New $27m Centre of Excellence to bolster Tasmania’s water, energy sectors
The Tasmanian Government has launched TasTAFE’s new $27 million Water and Energy Trades Centre of Excellence that will provide industry-leading training to the state's water and energy apprentices.
SPEE3D tapped to bring cold spray additive manufacturing tech to the US Naval Postgraduate School
Victoria-based additive manufacturing company SPEE3D has teamed up with the Consortium for Additive Manufacturing Research and Education (CAMRE) to bolster the adoption of metal-based additive manufacturing to support the US Tri-Service Maritime forces, which includes the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard.
RMIT University strengthens concrete with used coffee grounds
A team of engineers in Australia has developed a technique to make concrete 30 per cent stronger using waste coffee grounds, turning them into...
IperionX wins R&D 100 award for its titanium manufacturing process
IperionX has won the prestigious R&D 100 award for its innovative Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (HAMR) technology – a low-cost and sustainable process for producing high-value titanium metal powder.
Value-added manufacturing critical to boost Australia’s economic growth – Minister Husic
The adoption of value-added manufacturing will be crucial to boost the country's economic complexity as “growth, jobs and the flexibility to respond to economic shocks will come from making more things in Australia,” according to Minister for Science and Industry Ed Husic in an address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
Global packaging company Orora Beverage expands manufacturing operations in Victoria
Orora Beverage, a global manufacturing company and distributor of sustainable packaging, has scaled its presence in Victoria as part of a $110 million investment that would create local jobs and help boost the state’s manufacturing capabilities.
Qantas places order for new aircraft from Airbus, Boeing
The Qantas Group has confirmed an order for 24 widebody aircraft on Thursday, the final piece of the company's jet fleet renewal program.
Loop Organics reveals initiatives after Hunter Manufacturing Awards win
Organics recycling and management specialist Loop Organics said its compost recycles by-products from sewage treatment that created a high-quality, nutrientrich soil conditioner dubbed 'Biomix.'
Manufacturing among priorities in $53.5m funding boost in Queensland
The Queensland Government will invest an additional $53.5 million through the Industry Partnership Program (IPP) to $415.5 million to aid more industries, including critical minerals processing, manufacturing, and product development.
Upgrades revealed for Royal Australian Navy’s HMAS Albatross airfield
The Royal Australian Navy's acquisition of a new batch of naval combat helicopters has been hailed as a major economic boost for the Shoalhaven amid a major upgrade to the HMAS Albatross air station.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global
There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.
