Sparc progresses graphene additive manufacturing

Graphene and battery technology group Sparc Technologies has progressed plans to commercialise its graphene based additive products. Sparc Technologies Managing Director Mike Bartels said that all equipment for the graphene based additives manufacturing facility had been delivered to site and construction was now underway. Bartels said: “This will enable Sparc to supply our global customer…

Cochlear rejects ACCC arguments on proposed takeover

Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has rejected competition concerns raised by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) over its proposed acquisition of Oticon Medical. The ACC said in a statement that the proposed takeover of non-surgical bone conductive hearing device manufacturer Oticon raised ‘preliminary competition concerns’ due to there being few global manufacturers of such…