Recycled plastic pallet manufacturer Range International (ASX: RAN) has missed out on a new order for its Re>Pal recycled plastic pallets from seafood producer Thai Union. The company announced that the manufacturer of John West and King Oscar products had decided not to pursue its interest in utilising Re>Pal after a testing phase. Range said…
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Engineering skills underpin the functioning of our societies and economies. As we face the global challenges presented by a changing climate, food and water scarcity, loss of biodiversity and globalisation, these skills will only become more important.
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Closed Loop held an event in Sydney on Monday to recycle its 10 millionth cup under the Simply Cups program.
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Mining and metals magnate Sanjeev Gupta is reorganising his businesses to appeal to investors and debt markets and prepare for his push into climate friendly manufacturing. Gupta announced in London that his global aluminium interests would be combined into a new entity Alvance Aluminium Group which would achieve operational synergies. Gupta said in a statement:…
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Australia’s largest food manufacturer Nestlé has thrown its weight behind the circular economy movement with a massive commitment to cut back on the use of virgin plastic for packaging and to use recycled materials in its products. The Swiss company, which operates six large factories in Australia, has committed $2.5 billion globally to cover the…
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Road and traffic technology group Redflex Holdings (ASX: RDF) won new equipment and services orders worth $73 million in the second quarter of the financial year according to an shereholder update from the company. Services revenues such as speed and red light enforcement and freeway management made up the bulk of the orders, however Redflex…
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Engineering and industrial services group WestStar Industrial (ASX: WSI) is aiming to grow turnover to $100 million a year following shareholders voting to approve its purchase of Alltype Engineering for $6 million in WestStar shares. The combined group has revenues of around $60 million providing engineering, construction and mining services to the resources, energy and…
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Fuchs has announced that it will move production of Nulon automotive fluids to recently-upgraded sites at Beresfield, NSW and Sunshine, Victoria.
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Former federal opposition leader Brendan Nelson will become president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, effective February 11, replacing Maureen Dougherty in the role.
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A Perth startup is developing an approach to pumping that could find a way into artificial heart implants. Brent Balinski spoke to its founders about the ambitious project, and about trying to solve really big problems within Australia.
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