A study of Asia Pacific business leaders has found that industry leaders are proactively spearheading innovation in sustainability through investment in technologies, asset development, and distribution infrastructure at an accelerated speed. However the study, from data and sustainability business Hexagon, found many were being held back in moving to net zero emissions by adopting new…
Jatcorp’s new China distribution agreement China export specialist Jatcorp has announced an agreement which will see the supply milk powders to Chinese milk brand company BTNature over the next 12 months. The agreement, which could be worth up to $28 million in product sales, covers around 3.2 million cans of eight different products. This is…
The Geelong region has proof of what was until now only supported anecdotally – Australia’s regions are growing manufacturing jobs. Census data available this week from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals an extraordinary story about Geelong manufacturing – manufacturing employment in the Geelong and Colac regions grew for the first time in recent memory.…
Northern Territory insulation manufacturer Arctic Solutions has developed a novel range of insulating panels designed for the unique climatic and weather requirements of tropical regions. The solution is set to displace fully imported material via a co-invested project from the Northern Territory’s (NT) Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF). The NT-developed panels, used in cool rooms…
Leading roofing products manufacturer Bristile is to offer householders a range of Australian engineered – and soon – Australian made solar PV roof tiles. The Volt solar tiles (pictured) are engineered by the Melbourne building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) developer Leeson Group, and will also be distributed overseas by Spanish roof tile manufacturer La Escandella. Volt solar…
Australia’s largest ceramic tile producer National Ceramic Industries Australia (NCIA) has made headway in beating the current energy crisis distressing Australian manufacturers. The company, which produced its first tile in Rutherford in New South Wales’ Hunter Valley in 2004, is one of the largest single-site users of natural gas, and hence exposed to energy price…
By Peter Roberts Governments both state and federal are rightly crowing at the announcement of a new electric transmission cable to be laid from hydro-rich Tasmania to Victoria, boosting connectivity and energy security as mainland coal fired power stations continue to reach the end of their lives. The Marinus Link will now progress towards a…
Norwegian defence contractor Kongsberg Defence Australia has announced a significant investment in a dedicated facility at Mawson Lakes in Adelaide to support the delivery and support of Defence acquisition programmes. The company is involved in numerous Australian defence programmes, and in April the Commonwealth announced the accelerated acquisition of the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile to…
Wound care technology developer Next Science has launched a range of topical collagen products to complement its’ BlastX anti-microbial wound gel infection treatments. Collagen is the most important protein in the human body, and is critical for the reconstruction of a stable skin barrier and wound closure. Topical collagen can have a positive effect on…
Australian technology from Mission Systems Pty Ltd could be integrated into a new fleet of mine countermeasure (MCM) drones that are to be depolyed from the next generation of mine sweeping ships being developed for the Royal Australian Navy. French company Exail and Mission Systems have entered into a technological partnership in the MCM field…