By Roy Green This month my term as chair of the Port of Newcastle comes to an end. It’s been a time of transformational change for the world’s biggest coal export port, with an ambitious growth and diversification plan ready to weigh anchor. Despite this progress, it wasn’t all plain sailing, and nor will it…
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What were the five biggest stories of last year? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2024 announced (April 18) @AuManufacturing’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2024 were announced to a full room at Cockle Bay Wharf’s rooftop L’Aqua venue. After a five-month campaign and the assessments of…
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Merry Australian Made Christmas to readers, suppliers to and clients of @AuManufacturing, and to Australian Manufacturing Forum Linkedin group members. As has become our custom, we are signing off for the year with a post acknowledging Tinsel Werks, the only Australian tinsel maker we’re aware of, and offering a few thoughts on the year. Their…
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3D printer manufacturer SPEE3D’s XSPEE3D system has shown it can successfully operate in a sub-zero environment and produce parts with comparable material properties to those produced in a laboratory environment. The Melbourne company participated in developing, demonstrating, and testing their Cold Spray Metal Additive Manufacturing (CSAM) equipment, along with partners from the New Jersey Institute…
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There has been a 14.3 percent increase in apprentice and trainee commencements in the June 2024 quarter, when compared with the June 2023 quarter, according to new data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER). The apprentices and trainees 2024: June quarter report shows commencements increased across most occupations, with trade commencements up…
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By Peter Roberts It shouldn’t be this way, but when a new textile is revealed that is made in Australia from Australian raw materials, processed locally, it has to be big news. This is the case with the latest fabric produced by SME, Full Circle Fibres, a company described by the Australian Fashion Council as…
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The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation has announced its third investment, tipping $25 million into telecommunications company Myriota as part of a $50 million funding round. In a statement on Thursday, Adelaide-based Myriota said the capital will be used “to enhance the capability and scale of its IoT connectivity platform and infrastructure”, and ramp up its…
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Manufacturers are viewing the economy as at a delicate point between point between boom and bust, according to the ACCI-Westpac Business Survey December 2024 Q4. Currently spot on the breakeven threshold, the latest survey shows manufacturers are experiencing a torrid time, but have expectations of far better times ahead. Could this be from pent-up demand…
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Iconic Australian food manufacturer SPC has returned to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) after a 20-year absence, but this time as more than a food canner – the company is now SPC Global. Managing Director Robert Iervasi took to social media and said: “Today marks a massive milestone for SPC Global and each of our…
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Three new modular homes have been built and installed by Fleetwood Building Solutions at Manjimup, 300 kilometres south of Perth. According to a statement from the WA government, which funded the project through housing and homelessness measures, each of the buildings is two-bedroom and one-bathroom and will be available for seniors’ accommodation early next year.…
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