Cotton processor and marketer Namoi Cotton (ASX: NAM) has settled a damaging dispute with its one-time business partner in the oilseed crushing sector, Cargill Australia. Namoi told the ASDX that it has settled the dispute which was before the courts and sold its 15 per cent stake in the Cargill Oilseeds partnership and Cargill Processing…
Medicinal cannabis producer THC Global (ASX: THC) is to begin production at its Southport manufacturing facility following the issue of permits from Australia’s Office of Drug Control (ODC). CEO Ken Charteris revealed in a statement this morning the issue of permits covering production from licensed and permitted medicinal cannabis growers, including from the Company’s own…
By Peter Roberts The loss of Australia’s car industry was not the blow anticipated because of people like Mark Albert of MtM automotive. The Melbourne supplier of doorchecks and other body components foresaw the demise of the sector and set about creating a future for themselves in global markets. Doorchecks may seem like a trivial…
International shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) is building and delivering ships on a global scale with two passing customer milestones in the past few days. The Perth-based company delivered its fifth Guardian Class patrol boat built in Perth in less than a year to the Solomon Islands government, a gift from the Australian Government. The 39.5…
By Stuart Corner Ceres Tag, an Australian company that has developed a smart ear tag for monitoring cattle, has formed a partnership with US based satellite operator Globalstar to conduct the final stages of large-scale commercial trials of its technology for the provenance and management of livestock. Globalstar said the trials would be a significant…
The cost of generating electricity from onshore wind and solar installations continued its cost advantage over fossil fuel generation in the latest edition of Lazard’s Levelized Cost of Energy Analysis. The well regarded analysis noted onshore wind and utility-scale solar became cost-competitive with conventional generation several years ago on a new-build basis. In its 2019…
The RAAF Base Edinburgh Air Show got off to a skill-filled start in Adelaide this morning with more than 750 students gathered to learn about future technologies and the skills they will need to join the modern workforce. Organised by BAE Systems as part of AstroStem Day, the students were at Edinburiugh before the gates…
RSB Industrial Services will create 10 new jobs with the addition of a new thermoforming machine for its supported employment operations. Founded in 1884 by the Royal Society for the Blind, RSB employs 65 bind, deaf, vision impaired or hard of hearing workers at Giles Plains north of Adelaide. The company provides a wide range…
A new battery technology based on zinc and mangaese chemistry is being commercialised by the University of Adelaide thaks to Chinese R&D funding. University researchers believe the combination of metals and an incombustible aqueous electrolyte will produce a battery that is safer, cheaper and more reliable than those already on the market. Chinese lead-acid battery…
Building products group Boral (ASX: BLD) has reacted to a weakening Australian economy by cutting costs, resizing its operations and chasing new opportunities. Chairman Kathryn Fagg told the company’s annual general meeting that 2018 financial year housing starts were down 15 per cent, and the value of work done on roads, highways and bridges and…
