Comment by Peter Roberts The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the share prices of solid Australian manufacturers drop by a third, and younger firms in their growth phase halve or even worse. There have been exceptions – shares in established companies producing infant formula, such as Jatenergy for example, have even risen slightly while others have…
Our campaign to crowd source a new deal plan for manufacturing post Covid-19 has provoked dozens of submissions. Today Phil Toner cautions against re-inventing the wheel – we already know seven areas where manufacturing policy can work. Submissions to peter@aumanufacturing.com.au. Over the past decade or so there has been a global re-assessment of the neoliberal…
Space, communications and defence business Electro Optic Systems is well on the way to raising $144 million from investors to shore up its balance sheet during the Covid-19 crisis. The Canberra company successfully completed a $134 million placement to institutional investors at $4.75 a share, a 17.4 per cent discount to the prevailing market price.…
By Stuart Corner Nozomi Networks — which specialises in providing security technology across OT and IT networks — has formed a partnership with Australian cyber security specialist Cyber Partners under which Cyber Partners will use Nozomi technology to underpin managed security services for operators of industrial infrastructure. Cyber Partners will offer Nozomi Networks’ full suite…
Metal additive manufacturing group Amaero International has signed an agreement with a major global automotive manufacturer to jointly develop 3D printed tooling. The Melbourne company said the inclusion of additive-manufactured inserts for tools could decrease the risk of manufacturing defects by adding conformal cooling channels to the design. It said the cost benefits in reducing…
The Australian Manufacturing Forum and @AuManufacturing’s campaign to crowd source a new deal plan for manufacturing in Australia has focused on SME views. Today Mark Vassella, managing director and CEO of BlueScope Steel, focuses on trade, energy and infrastructure plus more. The disruption of global supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has…
Medical device manufacturer EMVision Medical Devices has released what it claims are promising first stroke patient images from a pilot clinical trial of its novel medical image device. The company, which is commercialising an imaging technology that utilises microwaves to image the human brain, said its machine showed strong correlation with images made using MRI…
Fertiliser, chemicals and explosives group Incitec Pivot has opted for the status quo after a strategic review of its ownership of Incitec Pivot Fertilisers. The company had been considering a sale or demerger of the business but has now ceased discussions with potential buyers. Incitec Pivot Fertilisers is Australia’s largest supplier of fertilisers, dispatching around…
French defence group Thales is ramping up production of the Hawkei light armoured vehicle at the company’s protected vehicles manufacturing facility in Bendigo (pictured). Production of the seven tonne, 4×4 vehicle has been doubled this week as the company races to fill an order from defence for 1,100 vehicles and over 1,000 trailers. Hawkei is…
Eleven Australian businesses have received a total of nearly $5 million to help them to grow defence industry capability under the Sovereign Industrial Capability Priority Grants programme. Defence industry minister Melissa Price said: “Queensland-based Cyborg Dynamics Engineering is developing a robotic unmanned ground vehicle. “Their grant funding will be used to fund the project’s design,…