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…
A new Industry Trainer Program addresses skills and knowledge retention challenges in manufacturing businesses, according to TAFE Queensland and Manufacturing Skills Queensland, the two organisations partnering to deliver it. According to a joint statement from the pair on Friday, the program includes a “self-directed, six-week online course with two optional one-hour virtual sessions each week”…
The Queensland government has opened nominations for the second Women in Manufacturing Apprentice Awards, with winners to be announced on March 7 at an event to coincide with International Women’s Day. According to a statement from state manufacturing minister Glenn Butcher on Friday, the annual awards “celebrate Queensland’s leading female apprentices who demonstrate strong leadership…
Manufacturing Skills Queensland (MSQ) has announced the appointment of two new board directors, as well as the appointment of Paul Cooper – who is also currently Chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and owner/Executive Chair of weighing solutions manufacturer Rinstrum – as its new Chair. MSQ is an independent, not-for-profit company allocated $16.5 million…
The Queensland government has opened nominations for the inaugural Women in Manufacturing Apprentice Awards. In a statement on Monday, it said that awards would be presented at the first of what would be an annual event – the International Women’s Day Women in Manufacturing Breakfast – in 2024. According to the statement, the awards “seek…
