@AuManufacturing’s Celebrating Australian Made editorial series turns today to a revival of local wool processing and spinning. Peter Roberts talks with Nick Renters of GOR Woollen Mill. It is hard to remember the days when Australia had a vigorous fibre processing, spinning, weaving and apparel industry – an entire value chain that all but disappeared…
To close the first week of our fortnight-long Celebrating Australian Made editorial series, @AuManufacturing profiles Hallam, Victoria-based industrial lighting specialist Coolon. By Brent Balinski.
The founders of a new place to keep tabs on the Australian semiconductor industry, titled AUS-Semiconductor-Community, are inviting anybody curious to join the discussion.
@AuManufacturing’s Celebrating Australian Made editorial series turns today to starting up as a manufacturer. Peter Roberts talks with Tom Brown of Origin K9. Not every start up manufacturer that begins life in a garage can hope to end up the size of an Apple or an iPhone. But every time an Australian sells their car…
CPB Contractors has been awarded a contract for construction of three wind fences for dust control at Port Hedland, which will see approximately 3,000 tonnes of structural steel fabricated.
Such is the urgency of the shortage of infant formula in the United States that President Joe Biden has announced two special flights to freight Bubs Australia infant formula to Pennsylvania. Only days after the US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency shipment of 1.25 million tins of Bubs formula to the US, the…
The Circle Awards AUS & NZ have returned, following an initial program that attracted 200 entries and more than 11,000 public votes. The awards are presented by TMRRW, JOLT and Purpose Conference, and aim to “recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals taking positive steps forward to make a better future a reality.” Categories include Materials…
Incoming industry minister Ed Husic has confirmed that the planned $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund would be able to provide capital to manufacturers to help make their projects more commercially viable. Interviewed by Laura Tingle on ABC 7.30, Husic said the NRF would have a similar architecture to the Clean Energy Financing Corporation which he…
Pilbara Minerals and low emission technology developer Calix will develop a demonstration plant for a new, low carbon lithium salt refining process. In the lead up to the federal election the companies were announced as recipients of a $20 million Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant – manufacturing Translation Stream to demonstrate the production of lithium salts…
Our Celebrating Australian Made series turns today to leadership and the difference that a strong belief in the value of Australian manufacturing can make to a business. Here Peter Roberts profiles Austin Engineering and its CEO, David Singleton. Mechanical engineer David Singleton had already amassed a stellar career in manufacturing when he first became involved…