Construction begins on second Kwinana battery energy storage system
The $625 million Stage Two Battery at Kwinana, Western Australia's second grid-scale battery energy storage system, has commenced construction to help offer clean, reliable, and affordable electricity in the future.
SmartSat launches collaborative effort to create AI-enabled autonomous spacecraft
SmartSat is spearheading a three-year, $7 million collaborative project to manufacture new artificial intelligence-enabled autonomous spacecraft.
Building materials leader CSR agrees to buy Woven Image to scale market offering
Australian building products company CSR Limited has agreed to acquire Woven Image, a leading company in sustainable design-led acoustic finishes and textiles for $43 million.Â
Global Manufacturing PMI slips further amid new order intakes decline, says JP Morgan
Conditions in the global manufacturing industry have seen a decline in June as output shrinks to contraction, dragged by a decrease in new order intakes, according to the latest global manufacturing PMI report. Â
Western Australia gets $6.5m funding boost for e-waste recycling initiatives
Over $6.5 million will be split among 21 projects under Western Australia's Infrastructure Grants Program to expand the state's electrical and electronic waste recycling capability, eliminating 17,000 tonnes of e-waste from landfill.
Advanced manufacturing in focus at upcoming public hearing in Sydney
The House Standing Committee on Industry, Science, and Resources is set to hear ideas from stakeholder organisations on how to effectively improve Australia's advanced manufacturing capability at a public hearing tomorrow, 5 July, at the Sydney Masonic Centre.
Counter-UAS manufacturer DroneShield secures R&D contract with Five Eyes Defence Department
DroneShield has been awarded a two-year research and development (R&D) contract for $9.9 million by a Five Eyes Department of Defence (DoD), with approximately $4.5 million expected in the third and fourth quarters of 2023.Â
foodpro announces Victoria as principal partner for 2023 event
foodpro, Australia's largest and longest-running food manufacturing industry event, announced that the Victorian Government is its principal event partner for the first time.Â
Australian manufacturing sees continued downturn in June— Judo Bank
Australia’s manufacturing sector has continued to see a decline in June as a sharper contraction in new orders drags production levels at the end of the second quarter of 2023.Â
New data reveals Australian resources exports to set new records in 2022-23
Australia is on track to set a record for resources and energy exports after earning a record $459 billion in the 2022-23 fiscal year, according to the June 2023 edition of the Resources and Energy Quarterly published by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
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Manufacturers are facing an increasingly volatile environment, where rapid changes in demand, supply chain disruptions, and continued cost pressures are transforming the way products are planned, made, and delivered.
