Long-awaited Carbon Revolution ASX listing expected for December
Carbon fibre wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution is going ahead with plans to list on the ASX in December, according to a report this morning.
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Austal wins new ferry order, denies defence contract
Perth global shipbuilder Austal (ASX: ASB) has ended a trading halt in its shares ending speculation that it was waiting to hear the result of a $3 billion defence contyract. At 9.30am today the company announced it had won a $136 million order for its biggest-ever catamaran ferry – a 115 metre long giant (pictured)…
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Stop shaming and start empowering: advertisers must rethink their plastic waste message
Discussion of the environment is embedded in our culture as public awareness over issues such as climate change and plastic pollution has grown. Advertisers are not shy about tapping into this concern for their own benefit.
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BluGlass to manufacture diodes in Sydney
Semiconductor company BluGlass (ASX: BLG) is entering the GaN Laser Diode market with plans to manufacture and launch its first products in 2020 onto global markets. High brightness laser diodes are used in making industrial lasers for cutting and welding, automotive and general lighting, displays and the life sciences. The company will base its new…
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Major contract let for Attack submarine
France’s Naval Group has signed a subcontract for the design of the main propulsion equipment of the Attack Class submarines to be built in Adelaide. The contract is with the French group, Jeumont Electric, with the contract including a number of features to drive technology transfer and local manufacturing involvement. Jeumont worked on the Collins…
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Manufacturers dominate SA export awards
Clean Seas Seafood which has systematised the production and export of Kingfish, tuna and Mulloway has been named the South Australian Exporter of the Year at the Business SA 2019 Export Awards.
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Deal between Monash University and Comac on new R&D centre signed
China’s largest aerospace manufacturer will expand on a relationship with Monash University begun in 2017, investing “up to $10 million” establishing a new R&D site at Clayton’s Monash Technology Precinct.
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Electric utility truck launched in Australia
By Jim Plouffe The fully electric vehicle is based on the Landcruiser 79 series platform and promises a range of up to 350km (220 miles). The pickup was developed in Adelaide, South Australia, over the past year by Dave Mitchell and Tim Possingham, who both have extensive experience in motorsport and original equipment manufacturing (OEM).…
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QLD pilot plant the latest effort in race to address booming high-purity alumina market
A two-year pilot plant study, linking Lava Blue, Queensland University of Technology and the Innovative Manufacturing CRC, is the latest attempt to tap into the fast-expanding market for high-purity alumina. High-purity alumina (HPA) is an in-demand material, used in applications including coatings for lithium ion battery separators, LED production, and synthetic sapphire production. The…
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Canberra underspends on training while training numbers tank
One of the reasons for the collapse in vocational training numbers and an associated shortage of skills has been revealed – the government is failing to spend its allocated training budgets. Falls in VET training, documented by National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) and reported extensively in @AuManufacturing news, have been continuous for the…
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