Like many manufacturing leaders, PFi group CEO Gavin Dunwoodie (pictured) is short of staff and is investing in ways to utilise existing staff better as well as in recruiting, training and retaining new ones. But so bad was the situation in 2022 he took to advertising on a billboard (pictured, below) along with fellow Queensland…
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The federal government will build an Aircraft Coating Facility at Newcastle Airport in regional NSW to maintain the stealth of Australia’s fleet of F-35A Lightning II aircraft (pictured), as well as allied aircraft. At Australia’s first dedicated coating facility, a specialised paint will be applied to the aircraft to ensure they are virtually invisible to…
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US-based biotech company Moderna has opened its Regional Research Centre for Respiratory Medicines and Tropical Diseases and local headquarters in Melbourne, ahead of the expected opening of their mRNA factory next year. State industry minister Ben Carroll launched the new research centre on Tuesday. It sits next to its headquarters for Australia, New Zealand, South-East…
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Melbourne biotechnology giant CSL has hit back at doubters posting a massive rise in revenues for the year. The company, which has been questioned by analysts about its recent acquisition of the Vifor pharmaceutical business, reported revenues up 31 percent at constant currency value to $13.31 billion for FY23. Sales for CSL Vifor in the…
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Altech receives commitments for another $2.5 million in investment Altech Batteries announced on Monday that it has received binding commitments for shortfall shares, following a non-renounceable entitlement offer, raising an additional $2,538,000 before costs. Total proceeds worth $15,838,208 have now been raised, including $3,000,000 from the recent placement, as well as the allocation of $12,838,208…
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Battery materials maker Queensland Pacific Metals has reported success in pilot production of nickel sulfate at the facilities of SGS Canada, producing over 10 kilograms of nickel sulfate meeting specifications required by the binding offtake agreements of its partners, Posco, General Motors, and LG Energy Solutions. QPM has been undertaking pilot-scale testwork with SGS since…
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Hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has revealed that sales jumped 19 per cent, or 16 percent in constant currency terms, in the year ended June to reach $1.96 billion. Sales were driven by the release of new products and as clinicians caught up with implant surgeries postponed during the Covid-19 pandemic. The company, which launched its…
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Developer Commercial & General has begun construction of a new $31 million manufacturing, warehouse and office facility in Adelaide for defence contractor Babcock Australasia. The Torrens Road, Adelaide site will include a 4,000m2 purpose-built manufacturing and maintenance building that will underpin Babcock’s delivery of support to land and naval defence programmes including in-service sustainment for…
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Bathroom and kitchen fittings manufacturer GWA has increased its net profit on revenues slightly down for the year ended 30 June. The company which manufactures the Caroma, Methven, Clark and Dorf brands reported statutory net profit up 22.7 percenmt to $43.2 million on group revenue down 1.6 percent to $411.8 million. Normalised net profit after…
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Korean defence manufacturer Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has brought together Australian and South Korean industry to pitch its autonomous VenomX logistics concept. The company is pitching the AI powered ‘Automated Protected Logistics to the Edge’ system to the Australian Army via the Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO). Hanwha is building self-propelled…
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