Tag: supply chain

The sixth edition of the Asia Pacific’s advanced manufacturing event, Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC (ITAP) 2023, is returning to Singapore EXPO from 18 to 20 October, with a focus on digitalisation and sustainability in advanced manufacturing. 

The Queensland Government is on the hunt for a managing contractor for Australia's first critical minerals processing facility aimed at encouraging investment in advanced manufacturing opportunities and industrial-scale mining projects. 

In an effort to address the need and demand for more sustainable manufacturing as well as more robust and flexible supply chains in a strategically, financially, and environmentally beneficial way, ongoing collaborations between additive manufacturing technology developers and practitioners are paving the way.

The Northern Territory Government has issued mineral leases to Perth-based Avenira Ltd, which will pave the way for a lithium ferro phosphate (LFP) battery cathode manufacturing facility in the future. 

Ford Motor Company has announced a massive CAD 1.8 billion (AUD 2 billion) investment to transform the Oakville Assembly Complex in Canada into an electric vehicle manufacturing hub that will feature vehicle and battery pack assembly. 

Scientists from the Department of Defence and ZiP Diagnostics have teamed up with Health Security Systems Australia (HSSA) to create a point-of-care (POC) diagnostic capability for the detection of priority diseases in the Indo-Pacific area.

Australian 3D-printed heat exchanger manufacturer Conflux Technology is partnering with Rocket Factory Augsburg to develop aerospace heat exchangers as part of the Australian Space Agency’s Moon to Mars Initiative.

The third round of the Victorian government's Circular Economy Business Support Fund is now open, supporting lone organisations and collaborative partnerships with initiatives that enhance Victorian industry's capability and capacity to identify, implement, commercialize, and scale circular solutions.

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), as part of the Australian Industry Energy Transitions Initiative, has identified five objectives in a collective statement to enable the heavy industry to transition to net zero emissions in line with global efforts to limit warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

The Queensland government and Boomerang Alliance are expanding the free Plastic Free Places program to include cafes, restaurants, hotels, and tourism venues located in Southeast Queensland as part of an effort to phase out single-use plastics.