Tag: local manufacturing
BlueScope opens new $34 million facility in Victoria
BlueScope has announced the formal opening of a Customer Service Centre at its Western Port Works in Hastings, Victoria.
The $34 million facility is adjacent...
Rio Tinto’s iron ore rail cars to be built in WA
Rio Tinto has decided to go with local suppliers to build ore rail cars for its Pilbara mining operations in Western Australia.
In a news...
Woolworths introduces Aussie-made paper pages in Victoria, Tasmania and WA
Locally-made paper carry bags are now available for purchase in more than 400 Woolworths stores across Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia.
In an effort to...
Victoria’s Next Generation Trams to be built and maintained locally
Victoria’s Next Generation Trams are set to hit the tracks in 2025 and will facilitate the retirement of older high-floor trams, making Melbourne’s’ trams...
Engineering firm invests $1 million to increase Australian manufacturing capacity
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Illawarra-based engineering firm Leussink has invested $1 million to future-proof its state-of-the-art workshop with the acquisition of an additional CNC lathe package.
Leussink’s...
Santos, Denison Gas to explore for gas in Qld
Santos and Denison Gas will explore for gas in Queensland’s world class Surat and Bowen Basins.
Santos has been awarded four new gas exploration permits,...
AstraZenca to invest $200m in local manufacturing
AstraZenca has pledged to invest $200m in its manufacturing facility in North Ryde, Sydney as part of its plans to increase exports to $4.4bn...
Advanced manufacturing on showcase at Parliament House
Several of Australia's leading manufacturers gathered at Parliament House on Tuesday to showcase their expertise and innovative spirit as part of the Industry Growth...
Local manufacturing commences on Victoria’s largest train project
The Evolution Rail consortium has begun manufacturing Melbourne’s new fleet of 65 new High Capacity Metro Trains at the Newport manufacturing facility in Melbourne’s west.
The consortium, comprising...
Iveco expands its Australian-based production
Iveco has made good on its promise to increase the range of models manufactured at its Melbourne facility with the announcement that the previously...
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Circular beds: Revolutionising sustainable bedding in Australia
A new wave of innovation is transforming the Australian manufacturing sector, with sustainability at its core. ROBOVOID, in collaboration with Swinburne University, GT Recycling, and Sustainability Victoria, has developed a groundbreaking bed base made entirely from recycled plastic.
