Tag: United States
Value-added manufacturing critical to boost Australia’s economic growth – Minister Husic
The adoption of value-added manufacturing will be crucial to boost the country's economic complexity as “growth, jobs and the flexibility to respond to economic shocks will come from making more things in Australia,” according to Minister for Science and Industry Ed Husic in an address to the American Chamber of Commerce in Australia.
BlueScope sees net profit falls in FY2023; announces Port Kembla furnace relining and upgrade
BlueScope has made a $1.15 billion investment in the relining and upgrade of the No.6 Blast Furnace (6BF) Port Kembla Steelworks and announced a dip in profit in fiscal year 2023.
University of Adelaide partners with Babcock to boost defence talent & skills
A new collaboration between the University of Adelaide and Babcock Australasia is poised to accelerate Australia's key military workforce to serve the country's ambitious defence agenda.
Report: Australia risks being excluded from potential markets for renewable energy manufacturing
Australia must move fast in response to significant new incentives for sustainable manufacturing now available in the United States and many other industrial countries, or risk being shut out of rich new markets for manufactured items linked to renewable energy systems, a new report revealed.
IperionX gets permits for titanium metal manufacturing in Virginia
ASX-listed IperionX Limited has secured all necessary permits to begin construction and operations at its planned titanium metal production facility in Virginia.
BlueScope updates external reporting segments to streamline North America operations
BlueScope is set to make modifications to its external reporting segments to consolidate and simplify the reporting of its North American operations, following its recent acquisitions in the United States.
Micro-X subsidiary wins contract extension to build passenger self-screening modules for US airports
Micro-X, a South Australian x-ray technology developer, announced a $21 million contract renewal with the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and test fully-integrated passenger self-screening checkpoint modules for airport travel.
DroneShield to supply equipment, services with $33m US gov’t contract
Counter-UAS solutions manufacturer DroneShield has received a record $33 million order from a U.S. government agency to supply equipment as well as multi-year services.
Quickstep to establish Kansas manufacturing plant to expand US market presence
Aerospace composite manufacturer Quickstep announced the selection of Wichita, Kansas as the preferred location for its first engineering and manufacturing facility in the United States.
Element 25 pushes toward US production with $22.6m Stellantis investment
ASX-listed Element 25 has taken another step towards generating high-purity manganese sulphate monohydrate (HPMSM) at a planned US facility with global automaker Stellantis investing its first AUD 22.6 million in the company.
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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.
