The board of mining equipment business Austin Engineering has announced Sybrandt (Sy) Van Dyk to replace outgoing CEO and Managing Director David Singleton, who is scheduled to end his roles on June 30, 2025. According to a statement from Austin on Tuesday, a handover period will begin on May 1 next year, with Van Dyk…
Cold spray additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced the appointment of Dr Patricia Dare to lead its defence and aerospace efforts in the United States. In a statement on Tuesday, the company cited the new hire as part of its emphasis on expanding into the defence sector, particularly within the US, and said Dare’s experience…
Whyalla steel works produces first structural steel The Managing Director of Liberty Steel Group Tony Swiericzuk at Whyalla in South Australia has celebrated the completion of repairs and start up activities at the primary steel producer. Swiericzuk took to social media and said: “After a 48 hour reheat furnace start up programme, the Whyalla Steelworks…
Incitec Pivot has announced that negotiations with Indonesia’s PT Pupuk Kalimantan Timur (PKT) have ended, following weeks of discussions, with Incitec saying it continues to explore options for splitting its fertiliser and explosive divisions. As reported by @AuManufacturing and others in May, Incitec was in “advanced negotiations” with Indonesia’s PKT on a potential sale of…
Mining equipment company Austin Engineering has announced a revised remuneration package for its CEO and Managing Director David Singleton this financial year, and that Singleton will remain in his role until June 30, 2025. In a statement on Monday, the Perth-headquartered company – which manufactures large dump truck bodies and other equipment for the mining…
Wire arc additive manufacturing business AML3D has been awarded a $1.12 million grant from South Australia’s Economic Recovery Fund, which will support half the cost of an R&D project to increase the deposition rates of the company’s printers. The project is named “ARCEMY Increase Deposition Rates” (AIDR) project, is scheduled to begin in August and…
ASX-listed reproductive biotechnology company Memphasys has announced results showing “clear benefits” of its Felix technology versus two widely used technologies in a Japanese trial, with results from a larger-scale trial expected to be shared in late-2024. According to an ASX statement from the company on Monday, the Felix System (pictured) outperformed a sperm preparation method…
Nanomaterials developer and producer First Graphene has announced a five-year distribution agreement with privately-owned industrial products distributor Bisley & Company. According to an ASX announcement from First Graphene on Thursday, the non-exclusive distribution deal will see the company’s PureGRAPH sold throughout Australia and New Zealand through Bisley, and represented “a significant milestone” in its commercialisation…
Pharmaceutical manufacturer IDT Australia has announced that it has been awarded a Victorian government grant to assist in the establishment of an Australian-first facility for oncology drugs. In an ASX statement on Monday, IDT said it has established relationships with Antibody-Drug-Conjugate (ADC) biotech companies, including a master services agreement with Japanese pharmaceutical company Nagase &…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to this site were reading. 5) Arthur Sinodinos replaces co-founder as Chair at Hypersonix Hypersonic vehicle developer Hypersonix Launch Systems has announced former Australian Ambassador to the United States and Senator Arthur Sinodinos as the new Chair of its board. In a statement…