QLD manufacturing gets gov funding boost
The Queensland Government is injecting nearly $600 million to boost its industries and regional and rural areas as part of its latest budget.
Knorr-Bremse awarded $30 million contract for upcoming Queensland trains
Transport company Knorr-Bremse has been awarded a contract worth approximately $30 million to build 520 climate control systems that will be aboard the upcoming fleet of trains built by Downer. According to a statement from Queensland manufacturing minister Glenn Butcher and others on Tuesday, the contract under the Queensland Train Manufacturing Program (QTMP) will see…
New manufacturing centre of excellence launched in QLD
A new $7.1 million Manufacturing Centre of Excellence has been launched in Maryborough, QLD, with train manufacturing a key focus.
Train manufacturing closer in Queensland
The Hyundai Rotem Corporation will establish a stand-alone local presence on the Fraser Coast with the purchase of an industrial site and plans to establish a factory to produce sub-components for train car bodies. The facility will be focused on roll forming which involves the continuous bending of a long strip of sheet metal –…
Downer’s $4.6 billion train manufacturing contract
Engineering group Downer has signed a $4.6 billion contract to design, manufacture and deliver new suburban trains, returning train manufacturing to the Maryborough region, under the landmark Queensland Train Manufacturing Program. The contract will deliver 65 passenger trains, for use on the South East Queensland rail network, and support 800 jobs in construction and manufacturing.…