Fertiliser, chemicals and explosives group Incitec Pivot has opted for the status quo after a strategic review of its ownership of Incitec Pivot Fertilisers. The company had been considering a sale or demerger of the business but has now ceased discussions with potential buyers. Incitec Pivot Fertilisers is Australia’s largest supplier of fertilisers, dispatching around…
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French defence group Thales is ramping up production of the Hawkei light armoured vehicle at the company’s protected vehicles manufacturing facility in Bendigo (pictured). Production of the seven tonne, 4×4 vehicle has been doubled this week as the company races to fill an order from defence for 1,100 vehicles and over 1,000 trailers. Hawkei is…
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Our crowd sourced new deal plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 continues. Here Shay Chalmers writes about what we can do to turn this economic downturn into a manufacturing success story. Research and evidence shows that the current economic downturn could result in the resurgence of local manufacturing – a new era in Australian manufacturing. To…
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Eleven Australian businesses have received a total of nearly $5 million to help them to grow defence industry capability under the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants programme. Defence industry minister Melissa Price said: “Queensland-based Cyborg Dynamics Engineering is developing a robotic unmanned ground vehicle. “Their grant funding will be used to fund the project’s design,…
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The ramping up of shipbuilding programs in Adelaide this year is providing an employment lifeline for South Australia as the state’s looks for ways to tackle boost jobs growth post coronavirus.
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Bosch Australia Manufacturing Solutions has earned a $1 million contract to make test equipment required for invasive ventilators under a recently-announced project.
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Medical device company ResMed has delivered more than 3,000 ventilators to the Federal Government to help defeat the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. The company, which makes sleep apnea machines and ventilators at its Sydney factory, has ramped up production to meet an order for a total of 5,500 ventilators to add to the national stockpile. ResMed…
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South Australia is on the way to achieving the state government’s target of net 100 per cent renewably sourced electricity by 2030 according to new modelling by the Australian Energy Market Operater. AEMO modelled three scenarios for future generation and import patterns for the state which is already the country’s leader, sourcing 57 per cent…
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As we crowd source a new plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 few things are more important that getting government procurement right. Here Patrizia Torelli finds that even the federal government doesn’t follow its own procurement laws, so she suggests themes for new rules that work for industry. Australian Government must stick to the Commonwealth Procurement…
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Biotechnology start-up Next Science plans to launch five new products in 2020 as the company records increasing sales with its first anti-bacterial products. The company recorded $633,000 in sales in the first quarter of the calendar year, largely of its Bactisure wound wash, BlastX anti-microbial wound gel and its just launched acne creams and gels.…
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