For the first company profiled for Celebrating Australian Made – @AuManufacturing’s new series sponsored by Australian Made – we look at Dresden Vision. By Brent Balinski. Henry Ford is supposed to have told a meeting of his salespeople that, “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it…
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Today our third Celebrating Australian Made editorial series begins, coinciding with Australian Made Week 2023 (May 15 – 21.) According to the Australian Made Campaign, the first and second Australian Made Week campaigns were huge successes, with a recorded 71.2 per cent and 68.8 per cent of those polled lifting their efforts to prioritise purchases…
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What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) LESSONS FROM AUSTRALIA’S MOST INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURERS On the opening day of Australian Manufacturing Week, @AuManufacturing and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre held a special event: Lessons from Australia’s most innovative manufacturers. This is the introduction speech from the event,…
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Defence manufacturer Electro Optic Systems (EOS) launched its Australian made counter-drone capability, named the ‘Slinger’ (pictured), at its manufacturing facility in Canberra today. Assistant Minister for Defence Matt Thistlethwaite, who officially launched the innovative local technology, said that he continued to be impressed by the world-leading capability of Australia’s defence industry. Executive Vice President of…
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Brisbane DC fast electric vehicle manufacturer Tritium DCFC has set a new production record and with continuing expansion of its US factory the company now claims to have the largest charger production plans of any company outside China. The company set a new production record, with preliminary results from January 1, 2023 to April 30,…
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Poker machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology has continued its strong growth in the first half, CY 23 out of the profit and sales slump that accompanied the Covid pandemic. In a trading update the Sydney manufacturer and online games developer said it expected a profit before tax, excluding currency and one-off items, of approximately $20…
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The third annual Australian Made Week begins on Monday, as the Australian Made Campaign notes vastly increased licensee numbers since 2020. In a statement on Friday, Australian Made said the number of its licensees had “rocketed” upwards in the last three years, with consumers wanting to support more items “bearing trustworthy country-of-origin certification.” “The brand…
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LED stadium lighting manufacturer VALO has announced that it is to change its name and rebrand to VAILO as part of its expansion internationally. Chief Executive and founder Aaron Hickmann has just returned from the United States to scope VAILO’s first export project returning with a new vision to become a global leader in ultra-high-performance…
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CSIRO appoints new Energy Director Dr Dietmar Tourbier has been appointed Director of Energy at CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, following a competitive international recruitment search. Dr Peter Mayfield, CSIRO’s Executive Director for Environment, Energy and Resources, said Tourbier’s appointment comes at a critical juncture for Australia and CSIRO in particular. “Dr Tourbier’s deep industry…
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The Australian National Audit Office has issued a report critical of the acquisition of nine Hunter class frigates now under construction at the Osborne naval shipyard in Adelaide. These are the ANAOs’s conclusions in full of its review of the $35 billion acquisition by the Department of Defence: The Department of Defence’s management to date…
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