US mining equipment manufacturer Weir Minerals relocates divisional headquarters to Australia
While some companies continue to struggle with the current condition of the manufacturing sector, a US company sheds light in the industry by relocating...
Silex subsidiary completes demo facility of CPV technology
The largest Concentrating Photovoltaic (CPV) Solar Power Station in Australia has already reached practical completion, with 40 CPV ‘Dense Array’ dish systems now fully...
Manufacturing Minister Believes Skilled Migrants are Crucial to a More Vibrant South Australia
In a statement from the South Australian Government, an extra $600,000 in State Government funding will be provided over two years, with the aim...
Support food industry instead of cars, says Visy chair
Visy executive chairman Anthony Pratt has proposed a radical shift in industry policy for the manufacturing sector: support food manufacturing over the automotive industry,...
Talent on display at VACC Automotive Design Awards is impressive says Minister Hodgett
The winners of the 2013 VACC Automotive Design Awards were announced on Thursday night in an event held at Melbourne’s Federation Square, according to...
Shipbuilders gather at Canberra to ask for Gov’t support for local naval industry
A delegation of shipbuilders from the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) visited Canberra yesterday to meet with Government, Opposition and Independent MPs. The group...
Manufacturing posts modest improvement in June quarter
The latest survey of industrial trends from the Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI) shows that the state of the manufacturing industry has...
Fibreglass Manufacturer Expands in Bayswater
Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett has officially launched the new manufacturing plant of Bayswater company Revolution Fibreglass.
Established over 40 years ago, Revolution Fibreglass has...
Australian Made CEO Ian Harrison Discusses Food Manufacturing
The CEO for the Australian Made Campaign, Ian Harrison, believes food manufacturing shouldn't be over shadowed by the automotive sector.
Food manufacturing, which is a...
Government to Continue Support for Automotive Manufacturing
As Holden tackles with reducing costs by $40 million annually, the Gillard Government has announced they will continue financial support for the automotive industry...
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Can AI reshape safety for Australia’s steel mills?
Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.
