ASX-listed electric vehicle maker Vmoto is building a new $14 million factory, potentially doubling its production capacity. The new 32,856 square metre facility, located close to Vmoto’s existing manufacturing base in Nanjing, China, will more than double its manufacturing footprint, and increase production from 150,000 units a year up to a potential 300,000. “The new…
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Caravan company Zone RV has featured in the first week of Queensland’s Inside Advanced Manufacturing showcase, with the company announcing that it recently increased its headcount to 231. Manufacturing minister Glenn Butcher visited the Coolum Beach maker of lightweight composite-bodied off-road caravans on Wednesday morning. During its expansion, Zone RV has purchased what it describes…
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[Image: ClearVue’s solar glass in operation at a shopping centre in Western Australia] Australian solar glass maker ClearVue Technologies says a manufacturing breakthrough could slash the production time of its new solar glass by more than 90%. Working with its Chinese partner, they manufactured 80 of its new generation ‘integrated glazing units’ (IGUs), and were…
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IBISWorld releases new market figures on baby food manufacture Market research firm IBISWorld has published a new Baby Food Manufacturing in Australia report, finding the sector experienced “mixed results” and declined in size by 0.2 over the last five years. The research showed desire for nutrient-added and organic products had supported performance, as had overseas…
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Packaging manufacturer Orora will acquire French glass bottle manufacturer Saverglass from U.S. private equity group Carlyle Group for $2.16 billion. Saverglass manufactures premium and ‘ultra-premium’ glassware for high-end wine and spirit makers, such as Hennessy and Grey Goose. “We are extremely pleased to welcome Saverglass into the Orora Group,” Orora CEO Brian Lowe says. “This…
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The federal government has engaged an eminent academic to study the need for a carbon tariff to protect local manufacturers from unfair competition from imports which are not subject to restrictions on emissions of CO2. The move opens the way for import tariffs to be applied on carbon intensive products such as cement and steel…
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By Peter Roberts The news that contract manufacturer Neo-Bionica has established Australia’s first facility capability of hermetically sealing implantable medical devices brings to mind the story of how Cochlear’s manufacturing skills in the area kept it from going offshore – and remain a secret of its success. The process of hermitization which Neo-Bionica is now…
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Robotic technology company FBR has demonstrated its next generation Hadrian X block laying construction robot. The massive updated robot completed its first outdoor test build in Perth, Western Australia (pictured). The new generation machine is tablet-controlled and is equipped with a 32-metre telescoping boom capable of handling blocks up to 600mm x 400mm x 300mm.…
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Advanced MedTech contract manufacturer Neo-Bionica has revealed the expansion of its manufacturing services with the launch of its new hermitization capability – a first for Australian industry. Hermitization is a critical capability in the development of implantable medical devices such as cardiac pacemakers, cochlear and other hearing implants, and deep brain and spinal cord stimulation.…
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Defence and communications company Electro Optic Systems has demonstrated its high powered laser ‘drone killer’ weapon system in front of an international audience at the company’s Klondyke Range Complex in Western New South Wales. The laser director is shown in the main photograph, mounted on a standard 20 foot container. The directed energy weapon –…
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