Tag: New Zealand
New energy audit standards for the property, industrial and transport sectors
Standards Australia, the nation's peak non-government Standards organisation, has published three new Australian Standards for energy audits for the Property, Industrial and Transport sectors.
An...
Manufacturing business thrives in small Central Queensland town
The Australian manufacturing industry may be struggling at the moment, but one family-run business in Central Queensland is thriving in such an environment against...
New Zealand inventor wins design competition for 3D printed prosthetic nose
New Zealand inventor Zach Challies has created a 3D printed prosthetic nose that has been selected as one of the finalists for an $80,000...
Fonterra partners up with CSIRO to drive innovation in sustainable dairy industry
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. has announced that it has inked a five-year strategic agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) “to...
AHMADA welcomes establishment of new Skills Fund
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced a new $476 million Industry Skills Fund aimed at encouraging industry investment in vocational education and training.
The...
San Francisco’s Zendesk expands office in Melbourne — 100 new jobs on the horizon
One hundred jobs are expected to be generated with the expansion of San Francisco-based Zendesk in Melbourne.
The company has relocated in a new building...
TR Fleet launches new business in Australia
Independent provider of fleet management services TR Fleet has revealed plans to expand its global reach with the launch of TR Fleet Australia, the...
Philippines-based food giant URC buys New Zealand’s Griffin’s for $650m
Biscuit maker Griffin’s has fallen into Filipino ownership after Australia’s Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) sold the company to Universal Robina Corporation (URC) for approximately...
Holcim plots New Zealand exit
Leading cement and aggregates manufacturer Holcim has moved forward with plans to close its Westport cement plant and exit manufacturing in New Zealand when...
Fonterra appoints Robert Spurway as Managing Director of Global Operations
Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand’s dominant dairy exporter, has appointed Robert Spurway as Managing Director of its Global Operations division.
According to the company’s press...
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Can AI reshape safety for Australia’s steel mills?
Over the past decade, more than 1,850 workers have lost their lives to traumatic injuries in Australian workplaces. Even more alarming, over 1.1 million workers have filed serious compensation claims for injuries resulting in more than a week of lost work time. That is approximately one in every 12 workers facing significant workplace injuries.
