Access solutions company Grifco has outgrown its old site, moving to a new factory at Somersby (pictured) with triple the production capacity. According to a statement from parent company Chamberlain Group on Wednesday, the new 19,000 square metre purpose-built facility puts Chamberlain’s NSW manufacturing, warehousing, and engineering staff all under the same roof for the…
Following its recent acquisition of VASS Electrical Industries, French-based electrical equipment company Legrand has announced that it will double its size in Australia after buying Australian Plastic Profiles (APP) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is its largest in Australia since HPM in 2007, said Legrand, and follows the buyouts of southwest Sydney-based busway power…
Queensland space and defence company Black Sky Aerospace has rebranded as Black Sky Industries and opened a new headquarters in Logan, announcing ambitions to create “hundreds of advanced manufacturing and defence industry jobs over the next decade”. In a statement on Wednesday, the company – which announced last year that it had become the first…
Perth international shipbuilder Austal has committed to using LocAl lower-carbon Aluminium supplied by aluminium processor Capral to support their initiatives in sustainable manufacturing and responsible procurement. Capral has been a long-term supplier to Austal which builds aluminium and steel hulled passenger ferries and vessels for Defence and Border Security. Early in 2023, Austal committed to…
Manganese miner Element 25 has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Nissan Chemical Corporation and NC Tokyo Bay Corporation to complete a Feasibility Study (FS) into a battery grade High Purity Manganese Sulphate Monohydrate (HPMSM) facility to be located in Chiba prefecture, Japan (pictured). Manganese is becoming an increasingly important input into EV…
Quantum development company Archer Materials has manufactured two proof-of-concept electrical devices which have improved the readout of data of its quantum devices and enhanced manufacturability of the company’s 12CQ quantum chip. Archer’s quantum team developed two complementary superconducting spin readout circuits, consisting of up to eight resonators. Each circuit resonator can simultaneously readout separate spin…
A six-month critical minerals accelerator run by BHP has begun accepting applications for next year’s cohort. The Xplor program for early-stage explorers will run for a third year, and is open to companies seeking to uncover “new sources of critical minerals crucial for a sustainable future”. According to statement from BHP on Tuesday, companies receive…
By Chris Briggs, University of Technology Sydney As Australia’s electricity supply shifts to clean energy, a big challenge is looming. How do we “keep the lights on” as big coal plants close, and a far-flung network of wind and solar generators replaces them? This balancing act was outlined in the latest annual stocktake by the…
Bisalloy’s profit growth flat Wear resistant and armoured steel manufacturer Bisalloy Steel Group sales tonnes were impacted in FY24 in Australia by protracted EBA negotiations in H1 and in Indonesia by import restrictions in place for much of the year. Despite this, strong pricing discipline and a favourable mix meant the company’s sales revenue of…
The federal government has launched the Schools Pathways Program: Open Competitive Grant Opportunity, designed to raise awareness of defence industry career opportunities involving science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM.) According to a statement from defence industry minister Pat Conroy (pictured) on Tuesday, grant funding valued at over $11 million across 2024-25 and 2025-26 is available.…
