Deakin University’s Hycel centre will undertake a feasibility study for hydrogen use in the dairy industries in Australia and Uruguay, in partnership with Food and Fibre Great South Coast.
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Holmwood Highgate to manufacture fuel and water storage modules Queensland bulk liquid storage manufacturer Holmwood Highgate has signed a $30 million contract with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles to deliver fuel and water modules. The modules will be fitted to defence’s fleet of logistics trucks. The Loganholme company has previously secured more than $108 million worth…
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Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series – Celebrating Australian Made – looks at local manufacturers supporting the switch to renewable energies. Here Peter Roberts profiles Australia’s one and only manufacturer of solar PV panels – Tindo Solar. One of the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic is the danger of over-reliance on extended global supply chains and the…
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Advertisement The Australian Manufacturing Forum and @AuManufacturing news today announce two additions to the value-added services services we offer to manufacturers. We have teamed up with trusted sector partners to provide assistance to companies wanting to maximise their return under the R&D tax incentive scheme, and those who want to save cash and go green…
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Infections diseases therapy company Opal Biosciences has bought a specialist pharmaceutical formulation business, boosting its capabilities in developing new drugs for clinical trials and manufacture. The Melbourne company bought Formulytica Pty Ltd which has in-house laboratories for developing formulations for topical and injectable drugs. The company provides a fee-for-service business for local and international clients…
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The defence department has selected a home-grown solution for the intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to be fitted to upcoming tactical unmanned aerial systems (UAS) purchases. Insitu Pacific Limited and Textron Systems Australia have been selected as the final two companies in the tender evaluation process for UAS systems to be bought under LAND…
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GFG Alliance’s Sanjeev Gupta has refinanced debt for the Whyalla steelworks ending speculation the collapse of a financier to the company threatened the closure of the works. The company has secured a $430 million refinancing of the steelworks and his Tahmoor Coal operations to replace funds provided by the collapsed group Greensill Capital. GFG Alliance…
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A $4.5 billion project to turn natural gas into urea on Western Australia’s Burrup Peninsula has taken a step closer to reality with the signing of an off-take agreement with fertiliser producer, Incitec Pivot Fertilizers. Incitec Pivot has entered into a 20 year agreement to take up to 2.3 million tonnes a year of granular…
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Australia’s largest personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer, Softmed, has begun producing one million sterilisation wraps per month which are used to wrap and seal surgical trays and instruments prior to surgical procedures. The company, which in August invested $30 million in a new Victorian factory, began local production in response to a critical worldwide shortage…
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French owned defence contractor Thales has conducted a safe test firing of a sovereign rocket motor (pictured), adding to the momentum building behind the manufacture of guided weapons in Australia. The testing of a locally designed and manufactured Jones rocket motor evaluated local rocket motor nozzle design and materials. The Mulwala manufactured Jones rocket motor…
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