Zip ANZ appoints new Managing Director
Manufacturer of instant boiling, chilled and sparkling filtered water machines, Zip Water, has announced the promotion of Mike Abbott to Managing Director of Zip ANZ.
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Optimal Group and BOC plan Tasmanian bioLNG production
Optimal Group and industrial gas producer BOC have signed a MoU to jointly explore the development of Australia’s first bioLNG facility at the BOC Westbury micro-LNG plant in Tasmania. The agreement will allow the companies to investigate the potential of Optimal’s subsidiary, Optimal Renewable Gas (ORG), to build a $55 million, 2.4 terajoules per day…
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Non-dairy baby formula sprouts a world-beater
It was with the aim to disrupt the infant formula industry that Gold Coast company Sprout Organic launched the world’s first organic plant-based infant formula 12 months ago. Within a year, the company has been awarded the World Food Innovation Award for ‘Best Children’s Product’ and positioned itself at the forefront of the blooming plant-based…
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EOS launches its naval remote weapon station
Australian indigenous prime defence contractor Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has marked the official Australian launch of its R400 Marine (R400-M) remote weapon station (RWS) at an unveiling held at the Indo Pacific 2022 International Maritime Exposition. The marine RWS is a stabilised version of the company’s RWS which has sold to numerous defence customers in…
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Excellence in maritime manufacturing – the view of the Indian Ocean from WA
Today @AuManufacturing’s editorial series Excellence in maritime manufacturing turns to the Indian Ocean, where Serge DeSilva-Ranasinghe and CDRE Brett Dowsing, RAN (Rtd) suggest a maritime Colombo plan as a contribution to regional security. From a defence and security perspective, the Indian Ocean region is a zone that has significant untapped potential, yet in many ways Australia’s…
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Election 22 the real issues – bring manufacturing back by Senator Rex Patrick
@AuManufacturing’s occasional editorial series on the real issues in the 2022 federal election continues today with a call by Senator Rex Patrick to rebuild manufacturing. Over the past 50 years manufacturing in Australia has steadily declined, ensuring we have an economy that’s now over-reliant on raw materials and commodities. Over those five decades there’s been…
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Federal government awards $50 million to new clean tech and recycling Trailblazer hub
A third university-led consortium has been awarded $50 million through the Trailblazer program during the current federal election campaign.
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Solar soaking EVs: trial looks at potential of cars and grid stabilisation
An electric vehicle trial examining the potential role of car batteries in stabilising the grid was launched recently. The EV Grid home-charging trial will include “solar soak” events, said Shaun Reardon, Jemena Networks Executive General Manager, where 170 households across Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT will be asked to charge their vehicles during the day.…
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Strong building activity buoys CSR
Building products and aluminium group CSR has been buoyed by strong residential construction activity, announcing a 20 per cent increase in net profit after tax for the year to 31 March. The company’s statutory NPAT of $271 million compares to the previous year’s $146 million, and includes $86 million in carry forward capital tax losses.…
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New sovereign composites manufacturing CRC awarded $70 million in federal funding
Funding has been secured for a new Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites Cooperative Research Centre (SoMAC) CRC through round 23 of the CRC Program. The success of the CRC’s bid was announced on Wednesday, with SoMAC awarded $69.9 million in Commonwealth support and $189.3 million in cash and in-kind contributions provided by its 36 bid…
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