Our campaign to crowd source a new deal plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 moves onwards. Alex Kingsbury discusses how our advanced manufacturers have responded to necessity in the current crisis, and how we can encourage a flexible and sophisticated manufacturing sector into the future.
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Drone engine manufacturer Orbital Corporation has signed a contract with defence contractor Northrop Grumman for the development of a hybrid propulsion system for a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) The Perth company will develop a new engine combining an electric motor and OEC’s heavy fuel engine, to be used in a Northrop Grumman vertical take-off…
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Our campaign to crowd source a new deal plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 turns to a SME manufacturer for a live case study. Today Serena Ross asks companies to look around at what is already made in Australia – a lot more than many think, so why not use that capability? Submissions to [email protected]. For…
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Defence, space and communications business Electro Optic Holdings has won contracts to supply its Cobra Maritime Satellite terminals (main picture) to four allied naval forces.
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Wild Child Laboratories has received a $1.7 million order from the West Australian government for hospital hand sanitiser.
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High-tech tracking and blockchain data is guarding Australia’s premium wine industry from fakes.
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March crude steel production figures have highlighted the impact of the Covid-19 across the world, with production for the month down 6 per cent compared to 2019.
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By James Riley When President Donald Trump invoked the Defense Production Act as a response to coronavirus in early April it provided a stark acknowledgement of supply-chain gaps not only in the United States, but within the supply chains of its good mate Australia as well. Through a frantic and co-ordinated period of action, both countries…
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The business leader charged with charting a post Covid-19 economic recovery, Neville Power, has indicated a sharp change in direction of federal government policy with an emphasis on activating industry. Power, the former CEO of Fortescue Metals and head of the National COVID-19 Co-ordination Commission told Channel 9 media that his focus was not further…
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Comment by Peter Roberts The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the share prices of solid Australian manufacturers drop by a third, and younger firms in their growth phase halve or even worse. There have been exceptions – shares in established companies producing infant formula, such as Jatenergy for example, have even risen slightly while others have…
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