Communications, space and defence group Electro Optic systems (ASX: EOS) will supply remotely operated weapons systems for Australia’s Boxer CRV armoured reconnaissance vehicles following the execution of a $49 million contact. The contract, announced in August, was signed by the defence department two days ago. It allows for the development, integration and testing of the…
Materials company Neometals (ASX: NMT), the Innovative Manufacturing CRC (“IMCRC”) and Queensland University of Technology (“QUT”) are to collaborate to build a synthetic zeolite manufacturing plant. IMCRC will provide $2.57 million for the collaborative research project which will produce zeolites from lithium refining waste. Zeolites are microporous, aluminosilicate minerals commonly used as molecular sieves, commercial…
Semiconductor technology developer BluGlass (ASX: BLG) will collaborate with California-based LED lighting innovator Luminus to develop cascade LEDs for the entertainment, projector and display sectors. Luminus is a leader in industrial, medical, horticultural and entertainment lighting, while BluGlass is commercialising its remote plasma chemical vapour deposition (RPCVD) technology. PRCVD technology can be used for the…
By Shay Chalmers, Director, Strategic Engineering Australia We have an abundance of high-quality, affordable, consumer-ready products made right here in Queensland, but we hear little about them. I’ve decided to list nine of my favourite manufacturers and retailers who make buying local even easier. Each of these Queensland businesses are manufacturing their products locally, enabling…
Having already stepped in to prevent the Whyalla steel works from closing, British businessman Sanjeev Gupta is eyeing off Alcoa’s Portland aluminium smelter in Victoria, according to reports. Gupta, who is investing $2 billion in Whyalla to boost primary steel output and develop solar and pumped hydro renewables projects, is considering a move on the…
Diversified mining equipment and services group PPK Group (ASX: PPK) has bought 45 per cent of armour manufacturer Craig International Ballistics. PPK, chaired by former Industrea boss Robin Levison, paid cash and issued shares to the value of $5 million for 45 per cent of Craig, Australia’s largest manufacturer of body armour. Craig makes personal…
Building products group CSR has cut its CO2 emissions three per cent in 2019 as it continues to exceed its targets to cut its impact on the climate. The manufacturer of Hebel bricks, Monier roofing, Bradford insulation and Gyprock also cut water and enery usage according to its 2019 sustainability report. Potable water usage was…
Wind turbine components are being manufactured and wind turbines assembled in Australia for the first time in a decade at the Vestas Renewable Energy Hub (VREH) in Geelong. The hub, a venture between Danish energy company Vestas and Australian engineering company Marand, has assembled and tested 44 turbine hubs and 36 drive trains, according to…
Naval Group has signed nine different Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Australian SMEs to manufacture its Canto anti-torpedo decoy system. Already in service with the French navy, Canto is being proposed as a torpedo-defence system for the Royal Australian Navy. Canto decoys generate high-level acoustic signals covering the full frequency range of an attacking torpedo,…
Iconic bootmaker Rossi Boots Australia, one of the great survivors of Australia’s textile, clothing and footwear sector, is giving itself a new lease of life under fourth-generation family owners and managers.
