Detpak to begin supplying sugarcane-based compostable product range to South East Asia, Middle East

Packaging business Detpak is launching its Eco-Products range into South East Asia and the Middle East.  The Eco-Products from Detpak range was formerly only available in ANZ. The range is made from moulded sugarcane bagasse fibres and includes fast food packaging such as clamshell containers, bowls and plates. (Eco-Products is a Boulder, Colorado-based developer and…

Drone business Infravision expects to double in size over next 12 months

Sunshine Coast-based startup Infravision, which has developed a drone-based powerline stringing system, expects to hire another 70 over the next 12 months as the energy transition drives demand for more high-voltage electricity transmission lines. In a statement from the Queensland government on Monday, it was shared that Infravision and state-owned energy company Powerlink are using…

Capral acquires Brisbane distributor Apple Aluminium

Capral Aluminium has announced the acquisition of Archerfield, Brisbane-based supplier and fabricator Apple Aluminium In a statement to the ASX on Monday, Capral described the acquisition as “relatively small”, though aligned with a strategy to grow via targeted acquisitions and strategic investments. Apple Aluminium’s turnover was given as about $12 million, while Capral’s revenues for…

$2.9 million in defence grants awarded

The final recipients of the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority (SICP) and Defence Global Competitiveness Grant (DGCG) programs have been awarded a cumulative $2.9 million in funding. In a statement on the new DIDG program, which was launched on Monday, industry minister Pat Conroy also shared news of nine grant recipients for the outgoing SICP and…

Skykraft celebrates anniversary of satellite ATC network

Satellite communications manufacturer Skykraft has celebrated the one year anniversary of the launch of five Skykraft-3 satellites on the 13th of June 2023. The satellites have paved the way for the company to roll out its space-enabled VHF communications and ADS-B surveillance system for Air Traffic Management with operational service commencing in late 2026, according…