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Apex Greenhouses sells minority interest to tackle climate issues

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 13, 2023

Australia and New Zealand’s largest greenhouse builder Apex Greenhouses has sold a minority interest in the company to Dutch-based greenhouse construction company GreenV B.V. GreenV is a Dutch-based aggregator of smart greenhouse technology suppliers focused on energy efficiencies and climate change issues, while Adelaide-based Apex manufactures locally and internationally. Apex Greenhouses’ Australian Chief Executive Folco…

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XTEK receives $3.4 million order for AeroVironment drone sustainment

DefenceBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

Ballistics and technology company XTEK has received an order worth $3.4 million from the Department of Defence to supply spare parts in support of the Small Unmanned Aerial Systems (SUAS) fleet. In a short statement to the ASX on Wednesday, XTEK Group CEO Scott Basham said the company was continuing to provide high-end sustainment support…

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Omni Tanker achieves baffling world first

Manufacturing News, TechnologyBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

Specialised tank container and road tanker equipment maker Omni Tanker has announced delivery of a world-first build with strong export implications: a novel triple road train tanker offering a 15 per cent capacity improvement. Three such sets have been delivered to Townsville Logistics so far, Omni Tanker said in a statement on Wednesday, for use…

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Hunter declared Australia’s second offshore wind development zone

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

An area covering 1,854 square kilometres off NSW’s Hunter region was declared suitable for offshore wind development by the federal government on Wednesday. According to a statement from the department of energy, the zone is 20 km from the coast in the north and over 35 km from the coast in the south and has…

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Rio Tinto to build Gladstone hydrogen plant

Manufacturing News, TechnologyBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

Miner Rio Tinto and global trading company Sumitomo Corporation will build a pilot hydrogen plant in Gladstone, Queensland as part of a $111.1 million programme aimed at cutting emissions from the process of refining alumina. The Yarwun Hydrogen Calcination Pilot Demonstration Program received the green light after a $32.1 million co-funding boost from the federal…

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Aukus quantum sensing partnership launched

Defence, TechnologyBy Peter Roberts July 12, 2023

Quantum infrastructure company Q-CTRL has announced a partnership with the Department of Defence to develop quantum sensors that will deliver quantum assured navigation capability for military platforms. The programme will provide quantum enhanced positioning and navigation capability built on Q-CTRL’s software-ruggedised quantum sensing technology. Quantum-enhanced navigation will deliver the ability for vehicles to position accurately…

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No, we shouldn’t go backwards and build more air warfare destroyers

Analysis and Commentary, DefenceBy Peter Roberts July 12, 2023

By Peter Roberts One of the most recurring themes in defence media nowadays is that Australia should build more Hobart class Air Warfare Destroyers (picture). Hardly a week goes by without a story appearing somewhere of Spanish shipbuilder Navantia who designed the ships ‘ramping up their campaign’ to build more of the vessels to add…

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Element 25 secures $22.6 million for manganese processing

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

Manganese miner Element 25 has finalised a $22.6 million (US$15 million) share placement in the company from global automaker Stellantis N.V. which will help finance the development of a battery-grade high purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) facility in the United States. Stellantis has committed to a take or pay supply agreement to take 45kt of…

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WA hydrogen hub MoU kickstarts giant project

Manufacturing NewsBy Staff Reporter July 12, 2023

The Western Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Western Green Energy Hub and Korea Electric Power Corporation aiming to develop one of Australia’s largest proposed green hydrogen hubs. The Western Green Energy Hub to be located in WA’s Goldfields-Esperance region will cover 15,000 square kilometres and envisagese around 3,000 wind turbines…

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What did we learn from Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers?

Awards, Manufacturing NewsBy Brent Balinski July 11, 2023

@AuManufacturing and the Australian Manufacturing Forum’s quest to identify Australia’s 50 most innovative manufacturers for 2023 ended last week. A new 36-page report on some of the companies featured, what we can learn from them, analysis from judges, different ways of understanding innovation (from the innovators themselves) and more is now available. The 2023 Awards…

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