Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Boral and USG Group announce US$1.6B plasterboard joint venture
Building materials manufacturer Boral Limited and USG Group have agreed to a joint venture to combine Boral’s manufacturing and distribution network and USG’s technologies...
Australian Made Campaign calls on new government to support CoO branding
The Australian Made Campaign is urging the Coalition Government to show its support for country-of-origin branding laws by recognising and promoting its importance.
The not-for-profit...
AusBiotech conference to focus on biotech industry transformation
Australian biotech industry has evolved substantially and its bioactivity has been applied across a wide range of areas such as agriculture, food technology and...
Abbott piles pressure on Labor Party to axe carbon tax
Prime Minister Tony Abbot has reportedly called for abolishment of the carbon tax by releasing draft laws in support of his request. Mr. Abbott...
Sims Metal to close down Melbourne smelter as it reduces manufacturing activities
Metal recycler Sims Metal will pull the plug on its Melbourne-based smelter as it continues to reduce involvement in manufacturing activities. This follows the...
Find out how 3D printing created the perfect lightweight titanium horse shoe
Scientists from the CSIRO have produced a set of purple titanium shoes for one Melbourne race horse using 3D printing technology.
The horse which was...
Paper industry supports Anti-Dumping Commission’s probe into Chinese imports
Office paper manufacturer Australian Paper and the Australian Forest Products Association both welcomed the latest investigation by the Anti-Dumping Commissioner into imported copy paper...
Northmore Gordon & Oakley Greenwood Consultancies announce two energy efficiency seminars in Melbourne
Northmore Gordon and Oakley Greenwood are hosting two seminars on improving profits through materials and energy assessment. Businesses will have the chance to access...
AMWU seeks long term assurances regarding government defence shipbuilding program
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union has called for long term government assurances regarding the scale and extent of the work done by domestic skilled...
McCain Foods to close down SA potato processing plant
Food processing company McCain Foods has announced the closure of its potato processing plant in South Australia, cutting 59 staff out of their jobs.
The...