Australian manufacturing – AuManufacturing

Endua secures $4.88m government boost for hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill August 4, 2025

Brisbane clean-tech company Endua has secured $4.88 million through the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program to advance its hydrogen electrolyser technology and expand local manufacturing capabilities, according to an announcement on Monday. The funding supports Endua’s AHEAD project (Advanced Hydrogen Electrolyser for Australian Decarbonisation), which focuses on the company’s proprietary PEM (proton exchange membrane) electrolyser…

Calix secures $44.9 million grant for green iron plant

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 24, 2025

Calix has executed a $44.9 million grant agreement with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to build a green iron demonstration plant using its Zero Emissions Steel Technology, according to an announcement on Thursday. The demonstration plant will have a targeted capacity to produce 30,000 tonnes per annum of hydrogen direct reduced iron or hot briquetted…

Government commits $150 million to medical innovation fund

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 24, 2025

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has committed $150 million to Brandon Capital to accelerate Australian medical innovation commercialisation, according to an announcement on Thursday. The investment will be allocated to Brandon Capital’s BioCatalyst 6 fund and will support early and late-stage Australian medical science companies developing therapeutics, medical devices and vaccines. NRFC chief executive David…

Grant Thornton’s 2025 manufacturing benchmarking report shows adaptability and innovation key to success

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 11, 2025

Grant Thornton has published its annual Manufacturing Benchmarking report, examining the financial data of 100 mid-sized Australian manufacturers and presenting an overview of the Australian manufacturing sector. Like most businesses across Australia, mid-sized manufacturers are navigating supply chain constraints, cost pressures and global competition. Yet the analysis shows a story of innovation and adaptation, with…

Lovells springs into action with major rebrand for 95th anniversary

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill June 17, 2025

Newcastle suspension manufacturer Lovells is celebrating 95 years in business with its biggest rebrand ever and a surprising new brand ambassador – AFL legend Brent “Boomer” Harvey. The company, which has grown from a modest spring workshop during the Great Depression to become the Southern Hemisphere’s largest hot spring coiling plant, unveiled its comprehensive new…

Local medical device company raises thousands for breast cancer foundation

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill June 10, 2025

Alexandria-based medical device manufacturer ProMed Australia raised more than $16,000 for the Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation at a charity auction in Pyrmont on Wednesday night, June 4. The event at Audrey Fine Art gallery featured the auction of a landscape painting by artist Ted Lewis, which sold for $4,800 despite being valued at $8,000. The…

Australian manufacturing leaders to share scaling secrets at Sydney event

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill June 2, 2025

Two of Australia’s most successful manufacturing entrepreneurs will share their insights on global expansion at the “Spotlight on Scaling Up” event in Sydney on June 25. Alf Taylor and Nadia Taylor, co-founders of TNA Solutions, will deliver the opening keynote at the event hosted by @AuManufacturing at UTS Building 8. The husband-and-wife team has built…

South32 receives $4.4 million to study steam electrification at Worsley alumina refinery

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill May 27, 2025

South32 has secured $4.4 million in government funding to explore cutting-edge electrification technologies that could dramatically reduce emissions at its Worsley Alumina Refinery in Western Australia. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced the funding on Monday to support a pre-feasibility study examining four investment options for partial steam electrification at the facility, targeting the…

Government unveils $3 billion green metals strategy to transform Australian industry

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill May 27, 2025

The Albanese Government has outlined its ambitious plan to transform Australia into a global green metals powerhouse, with $3 billion in funding aimed at capturing emerging low-carbon export opportunities. Speaking at the launch of the Superpower Institute’s ‘A Green Iron Plan for Australia’ report in Canberra, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury Dr…

Government backs Adelaide solar manufacturer with $46 million to power renewable future

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill May 22, 2025

The Albanese Government is putting its money where its mouth is on renewable energy manufacturing, announcing $46 million in funding for Adelaide-based solar company 5B to ramp up production of its innovative Maverick solar units. The funding, delivered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of the government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program,…

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