Next time you think of shopping of Aldi you might remember they are now in the business of ripping off Australian designed products. Replica Mark Tuckey egg cup and Siobhan Glass’s Clothes Airer designs are on sale in Aldi Supermarket’s current catalogue. Design Institute of Australia CEO Jo-Ann Kellock has contacted Aldi to emphasise her…
Karen Stanton of Heat Treatment Australia writes in Defence Connect about a shift towards greater collaboration among defence manufacturers. HTA developed vacuum brazing technology for JSF parts and has won more and more defence work in the years since. According to Stanton, more companies are beginning to understand that partnering with others can be mutually…
An interesting yarn that appeared in Engineers Australia’s magazine a while ago is now online. Additive manufacturing is the future, and it’s time we take it seriously In it, Alex Kingsbury and Professor Ian GIbson of Deakin make the case for an Australia Makes, similar to America makes, to help build on the country’s early…
It has been a big week in the Forum with membership passing 4,900, confirming our position as the largest social media group of Australian manufacturers. We have come a long way since 2013 thanks to posts, comments and interactions from members (please keep them coming).