Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has been denied a rehearing of an appeal in a patent dispute which resulted in a massive penalty being awarded against the company. The Sydney company has petitioned for a rehearing of a judgement in the US District Court which awarded US$268 million in patent infringement damages against Cochlear in a…
Additive manufacturer Amaero International has progressed its application for patent protection for the company’s titanium alloy, Amalloy Beta Ti. The Victorian company announced its application had entered the final, national stage of the Patent Co-operation Treatment (PCT) process. The process allows patent protection to be granted simultaneously in a large number of countries instead of…
Brabham Automotive has built and delivered its first BT62 Competition model to the UK. And here at @AuManufacturing we just couldn’t resist giving you a close up look at its sleek and potent features. The company, which is producing just seventy track and road variants in the coming months, has continued operations during the Covid-19…
Household appliance maker Breville Group is one of a coterie of Australian manufacturers that does everything, bar manufacturing, in this country. That doesn’t stop the Sydney company from showing other manufacturers how to run a successful business, according to an upbeat business update just announced. Released as part of a now-completed $94 million capital raising…
The Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) is partnering with the Australian Made Campaign to support the growth of Australia’s forest products industries. AFPA is the peak national body for Australia’s forest, wood and paper products industry, while Australian Made licenses the familiar green and gold logo. Australian Made Chief Executive, Ben Lazzaro, said the partnership…
While manufacturers nationwide have rallied to fight Covid-19 the Queensland government has gone on the front foot with its support for the manufacturing sector. The government launched its very public #MakingItForQLD campaign to support the fight against COVID-19, with daily manufacturing highlights. We have had regular media releases from the federal government but no state…
Comment by Peter Roberts When I was a young journalist the very first speech I gave was to an industrial relations conference on the Gold Coast. As I began speaking it was instantly obvious that this 20 something knew less about industrial relations than pretty much everyone in the room. Lesson learned, stick to what…
Magnis Energy has completed detailed engineering and pre-work on its prop[osed New York lithium-ion battery plant. The Sydney company, which is also financing development of a $2 billion lithiun-ion battery gigafactory in Townsville (pictured), has completed engineering and process design work on the plant. Cost estimation has been completed and discussions are underway with three…
Thermal energy storage developer 1414 Degrees is planning to open the first stage of its breakthrough silicon energy storage technology at its Silicon Aurora project near Port Augusta in South Australia by mid-2021. The company, which is commercialising the storage and recovery of energy in molten silicon, plans a 400 megawatt solar farm and a…
The federal government should investigate the manufacture of 5G equipment and infrastructure in Australia, according to a Commonwealth Parliament report. The House Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts 5G Inquiry Report focused on encouraging local manufacture of 5G, which is now rolling out in Australia, in one of its 14 recommendations. The committee said:…
