Tag: New Zealand
Openway Food launches $10m manufacturing facility in Melbourne
Australian food brand company Openway Food has launched its brand-new $10 million manufacturing facility in Melbourne, following a significant increase in the sales of its Mini Rice Cakes, part of its Table of Plenty product line.
NZ Steel partners with gov’t in $300m decarbonisation plan
New Zealand Steel is set to build a new $300 million (AUD 283 million) Electric Arc Furnace at its steelworks at Glenbrook within the next three years as part of the move to lower the country’s greenhouse gas emissions.
Boris Munster named as Tetra Pak Oceania’s new Managing Director
Food processing and packaging giant Tetra Pak has appointed Boris Munster as the managing director of its Oceania business, taking the reins from Andrew Pooch who stepped down after 35 years with the company.
PPK Group acquires interest in lithium battery manufacturer PowerPlus Energy
PPK Group Limited, a technology incubation and commercialisation, has completed the acquisition of majority interest in PowerPlus Energy (PPE), Australia’s largest privately-owned lithium battery manufacturer.
Halo Food subsidiary inks manufacturing agreement with Fonterra
ASX-listed Halo Food Co. Limited announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Keytone Enterprises has signed a multi-million-dollar deal with Fonterra to manufacture milk powder stock keeping units (SKUs).
Jump Charging to deploy Tritium’s EV chargers across New Zealand
Tritium, Brisbane-based electric vehicle fast chargers, has ventured into a strategic partnership with Jump Charging, a green energy charging and fuel infrastructure business, to expand New Zealand’s access to fast charging infrastructure.
March figures show decline in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector
New Zealand's manufacturing sector contracted in March and remains well below the long-term average signalling challenges for the sector, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
ELGi optimises energy efficiency of AB series compressor line
Air compressor manufacturer ELGi Equipments Australia has enhanced the energy efficiency of its AB series oil-free screw air compressors, resulting in lower specific power consumption and greater free air delivery across the range.
Nightingale reveals exclusive drone distribution agreement for Australia, NZ
Nightingale Intelligent Systems, a provider of advanced security drones, announced an exclusive multiyear distribution agreement with public safety technology firm Arvensys Group in an effort to supply artificially intelligent security drones to Australia and New Zealand.
AIP Australasian Packaging Conference 2023 to convene manufacturing experts
The 2023 Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Australasian Packaging Conference provisional program will be available for the first in-person conference since before the pandemic, attracting delegates from all facets of food, beverage, pharmaceutical, packaging and manufacturing industries.
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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.
