Reused food waste for farming gets support The federal and Western Australian governments have co-invested $11.25 million in three organic recycling infrastructure projects that will divert up to 275,000 tonnes of Western Australia’s food organic and garden organic (FOGO) waste from landfill each year and convert it into compost. The new facilities are located to…
BAE Systems Australia has joined the Advanced Fibre Cluster, with the partnership made official during a signing at the Avalon Airshow. BAE is the first defence prime to join the group, which describes itself as a collection of companies and researchers “centred around Deakin University and the Geelong region, accelerating the growth of Australian advanced…
Carbon Revolution begins mega-line production Carbon fibre road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has begun manufacturing its wheels on its mega-line production system which aims to boost volume output. Delivering half-year results, the Geelong, Victoria company said wheels had been produced on the line since January, and commissioning was progressing well. A statement said: “Several processes…
New Ford Mustang uses Carbon Rev weels One-piece carbon fibre wheel maker Carbon Revolution announced on Friday that its wheels feature on the 2024 Mustang Dark Horse (pictured), its fourth program with Ford Motor Company. The five-spoke, 19-inch wheels will be optional on the Dark Horse, said Carbon Revolution, and reduce unsprung, rotational mass by…
What were the five biggest stories this week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. NEW IN 2023: AUSTRALIA’S 50 MOST INNOVATIVE MANUFACTURERS For the first time ever, we are conducting a search to find out which companies lead the nation in their efforts to innovate. @AuManufacturing is delighted to announce a brand new campaign: Australia’s…
Cyclopharm receives R&D tax refund Radiopharmaceutical manufacturer Cyclopharm has received a $1.64 million tax incentive payment from the Australian Taxation Office. Meanwhile the Sydney company is continuing to progress the attainment of US Food and Drug Administration approval for the sale of its Technegas lung imaging products in the United States. Cyclopharm is finalising its…
What were the five biggest stories this week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. CARBON REVOLUTION LOOKS TO MERGE, LIST IN THE US Carbon Fibre road wheel manufacturer Carbon Revolution has outlined an ambitious plan to merge with a US fund, list on a US stock exchange and emerge with a warchest to…
Lockheed Martin opens Adelaide office Defence prime contractor Lockheed Martin Australia’s new Adelaide city office has been officially opened by South Australian Deputy Premier Susan Close. Close unveiled a commemorative plaque to mark the occasion together with LMA employees, industry partners, academia, business and Indigenous leaders. The new 930 square metre purpose designed office will…
By Peter Roberts Two of the veterans of the Australian venture capital industry have increased their footprint in defence manufacturing with their majority owned ASDAM advanced manufacturing business moving to take over another two Australian defence suppliers. CPE Capital, founded by industry pioneers, former Austrade boss Bill Ferris, and Joe Skrzynski, have been investing in…
Brent Balinski speaks to Jon Bulman, Director of Manufacturing at Finisar, which has assembled and exported about $2 billion in optical products from Sydney, though would be a name unfamiliar to most Australians.
