New export grant guidelines released

Guidelines for applying under the Round 4 of the Export Market Development Grants (EMDG) program have been released, the federal government has announced, with funding between $20,000 to $80,000 available. The round is scheduled to open for SMEs on November 12, and include a test – designed by the Export Council of Australia – available…

APC Technology to supply armoured vehicle displays

Display manufacturer APC Technology, is to supply Generic Vehicle Architecture (ASGVA) displays for Hanwha Defence Australia’s (HDA) Redback infantry fighting vehicles. The contract under the government’s LAND 400 Phase 3 programme makes APC Technology the sole domestic supplier of GVA screens for the project. The ASGVA screens, designed and manufactured by APC Technology in Adelaide,…

Towards 3% R&D, Australia’s R&D slide – download our e-book

Through April and May, 2024 @AuManufacturing news published opinion crowd sourced from readers and members of the Australian Manufacturing Forum Linkedin group articulating the issues around a drastic slump in Australia’s innovation effort over the past 10 years, as measured by R&D. Today we launch our e-book summarising 27 expert opinions and putting the case…

Grant, new press brake help Macs Engineering put on five extra staff

Mackay-based tray and truck bodies manufacturer Macs Engineering was recently awarded $200,000 as part of the Queensland government’s Manufacturing Hubs Grant Program, which has led to five new hires by the company. According to a statement on Monday from the state’s assistant Minister for train manufacturing, Bruce Saunders, Macs purchased and installed a Bystronic Xpert…

Legislation clears way for n-submarine import and local build

Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have signed an agreement in Washington (pictured) clearing the way for Australia’s import of Virginia class nuclear submarines. The agreement for Cooperation Related to Naval Nuclear Propulsion was tabled in federal parliament today. The agreement also enables the import of equipment for the later construction at the…