Weld Australia held its annual Victoria & Tasmania Welding Excellence Awards on Wednesday night, recognising high achievers in the welding and fabrication sector. According to a statement from the industry body on Thursday, the awards celebrate people and projects that set “new benchmarks for quality and capability in manufacturing” and range from automation and safety…
Industry body Weld Australia has said that unrestricted gas exports have led to both exposure to higher world energy prices – with wholesale east coast gas prices tripling in a decade – as well as volatility from international events. Commenting on a report released last week by progressive think tank The Australia Institute, Weld Australia…
Details of Weld Australia’s annual National Manufacturing Summit have been released for this year, with registrations now open for an event promising a “focus on bold, actionable steps to revitalise the nation’s manufacturing sector.” According to a statement on Tuesday, 2025’s event will take place at the Shangri-La Sydney on July 24, with a welcome…
Linde to deliver large cryogenic plant to PsiQuantum Linde Engineering has signed an agreement with PsiQuantum to deliver a cryogenic cooling plant for the planned world-first utility-scale quantum computer in Brisbane. In a statement last week, chemicals specialist Linde said the effort will be “one of the largest cryogenic cooling plants ever built for the specific…
Three newly-approved wind farms for NSW will benefit Australia’s shift to renewable energy, though will help Chinese rather than local manufacturers, industry body Weld Australia has said. Welcoming the farms at Liverpool Range, Spicers Creek, and Hills of Gold, Weld Australia claimed them as “a necessary step forward in Australia’s renewable energy revolution”, yet will…
Androck gets Ampcontrol brand Ampcontrol announced on Wednesday that, following its May 2023 acquisition of Androck Engineering & Mining, Androck has been rebranded as Ampcontrol. In a statement, Ampcontrol said Andirock’s workforce has more than doubled in size to 106 employees and 33 apprentices since the acquisition, and its physical presence has grown to six…
Welding industry professional body Weld Australia announced the winners of its South Australia Welding Excellence Awards for 2024 on Thursday night. The event at Kooyonga Golf Club in Adelaide showcased “the exceptional talent of welders and fabricators across South Australia” Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden said in a statement on Friday. “The 2024 Welding Excellence…
Welding industry professional body Weld Australia announced the winners of its Victoria and Tasmania Welding Excellence Awards for 2024 on Wednesday night. The event at Crowne Plaza in Melbourne showcased “the exceptional talent of welders and fabricators across Victoria and Tasmania” Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden said in a statement on Thursday. “The winners this…
The winners of the New South Wales and Australian Capital Territory Welding Excellence Awards were announced in Sydney on Thursday night. The awards at Rydges World Square in Sydney celebrated “both businesses and individuals who are making waves in welding through their dedication to quality, safety and innovation” said Geoff Crittenden, CEO of event organiser…
Industry body Weld Australia hosted the 2024 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards in Brisbane on Wednesday night, celebrating the work of local welders, fabricators, and educators. The event at Waters Edge in Hamilton “showcase[d] the exceptional talent of welders and fabricators across Queensland and the Northern Territory” said Weld Australia CEO Geoff Crittenden…