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Sparc announces significant performance improvements from ecosparc-enhanced coatings

Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies has reported additional positive outcomes for its flagship ecosparc product done through critical Thermal-Cycling Resistance Testing. 

Pact Group sells 50% of Crate Pooling business to Morrison & Co

Pact Group is selling half of its Crate Pooling business to Morrison & Co, a global infrastructure investment manager, in a bid to expand capabilities and boost reusable plastic crate operations. 

Foton rolls out ‘Australian-first’ electric tipper truck

Electric truck maker Foton has launched an Australian first with the T5 EV Tipper, a fully electric, ready-to-go tipper,  with a zero-emission drivetrain that offers sustainability and robust performance.foton

Orica’s manufacturing tech manager wins Chemistry Australia STEM scholarship

Chemistry Australia has named Kira McGrath, Orica Australia’s manager for manufacturing technology, as the recipient of the 2023 Chemistry Australia Chief Executive Women (CEW) Woman Leader in STEM Scholarship. 

CIMIC’s UGL secures $500 million contract to support Australian Defence’s fuel network

CIMIC Group member UGL has secured a contract with the Department of Defence to provide guidance, planning, supply management, operations, and maintenance for the Australian Defence Force’s fuel network. 

Shield AI, Sentient Vision partner to develop AI-powered wide-area imagery system

Shield AI, an American defence technology company, and Australia-based Sentient Vision Systems have joined forces to deliver a wide area motion imagery (WAMI) solution for the Department of Defence (DoD), Australian Defence Forces (ADF), and other international customers.  

Moderna establishes mRNA Regional Research Centre, HQ in Melbourne

Biotechnology giant Moderna is opening a Regional Research Centre and Headquarters in Melbourne, boosting advancements in the local mRNA industry in Victoria. 

Architectural elements at Melbourne’s new tunnel stations all set with $45m local manufacturing investment

The project team for Melbourne’s world-class Metro Tunnel stations is finalising architectural elements for the five new stations inside a Footscray warehouse as part of a $45 million investment in local manufacturing, the Victorian government announced in a news release. 

AML3D wins $2m contract to manufacture submarine parts for US Navy

Metal additive manufacturing company AML3D has confirmed the receipt of a $2 million contract to manufacture submarine components for the US Navy in a push to address supply chain demands.

Westbridge acquires modern manufacturing site in Wacol

Westbridge Funds Management, a Western Australia-based property fund manager, has acquired a modern manufacturing facility in the prime industrial precinct of Wacol, southwest of the Brisbane Central Business District. 
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