Tag: COVID-19
Australia’s Natural Sanitiser: Lemon Myrtle in Demand
Media Release
Australia’s largest producer of lemon myrtle has retooled its entire North Queensland farm to meet the growing demand for hand sanitiser and cleaning...
Grooming product firm The Bearded Chap to boost manufacturing of hand sanitiser in Queensland
Enoggera-based grooming product manufacturers The Bearded Chap has joined the long list of Queensland manufacturers that are reinventing business practices to boost supplies of...
Speaker manufacturer produces face shields the hi-fi way
Media Release
Two South Australian companies that have previously worked together to produce luxury speakers are collaborating to manufacture face shields to fill local shortages.
Kyron...
New Navy facilities to support 750 construction jobs in WA
Construction works are set to commence later this year on new Defence facilities at HMAS Stirling and Henderson that will support Navy’s new Perth-based ships, as...
CSIRO set to upgrade its biosecurity research facility in Geelong to battle infectious diseases...
CSIRO will kick-start a $220 million upgrade of its high containment biosecurity research facility in Geelong in an effort to boost its capabilities to combat...
Foodmach building surgical mask machines for Med-Con
Media Release
Packaging automation manufacturer and integrator Foodmach has been recruited to build equipment that will enable Australia’s only current manufacturer of surgical masks to...
Mighty manufacturers #MakingItForQLD
Media Release
Queensland manufacturers who are mobilising and repurposing to support the state during the COVID-19 crisis are being asked to share their inspiring stories...
Evolve Group inks $1.2m state government deal to manufacture high quality face masks
The Logan-based Evolve Group has inked a $1.2 million contract with the Queensland Government to urgently start producing disposable N95 medical masks in high volume.
The company...
CCAA welcomes reforms increasing construction site flexibility
Media Release
The essential role that the construction industry and its supply chain plays in the Australian economy is being increasingly recognised by Australian governments...
Manufacturing recovers in March as shoppers stock up on household essentials, according to report
The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) has jumped 9.4 points to 53.7 in March due to a huge surge...