Darwin manufacturer secures $650k to develop flatpack steel furniture for remote housing

Darwin Sheet Metal and Laser Cutting has received $650,098 from the Northern Territory Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund to develop innovative flatpack stainless steel furniture targeting remote Aboriginal housing projects, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The $4.16 million, 18-month project will see DSM invest in Territory-first automated precision laser-cut tube machinery, specifically a Trumpf…

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