A newly-completed $75 million canning line at Richlands is the biggest in its network, according to beverage company Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia (CCEP), and is set to “significantly increase production” of the highly-caffeinated Monster Energy Company drinks. According to a statement from CCEP on Friday, the new line was built over an 18-month period, supported…
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The Albanese Government is putting its money where its mouth is on renewable energy manufacturing, announcing $46 million in funding for Adelaide-based solar company 5B to ramp up production of its innovative Maverick solar units. The funding, delivered through the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) as part of the government’s $1 billion Solar Sunshot program,…
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In a project that sounds like textile alchemy, Deakin University has partnered with Full Circle Fibres and Loomtex to transform Australia’s unwanted wool scraps into premium yarn—proving that one farmer’s trash really can become a fashionista’s treasure. The cleverly named “Mud to Marle” project has successfully demonstrated how low-grade Merino wool fibres, typically destined for chunky homeware,…
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In a world where GPS spoofing incidents have surged 500 per cent in just one year, Sydney-based Advanced Navigation has developed a game-changing solution that could revolutionise how autonomous systems navigate when satellite signals fail or come under attack. The company’s new Hybrid Navigation System represents a major leap forward in addressing the growing vulnerability…
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WA sealing itself off during the pandemic pushed Australian Winders towards inhouse production. Nicholas Way speaks to the company’s Director, Tony O’Brien, in the latest feature from our Celebrating Australian Made series. Like many businesses, Perth-based Australian Winders was transformed by the COVID pandemic, morphing from a global maintenance and field service specialist in industrial…
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Nanomaterial applications developer and manufacturer Graphene Manufacturing Group has announced that it will invest $900,000 ahead of commissioning a planned 10 tonne per annum graphene plant, supported by a recent capital raise. According to a statement from GMG on Wednesday, the board’s approval for the investment will support early works for the expected plant, to…
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@AuManufacturing is excited to announce an upcoming event on the morning of June 25, in partnership with BDO, the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, and the Australian Business Growth Fund. An all-star cast of experts will examine the need for more manufacturers to outgrow their boutique origins — helping create a more diverse, resilient national economy…
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Every component that comes off the line at the Nissan Casting Australia Plant at Dandenong South – which makes 1.2-million-parts annually – will be certified Australian Made, with the company announcing the accreditation to coincide with Australian Made Week (May 19 – 25.) In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the factory produces high-pressure…
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HILT CRC team wins innovation award for green iron project A Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC) research team led by Professor Jacques Eksteen and Dr Lina Hockaday from Curtin University has won and award for Excellence in Innovation – Research Institution Leadership in Industry Research Collaboration. The award, received on Tuesday…
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Counter-drone company DroneShield has been selected by an unnamed Australian law enforcement agency to deliver a contract worth “over $1 million”, which it said is part of “a broader initiative to moderni[s]e law enforcement tools” and address the growing risks posed by unauthorised drone activity. DroneShield makes products involved in spotting and disabling unnamed aerial…
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