Tag: Queensland
ModnPods expands manufacturing facility after securing QIC funding
Gold Coast innovator ModnPods is ramping up production by officially opening a new modular pod factory in Arundel that will potentially produce up to 200 modular pods, including some purpose-built government employee housing.
Advanced manufacturers to share latest tech at upcoming Qld event
The fourth annual Inside Advanced Manufacturing showcase, taking place from 4 to 15 September 2023, will bring together Queensland’s leading advanced manufacturers to discuss the strategies and technology that have changed their businesses to be internationally competitive.
New $3b multi-beverage group formed to bolster manufacturing & distribution
Beam Suntory and Frucor Suntory have struck an AUD 3 billion joint venture to manufacture, sell, and distribute premium spirits and alcohol-free beverages in Australia and New Zealand.
Queensland’s employment forecasted to grow significantly by 2025-26
The Anticipating Future Skills Series from Jobs Queensland has released four headline employment forecasts for the five-year period 2025-26, estimating total employment of nearly three million, an increase of 207,000 new jobs.
Latest Made in Queensland round awards $20.5 million in grants to 33 manufacturers
The Queensland government has awarded $20.5 million to 33 manufacturing projects as part of Made in Queensland (MiQ) grant program’s fifth round.
$24 million invested in Queensland’s battery manufacturing capabilities
The Queensland government has announced a $24 million investment in two projects that will deliver new locally manufactured flow batteries to help meet renewable energy commitments.
Queensland unveils $80m initiative aimed at supporting 15000 job seekers
The Palaszczuk Government has approved the first $40 million in the Skilling Queenslanders for Work initiative, which focuses on young people and will help up to 15,000 disadvantaged Queensland job seekers over the next 12 months.
Queensland’s top exporters named in Export Awards 2023
Forty-three companies, including those in the manufacturing and advanced materials industry, have been selected as finalists for the Premier of Queensland’s Export Awards 2023.
Rural, remote councils receive $3m to bolster local workforce
The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) will receive $3 million over three years to implement a new Rural and Remote Capacity Building Project to address workforce challenges such as labour shortages and employee retention in rural and remote locations.
Queensland to create more quantum technology jobs with new strategy
The Queensland government is rolling out its Quantum and Advanced Technologies Strategy by the end of 2023, delivering more high-value tech jobs building on the National Quantum Technology.
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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.
