Silex Systems to drive laser enrichment tech commercialisation with $120m placement
Laser technology developer Silex Systems has raised $120 million from an institutional placement after receiving strong support from local and international investors.Â
China’s manufacturing sector sees slight improvement in September
The Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI has slipped from 51.0 in August to 50.6 at the end of the third quarter, suggesting a marginal improvement and marking the second consecutive month of enhanced sector health.
Global manufacturing PMI remains in contractionary territory at end of 2023
The global manufacturing sector continued to see contractionary conditions in the last month of 2023 as intakes of new business shrunk further, driving production to decline for the seventh consecutive month.Â
Manufacturing giant Boral reports $961m profit for FY2022
Construction materials producer Boral has posted a $961 million net profit after tax for the end of fiscal year 2022, which ended 30 June.Â
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ReNu Energy invests additional $250,000 in battery casing manufacturer Vaulta
ReNu Energy has completed its third tranche investment in battery casing technology company Vaulta Holdings valued at $250,000 through the exercise of options from the first two tranches made in January and April.Â
5E Advanced Materials kickstarts mining operations at 5E Boron Americas Complex
ASX-listed boron and lithium company 5E Advanced Materials has officially begun mining operations at its 5E Boron Americans Complex with the start of the wellfield injection process.Â
BluGlass receives additional GaN laser purchase orders
Semiconductor manufacturing company BluGlass Limited has secured two more purchase orders for its single-mode and multi-mode violet 405nm and blue 450nm gallium nitride (GaN) lasers in flexible form factors.Â
DroneShield secures another $11m government order for counter-drone system
ASX-listed DroneShield said a government agency customer has made an $11 million purchase order for its counter-drone/counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) equipment
AstraZeneca backs LBT Innovations’ drug manufacturing AI development
LBT Innovations has partnered with AstraZeneca to develop artificial intelligence software that would be used in drug manufacturing.Â
Schneider Electric names former Kimberly Clark exec as supply chain VP
Energy management and automation Schneider Electric has appointed Tina Hu as the new vice president for global supply chain and customer experience for Pacific...

























