done to help smaller companies awarded defence contracts. Local paper The Advocate reports general manager Adrian Polden saying there was a lag between costs and revenues when tooling up to supply defence projects, and better support…
Aussie space startups to launch bushfire satellite
Three Australian space companies will unite to launch a bushfire detection satellite into orbit in a major milestone for building sovereign capability in the local space sector.
PMI shows manufacturing’s strong start to the year continues
The strong start to 2021 has continued for the industry, with the Australian Industry Group Performance of Manufacturing Index recording an overall result of 58.8 in February. The PMI result is up from 55.3 in December/January. Any score above 50 indicates growth, below it contraction, and a score of 50 indicates no change. Five of…
Against the odds, South Australia is a renewable energy powerhouse. How on Earth did they do it?
Less than two decades ago, South Australia generated all its electricity from fossil fuels. Last year, renewables provided a whopping 60% of the state’s electricity supply. The remarkable progress came as national climate policy was gripped by paralysis – so how did it happen?
Grant applications open for medical products under MMI
Grant applications have opened for medical products manufacturers under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative, with funding between $1 million and $20 million available for successful applications.
ATP Science expects to create 33 new jobs through $3.2 million upgrade
Health food company ATP Science says it will boost staff and reach new markets through a $3.2 million investment in new factory equipment.
From one economist to another: Manufacturing needs to be understood, not saved
The assertion by The Australian newspaper for it to be ‘too late to save manufacturing’ is grounded in a lack of understanding. First, in what is manufacturing. Second, in how it is measured, and third in how it has evolved.
Three manufacturers awarded $2.1 in sovereign capability grants
Axiom Precision Manufacturing, M & I Samaras and Jehbco Manufacturing have collectively been awarded $2,092,340 in Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority grants.