An Australian alloy breakthrough, explained
Copper could be the key ingredient in improving titanium alloys for additive manufacturing. Brent Balinski spoke to RMIT’s Professor Mark Easton about recent work promising better printed parts.
KL move opens door to Asia for Australian refrigeration company
Australian company Oomiak Refrigeration has opened an office in Kuala Lumpur to drive its expansion into South East Asia.
We’re using lasers and toaster-sized satellites to beam information faster through space
By Gottfried Lechner, Associate Professor and Director of the Institute for Telecommunications Research, University of South Australia, University of South Australia Satellites are becoming increasingly important in our lives, as they help us meet a demand for more data, exchanged at higher speeds. This is why we are exploring new ways of improving satellite…
Bosch Australia goes carbon neutral
Leading global manufacturer and technology group Robert Bosch GmbH and its Australian arm have announced they will be carbon neutral by the year 2020. Chairman of the board Dr Volkmar Denner said: “We will be the first major industrial enterprise to achieve the ambitious goal of carbon neutrality in a little over a year. “All…
Chemistry sector improves safety record in 2018
The chemicals and chemistry sector improved its solid safety record with a 2.7 per cent rise in its key performance metric according to the 2018 Health & Safety Performance Report. The report from Chemistry Australia showed the rate of injuries continues to fall across the sector with the industry’s 5-year rolling average of Lost Time…
Amaero Engineering lists and reveals road to profitability
By Peter Roberts Additive manufacturing company Amaero International (ASX: 3DA) has revealed a swift move from losses to profits in filings with the ASX following its $8 million capital raising and listing on the exchange. The company’s 2019 accounts reveal a profit before tax of $454,266 for the year, an improvement on the $1.5 million…
Third inland rail regional activation precinct
NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has announced a third special activation precinct (SAP), this time in Moree, to generate business opportunities from the construction of the Inland Rail from Melbourne to Brisbane. The precincts are designed to “unlock the opportunity for investment in regional NSW” by attracting businesses according to a statement. The Queensland government…
Nufarm gets go ahead to sell South American operation
Agricultural chemical manufacturer Nufarm (ASX: NUF) has been given the go ahead by shareholders to sell its South American division to Nufarm shareholder, Sumitomo for $1.2 billion. The Melbourne company, which has faced headwinds in Australia with the prolonged drought and in the United States with extensive flooding, received the go ahead in an overwhelmingly…
Pernod Ricard achieves 100 per cent renewables target in Australia
Energy company AGL has installed more than 10,300 solar panels across the company’s two Barossa Valley wineries in South Australia, with a predicted annual generation of 4,000 megawatt-hours.
Oil price hits Lytton profit in downsized Caltex
The Lytton lubricants refinery in Brisbane has seen profit halved in the past year in the downsized manufacturing arm of oil refiner and petrol retailer Caltex. The company told investors that EBIT for the lubricants and oils plant this calendar year was likely to be between $75 and $85 million, down from $161 million the…