KBR selected for Samsara factory Houston, US-headquartered engineering firm KBR has been announced as a partner on Samsara Eco’s plastics and textile enzymatic recycling plant, scheduled for completion in early 2028. Samsara is commercialising an enzymatic recycling technology for processing “some of the most common types of plastic and synthetic fibre – materials that have…
Materials and renewable energy development and commercialisation company Sparc Technologies has announced firm commitments to raise $2.2 million through a share placement, with a further share purchase plan expected to raise another $500,000. In a statement on Thursday, Sparc said the placement at $0.15 per share was “strongly supported by existing and new investors”. The…
Support among Australians for nuclear power has fallen, according to a survey of more than 4,000 respondents conducted by Griffith University’s Climate Action Beacon in partnership with the Monash Climate Change Communication Research Hub. The National Climate Action Survey was showing that “the logic of investment and risk” didn’t pass most Australians’ pub tests, according…
According to a new analysis of jobs data by economists at professional services firm KPMG, there was a “manufacturing renaissance” between 2014 and 2024, with employment growing 9.1 per cent overall. A statement from the company on Thursday said the workforce in “overall manufacturing occupational groups” grew from 779,800 to 851,000 in the period. The…
Electrical engineering business Ampcontrol has announced that its head, Rod Henderson, will leave at the end of the financial year, following more than 25 years at the company. In a statement on Wednesday, Ampcontrol said that it has engaged executive search company Derwent Consulting for an internal and external search for a new CEO. “Ampcontrol…
Textile recycling business BlockTexx and paper manufacturer and recycler Opal have announced a new pilot program, with “old and unused uniforms” from Opal’s Botany Mill collected and processed. According to a statement from the paper company, the program has already seen a 660-litre container full of uniforms collected, with these to be put through BlockTexx’s…
Following news last week that it has begun appointing distributors for Remplir in the United States, Orthocell has announced clearance to begin selling the nerve repair product in Canada, a market it estimates to be worth $US 75 million. In an ASX statement on Wednesday, Orthocell said it has received a Medical Device Licence (MDL)…
Alter Steel gets DA for planned Pinkenba steel mill Alter Steel has announced that it has received conditional development approval for its Pinkenba site. The company, which is part of privately-owned steel products business Westview Group, said in an update on Linkedin last Thursday that the news “is a significant milestone in delivering Australia’s cleanest…
The annual NSW Export Awards, delivered by the Export Council of Australia in partnership with the NSW government, have opened for nominations. The awards are in their 63rd year. This year cover 14 national-level categories and four specific to NSW, with national category winners going on to the Australian Export Awards, to be held on…
By Nicole Gillespie, Melbourne Business School and Steven Lockey, Melbourne Business School Have you ever used ChatGPT to draft a work email? Perhaps to summarise a report, research a topic or analyse data in a spreadsheet? If so, you certainly aren’t alone. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly transforming the world of work. Released today,…