John Hopkins has been appointed as the new Managing Director and CEO of Export Finance Australia, replacing Swati Dave. Hopkins has been at the nation’s export credit and overseas infrastructure financing agency since 2012, and moves into the current role from Chief Risk Officer. “Mr Hopkins’ 25 years in corporate and financial services and his…
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Wire additive manufacturing (WAM) 3D printing technology developer AML3D has begun AS9100D:2016 quality systems accreditation for its additively manufactured aerospace parts. AS9100D:2016 is one of the highest levels of certification available for manufacturing companies that produce components for aviation, space and defence industries. The process for accreditation is expected to be completed in the second…
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The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has announced $495,000 in funding for a university study of the integration of storage into energy markets with an aim to design efficient incentives for storage operators to enable clearer investment signals for storage. The funding to the Grid Innovation Hub at the Monash Energy Institute at Monash University…
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Austal’s bold move to invest in steel shipbuilding at its Mobile, Alabama shipyard continues to pay off with the company awarded further construction contracts from the US Navy. Austal has been awarded a $225.5 million contract option for the construction of two additional Navajo-class Towing, Salvage and Rescue Ships (T-ATS), adding to two previous contracted…
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Husband-and-wife sustainable packaging company Great Wrap has held a $24 million Series A round ahead of the launch of its commercial bioplastics business. The Australian Financial Review reported over the weekend that the raise included $11 million from investors such as Thomas Food International’s Darren Thomas and Woolworths’ venture arm W23, as well as $13…
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Brent Balinski As anybody who has tried to do it knows, there’s a lot of tough work and frustration between accessing a scientific breakthrough and turning it into commercial success. On Friday an audience of NSW MPs and media at Tomago heard about the progress Lavo has made since launching in October 2020 — armed…
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Elphinstone delivers sixth underground grader to South Africa Underground mine equipment manufacturer Elphinstone has delivered a fifth UG20K Underground Motor Grader into South Africa through distributor Barloworld Equipment. The grader, introduced to the market in 2018, is a robust, reliable and productive machine based on Caterpillar equipment. It is used to maintain haul roads which…
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Building products group Brickworks has moved to free up capital tied up in ownership of its manufacturing sites, announcing a new $416 million Brickworks Manufacturing Trust. The trust is a joint venture manufacturing property trust with Goodman Group which will initially house a portfolio of 15 manufacturing plants, tenanted by Brickwork’s businesses including Austral Bricks,…
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The University of Melbourne’s SpIRIT spacecraft has been booked with launch service provider ISISPACE to blast off on the Falcon 9 Transporter 8 rocket in April 2023. The spacecraft will operate in orbit for two years demonstrating the long-term performance of Australian-made space technology. Designed and built by a consortium led by the Melbourne Space…
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BlueScope Steel and its research partners have taken out the Defence Science and Technology Enterprise Collaboration award for 2022 – the inaugural year for the Department of Defence’s new More, Together awards for excellence. Announced at the Australian Defence Science, Technology and Research Summit, the inaugural three awards celebrate the outstanding achievements of organisations, teams…
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