Robern Menz begins exports of Violet Crumble to the US
The first order of Violet Crumble bars destined for the United States leave Robern Menz’s Adelaide factory today.
Factory made buildings now close to reality.
The blurring of construction and manufacturing that is the growing trend towards off-site pre-fabrication is fast becoming a reality in Australia. From residential homes to skyscrapers, buildings are increasingly being made on production lines that resemble factory operations before transport to a site and assembly. The latest paradigm shifting building to open its doors, 25…
Australian made makes waves with Chinese consumers.
Listed retailer AuMake International (ASX:Au8) is gaining traction in the giant Chinese online and home shopping markets with its range of Australian and New Zealand manufactured products. The company’s latest China market update reports rising sales in its retail shops and in Chinese so-called daigou markets. AuMake reports a significant price differential between China on-shelf…
First two Australian-made JSF support cabins now with Defence
The Department of Defence has formally accepted the first two of 15 deployable cabins – which will provide secure, transportable workplaces to support F-35 Joint Strike Fighter operations and maintenance – from Lockheed Martin Australia.
BlueScope reports strong sales, billion dollar profits.
Multi-national steel and steel products group, BlueScope Steel (ASX: BSL) today reported robust sales and margins in all market segments. Chairman John Bevan told the company’s annual general meeting that earnings before interest and tax in the current year would be around 10 per cent higher than in the corresponding period last year, when they…
Henry Brunekreef, President and Chair of the Board, Australasian Supply Chain Institute (ASCI)
Henry Brunekreef, head of the Australasian Supply Chain Institute, tells us a few things about what his organisation does, and about why manufacturers’ supply chains need to be flexible enough to suit this era of consumer experience.
Manufacturers brace for Tomlinson fallout.
Manufacturers and suppliers are bracing for the fallout from the collapse of engineering firm RCR Tomlinson which has gone into administration. The company went under unable to complete nine solar farms in Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, despite raising $100 million from investors only three months ago. Tomlinson operates under the brands O’Donnell Griffin, Haden…
Victorian manufacturing employment up by nearly a tenth since 2015
The most recent quarterly jobs figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show manufacturing has made a major comeback in Victoria, following the end of the car assembly industry last year.
Michael Lord, Product Development & Engineering, Trakka
Michael Lord of campervan and motorhome maker Trakka tells us about how technology has changed a company he has worked at since 1981, and how it is able to remain competitive through focussing on low-volume, high-quality products.
Black Sky launches payload on Aussie rocket.
Black Sky Aerospace has successfully launched a commercial payload into space from a site at Westmar, west of Brisbane, aboard its largely Australian designed and made sounding rocket. The launch was confirmed by Queensland minister for manufacturing, Cameron Dick in a media statement issued at 5.23pm. “This Sighter190 research rocket is the first in Australia…