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BluGlass launches GaN laser product suite in San Francisco, expands customer base in Q1...

Australian semiconductor developer BluGlass Limited rolled out the first suite of its commercial gallium nitride (GaN) laser products for customer purchase at Photonics West in San Francisco in January, according to the company's latest quarter activities update. 

Weebit Nano raises $15 million in oversubscribed SPP

ASX-listed semiconductor developer Weebit Nano Limited has collected nearly $15 million in an upsized and scaled-back share purchase plan (SPP) for existing shareholders. 

New Zealand manufacturing shows growth in August— survey

New Zealand’s manufacturing industry has seen yet another expansion for the month of August, according to the BusinessNZ Performance Manufacturing Index.  The sector’s seasonally adjusted...

5E Advanced Material announces new CEO

Boron and lithium manufacturer 5E Advanced Materials has named Susan Seilheimer Brennan as its new CEO beginning on 24 April. 

Alcoa reports $231m net loss as production, shipments decline in Q1

Australian mining firm Alumina Limited announced Alcoa Corporation’s Q1 earnings results, revealing a loss of $231 million, which is a significant contrast to the profit the company recorded in the same period a year earlier, owing to a decrease in shipments and production. 

First Graphene, partners secure CRC-P grant for graphene-enhanced solar cell research

Graphitic materials supplier First Graphene said its collaborative project with Halocell Energy and the Queensland University of Technology to commercialise perovskite solar cell fabrication has received a Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) grant worth $2 million. 

Bosch hits 2022 targets, secures growth opportunities

German engineering company Bosch said it was able to boost sales and performance in the fiscal year 2022 “despite the challenging macroeconomic situation” with overall sales of €88.4 billion (AUD $137.5 billion), according to preliminary figures. 

Fonterra raises earnings and milk collection forecasts for FY25

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has indicated that its earnings for the 2025 financial year are expected to be in the upper half of its previously forecast range of 40 to 60 cents per share. 

Australian Manufacturing PMI in April reaches 35-month low amid weak demand

Weak demand in the Australian manufacturing sector has driven the country’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) to a 35-month low, according to the latest data from Judo Bank. 

Queensland nanomaterials company partners with Boeing to develop space applications

Queensland-based nanomaterials company White Graphene Limited is slated to work with global manufacturing giant Boeing after winning the Sustainability in Space Pitch Competition and clinching $100,000 in funding. 
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