Composite wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has revved up production of its one piece carbon fibre road wheels at its Geelong factory despite the uncertainties of the Covid-19 pandemic. The young company grew wheel sales 8.3 per cent in the March quarter as demand from its high-end global customers remained strong. A new high annualised rate…
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Bisalloy reaffirms profit guidance High strength and armoured steel manufacturer Bisalloy Steel (pictured) does not expect the Covid-19 outbreak to alter its profit guidance for the year which remains at $12-$13 million, up to 40 per cent higher than the previous year. There are encouraging signs of revival in the company’s Chinese business, while Thai…
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Australian Defence Force personnel sent to Shepparton, Victoria manufacturer Med-Con to lift production of surgical masks have finished up.
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Hospitality, event and medical supplier Clets Linen & Co has earned a contract to produce disposable isolation gowns for the National Medical Stockpile.
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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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