BAE-led $2.9m robotics shipbuilding project announced
A $2.9 million project led by ASC Shipbuilding will develop “cutting-edge manufacturing technologies” for use on the Future Frigates program.
Satellite group targets bushfire disaster and clean water
The SmartSat Cooperative Research Centre based in South Australia today announced some of the first projects for the group that brings together more than 100 national and international partners in a $245 million research initiative.
Naval Group and Defence respond on submarine industry involvement
French submarine builder Naval Group and the Department of Defence have responded to criticism and have issued a joint statement on Australian industry involvement in the construction of 12 Attack class submarines in Adelaide. The joint statement does not mention concerns that have been raised about the level of local participation in the project. However…
Crane tech company gets $5 million venture backing, will hire three new staff
Blackbird Ventures has made a $5 million investment in West Australian crane innovator Roborigger.
Fast-growing QLD RV company moves into new factory
Recreational vehicle builder Zone RV has made its third site move since getting started in 2015, and relocated to an $8 million purpose-built factory at Coolum Business Park.
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Changes in Queensland building facade market Queensland Facade Systems has acquired vertically-integrated manufacturer of facade products, Architectural Metalworks Australia. AMA CEO Sam Bevis, who will stay with the new group, said the move was of strategic benefit to both companies and positioned it for a more global business environment. He said: “We have been working…
Nestlé takes action to slash plastic packaging and recycle
Australia’s largest food manufacturer Nestlé has thrown its weight behind the circular economy movement with a massive commitment to cut back on the use of virgin plastic for packaging and to use recycled materials in its products. The Swiss company, which operates six large factories in Australia, has committed $2.5 billion globally to cover the…
Airspeed and Naval Group to enter composites design competition
Submarine builder Naval Group and composites manufacturer Airspeed have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter a design competition organised by Lockheed Martin Australia. Lockheed is a major contractor for systems for the Attack Class submarine which will be built in Adelaide by Naval Group itself. The two companies, strangely including the submarine builder…
Big players add rocket fuel to growing South Australian space industry
South Australia’s space industry has grown from infancy to adolescence in the 12 months since it was announced that the Australian Space Agency would be headquartered in Adelaide.
Deakin University-based energy storage centre launched
A new Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre for Future Energy Storage Technologies (StorEnergy) at Deakin University was launched on Friday.