SGH has announced that Boral CEO and Managing Director Vik Bansal will step down, with the transition to a new leader at SGH’s building products division expected “in early 2026”. SGH, formerly known as Seven Group Holdings, said on Tuesday that it had worked with Bansal on “a structured succession to ensure a smooth leadership transition”. …
CSIRO, HILT CRC announce $10 million green metals initiative A $10 million Green Metals Innovation Network (GMIN) — led by CSIRO in partnership with the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) – was announced on Tuesday. According to a statement from CSIRO, the federal government-funded initiative will bring together research, government and…
Compound semiconductor developer and maker BluGlass has announced the close of its share purchase plan (SPP), which raised $5.3 million before costs. The company said in a statement on Tuesday that the raise will accelerate production and delivery related to new and existing contracts, as well as support additional fab equipment and working capital. It…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 1) Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers 2025 report — now available to download for free @AuManufacturing is very happy to release our campaign report, wrapping up 2025’s iteration of the 50 Most Innovative. This 48-page report features never-before-published Q and As with six…
Minister for Northern Australia Madeleine KIng has announced that the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) will provide a loan of up to $50 million to help Element 25 expand its manganese project in Pilbara, Western Australia and serve growing demand from the electric vehicle battery market. According to a statement from King on Tuesday, the…
Surface technology company AnteoTech, which was awarded a $4 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) last October, has announced that its high silicon anode technology will be trialled by Swiss battery manufacturer Wyon. In an ASX statement on Monday, AnteoTech said Wyon will evaluate Ultranode over the next six months to determine…
Rockwell survey finds ANZ manufacturers affected by “technology paralysis”, life sciences benefiting from AI The 2025 State of Smart Manufacturing (SoSM) Report from Rockwell Automation, released last week, surveyed 1,560 manufacturers from 17 countries (including 85 organisations in Australia and New Zealand) and has found the local health and life sciences sector leading AI adoption.…
BluGlass Inc, the wholly-owned US subsidiary of ASX-listed compound semiconductor business BluGlass, has received an initial order from the Indian government’s Ministry of Defence, worth $230,000. The company announced on Friday morning that it is now an approved supplier to the ministry and had received the order from its Solid State Physics Laboratory (SSPL.) The…
Brain scanning device company EMVision Medical Devices has announced the appointment of Carmel Monaghan as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Announced on and effective on Thursday, Monaghan’s appointment brings “a wealth of experience across clinician engagement, corporate strategy, marketing, procurement and government relations” according to EMVision’s Chairman, John Keep. Monaghan is described in the statement as…
Diversified investment house Washington H. Soul Pattinson and building products manufacturer Brickworks announced on Monday they have agreed to a $14 billion merger that will create a newly capitalised ASX-listed company. The merger, announced through a binding combination deed, will see the creation of a company called TopCo with an expected market capitalisation of $14…