Tag: Advanced Manufacturing

Australian manufacturing and processing companies Almondco Australia, PWR Advanced Cooling Technology and Resmed are among five Australian businesses set to be inducted into the Australian Export Awards Hall of Fame, recognising their sustained export performance, innovation and contribution to international markets.

NSW manufacturers can apply for grants of up to $50,000 under a new state government program aimed at helping businesses investigate the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Australian manufacturing capability for recycled plastics is being demonstrated through a trial that has produced locally manufactured recycled polypropylene for use in a limited run of Nestlé KitKat wrappers.

Brisbane has opened Australia’s first facility dedicated to preparing advanced photonic microchips for use in market-ready technologies. 

Queensland’s manufacturing sector will take centre stage in September, with a statewide program featuring advanced technologies, industry capabilities and career opportunities, according to the Queensland Government.

The first cohort of students has commenced a new manufacturing qualification at the TAFE NSW Net Zero Manufacturing Centre of Excellence in Newcastle, as governments seek to build skills for Australia's clean energy transition.

The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) is investing $120 million in debt in Built Living to support the development of an advanced manufacturing facility aimed at increasing Australia’s housing supply.

The Queensland Government has awarded  $12.5 million in grants to 18 manufacturers to support advanced manufacturing equipment, productivity and local jobs, with 11 recipients based in regional Queensland.

The Australian Government has committed $120 million through the National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) to support a pilot advanced manufacturing facility for housing construction in Neerabup, Western Australia, as part of a broader $240 million investment involving government and private-sector partners.

Manufacturing is set to expand at Yatala on Queensland’s Gold Coast, with Modscape + Modbotics marking the start of construction of a new 50,000-square-metre advanced manufacturing facility.