Tag: COVID-19 pandemic
Samsung Biologics to manufacture Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in South Korea
Global biotechnology company Moderna has inked a manufacturing services and supply agreement with Samsung Biologics under which the South Korea-based contract development and manufacturing...
Ford to close Brazil manufacturing operations after more than a century
Ford Motor Co. announced that it would end vehicle manufacturing in Brazil in 2021, citing persistent idle capacity and a reduction in sales caused...
Student’s eco-friendly face mask impresses in global competition
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An impending waste-crises from disposable masks has driven Arya Pawar to design a prototype next-generation face mask, which has been shortlisted in the...
Ansell helps manufacturers produce protective clothing amid COVID-19
COVID-19 has disrupted all areas of life and the shortage of protective equipment has become one of the major issues the world has had...
Gekko’s med tech start-up set to begin production of affordable Australian-designed ventilators
Award-winning mining manufacturer Gekko Systems has launched a new medical technology start-up in Ballarat in response to the ventilator shortages in Australian hospitals caused...
Austal’s LCS 24 completes acceptance trials
Austal has announced that the twelfth Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) built for the US Navy at its shipyard in Mobile, Alabama, has successfully...
Matchmaking platform to boost local manufacturing supply chains
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Australian businesses wanting to play their part in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have greater access to potential partners and customers...
Circuitwise joins emergency ventilator team
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Circuitwise has joined a consortium to manufacture emergency ventilators being developed as part of Australia’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contract is to...
Family-owned Victorian manufacturer produce thousands of locally made gowns
Australian manufacturer Clets Linen & Co Pty Ltd will produce thousands of medical grade surgical gowns for frontline workers in the fight against the COVID-19...
Boral to temporarily close several operations due to decline in demand caused by the...
Building and construction materials company Boral announced that it would temporarily close ‘several operations’ in North America and Asia in response to the decline...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
