Aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep is to restructure its businesses in response to a slower pace of orders for F-35 fighter jet components through FY25/FY26, cutting manufacturing shifts and staff numbers at its Bankstown headquarters facility in Sydney. The company, which is becoming increasingly involved in drone manufacture as well as maintenance and sustainment activities, will…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep expects to receive purchase orders for the ongoing production of aerospace components from customers Northrop Grumman, Lockheed Martin and Marand by the end of July 2024. The company, in an update for investors, said that over the coming months production was transitioning to the next phase of multi-year orders under long-term agreements…
Advanced composites manufacturer Quickstep has secured new orders and collaborations with drone customers, spurring a major expansion of its Drone Aerostructures and Payloads business. The company said it had received a follow-on order for 20 Volanti aircraft from drone company Carbonix following its delivery of an order for 40 Volanti’s worth $1.35 million in June.…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep is gaining new successes in the drone manufacturing business, recently passing its 100th drone delivered for customers Swoop Aero and Carbonix. The Sydney company is more used to manufacturing critical aerospace parts such as wing trailing edges for Lockheed Martin’s C-130J Super Hercules transporter and tail components for the F-35 Lightning fighter…
Composites manufacturer Quickstep has launched Quickstep Engineering Solutions allowing companies to benefit from its product development and manufacturing skills. CEO and Managing Director Mark Burgess said the company was thrilled to have productised ‘our incredible engineering offering – product and process design/development, industrial automation and supporting capabilities’. Burgess said: “With over 20 years of expertise…
Quickstep’s new drone order from Carbonix Composites manufacturer Quickstep has announced a significant follow-on order from Australian partner and advanced drone development company Carbonix. The urgent requirement for 40 Volanti airframes and associated non-recurring engineering is the largest yet received from Carbonix for this drone type. Valued at $1.35 million the order is scheduled to…
Calix grows on revenue and margin gains in water businesses Industrial technology company Calix has reported a gross profit up 126 percent on the previous corresponding period to $12.2 million on revenue and other income up 28 percent to $16.3 million for the half year ended December 31, 2023. Growth was driven by revenue and…
Orthocell solidifies partnership with UWA Tissue regeneration technology developer Orthocell has executed an agreement with the University of Western Australia to exchange UWA’s entitlement to royalties for equity in Orthocell. The company will issue UWA 1.71 million shares in the company at a deemed price of 35 cents, placing the university among the top 20…
Done cargo planes operated by Dronomoics and manufactured in Sydney by composites manufacturer Quickstep are set to fly parcels and mail around the Middle East following the signing of an agreement with Emirates Post Group (EPG). The agreement will see Dronamics provide cargo drone services to enable same-day middle-mile and long-range deliveries for Emirates Post,…
Aerospace composites manufacturer Quickstep today announced that it has signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement with Singapore’s ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to collaborate on the aircraft nacelle MRO market. Quickstep Group CEO Mark Burgess told the Australian Manufacturing Forum: “The focus of this collaboration is on MRO and technical support of engine nacelles, which represents…
