The intense satisfaction of bringing manufacturing back home
Companies making things as varied as caravan electronics and reusable cups have recently told us about why bringing manufacturing home is an advantage.
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IoT ideas: get them to market while they’re hot
The number of situations where Internet of Things solutions can do something useful is growing fast, as is the market for such solutions.
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Gupta’s Liberty steel play – BHP Steel writ large
Comment by Peter Roberts British businessman Sanjeev Gupta has announced a restructuring of his iron and steel making empire, using the very same strategy employed to build Australia’s steel industry, but on a global stage. As reported by @AuManufacturing, Gupta’s GFG Alliance is restructuring its UK steel and engineering assets, the Liberty Primary Steel works…
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ASX investors support wound care start-up
Biotechnology start-up Next Science (ASX: NXS) has shown Australian investors are prepared to support a research based manufacturer with an impressive debut on the stock exchange. Shares in Sydney-based Next Science, which carries our research and operations in the United States, rose 35 per cent on listing last week to $1.35. More than $35 million…
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SEA Electric receives first US orders
Victorian electric truck drive train producer, SEA Electric has received its first orders from the United States following a successful public debut. CEO Tony Fairweather said feedback on the company’s products displayed on Ford and Isuzu platforms at the ‘Work Truck Show’ in Indianapolis and ‘Advanced Clean Transportation Expo’ in April had been favourable. He…
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Massive surge in home solar installation
Home solar photo-voltaic installations have surged 46 per cent in the first quarter, putting the sector on track to install more than 2,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity in a year for the first time. It was not long ago that a two thousand MW coal fired plant would be among Australia’s largest, cost billions and…
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Bubs products to be sold in Chemist Warehouse
Listed goat’s milk infant formula and organic baby food producer, Bubs Australia (ASX: BUB) has entered into a four year partnership with the Chemist Warehouse retail group. The partnership will see Bubs products sold in Australia and New Zealand through 450 pharmacies, with the retailer progressively taking a strategic shareholding in the group, and aiding…
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Liberty to integrate steel, mining and engineering, become “global champion”
GFG Alliance, which owns the Whyalla steelworks in South Australia, has announced plans to integrate its Liberty global steel, mining and engineering businesses.
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Quickstep reports strong sales on defence, aviation composites
Sydney based composites manufacturer, Quickstep Holdings (ASX: QHL) has reported another strong quarter of growth, with year to date sales now up 19 per cent on the same period last year. The manufacturer of aerospace and aviation composites reported third quarter sales up 13 per cent to $16.5 million, bringing sales so far this year…
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Forbes names Cook Medical among best employers
The global Cook Medical Group, which runs its Asian businesses from a Brisbane base, has been named by Forbes magazine as one of America’s best large employers. The company, which makes endovascular stent-grafts and IVF equipment such as micro-needles in Brisbane, has been honoured by the magazine for the second year in a row. Nicky…
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