Saving the furniture during the Covid crisis
Quick thinking saw an exhibitions supplier go from idea to new business in half a week. Brent Balinski spoke to Displaywise about saving jobs and adapting to “the new norm.”
Now furniture and furnishing manufacturers rally to beat virus
Exclusive by Peter Roberts Australia’s furnishing and furniture manufacturers have been the latest to be called up by governments in the fight to contain the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus. The sector has been asked to provide details of how it can furnish a series of field hospitals to be set up around the country…
Adelaide Airport to be served by all electric bus fleet
Adelaide Airport is set to become the first in Australia to electrify its bus fleet with new electric buses to be in service next year. The airport announced the change as part of its appointment of airport transit service SkyBus as the new operator of its airside and landside shuttle buses for the next five…
Barrett receives new US communications order
Barrett Communications has announced a new partnership with US company Royal Communications International, and a new order for HF radio equipment for the US Mission in Central Asia. The Perth company, which also manufactures in the United States, revealed a two-prong strategy to build sales to the world’s biggest defence custoer. The first prong is…
Advanced Manufacturing Expo to go ahead in November, say organisers
Reed Exhibitions, the organisers of the recently-postponed Australian Manufacturing Expo event, has given the rescheduled dates as November 18 – 20.
Micro-X to expand X-Ray machine manufacture
Portable X-ray equipment leader Micro-X has received yet more new orders for its lightweight Nano portable X-ray machine for use in diagnosing advanced cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus, sparking a scaling up of manufacturing capabilities. The Adelaide company has developed the world’s first and only carbon fibre nanotube X-ray emitter, and had made only initial…
3D-printed body parts set for surgical training ramp up
A South Australian company that manufactures 3D-printed medical training devices is set to embark on a $10 million capital raising campaign so it can ramp up production post coronavirus.
Global carbon capture potential for rare nanoparticle
Australia is on the cusp of commercialising a rare nanoparticle with huge global potential to help capture carbon and water pollutants.
Industry gears up to boost ventilator manufacturing
Australian businesses are gearing up capacity to boost the output of breathing ventilators which are crucial to the survival of those worst-hit by the coronavirus. From existing manufacturers such as sleep apnea business ResMed to those new to the field such as vehicle engineer Holden Special Vehicles, manufacturers are heeding the call. ResMed, which has…
Elsight gears up for new opportunities
While many companies are winding down their operations because of the coronavirus epidemic, wireless video and data transmission technology company group Elsight is gearing up for new opportunities. The maker of equipment for real-time data, video and audio transmission over cellular networks has already augmented its supply chains with new suppliers in Israel and elsewhere.…