Australian PMI falls three points to 51.0
The manufacturing industry continues to expand, though at a slower rate, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index for March.
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Profiles of success: how collaboration helps an Australian electronics manufacturer thrive
Australian manufacturing businesses can adapt and flourish by focussing on collaboration and both adopting and offering newer digital technologies, Setec is proving.
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Employers take stand behind flexible workplace relations
Peak industrial employer group, the Ai Group is taking a strong stand behind today’s flexible workplace laws and against proposals for a new ‘living wage’for low-paid workers. In a series of policy papers just released Ai Group chief executive, Innes Willox argues for the status quo on workplace relations and the role of the independent…
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T’is the season for ministerial announcements
Comment by Peter Roberts It is that time of the political cycle again. In the countdown to any election you expect a flurry of announcements, re-announcements and just plain noise from those that occupy the ministerial benches in Canberra. Their department and agency PR practitioners churn out daily, or more than daily, announcements of their…
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Titomic enters Japanese and Korean markets
Metal additive manufacturing company, Titomic (ASX: TTT) has expanded its global distribution network for its unique metals and materials technology and manufacturing business. The company signed a memorandum of understanding with Osaka Titanium Technologies (OTC) and Marubeni Corporation to be its distributor in Japan and South Korea. The agreement also givers Titomic access to a…
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From the bronze age to food cans, here’s how tin changed humanity
By Michael Cortie, Physics Discipline Leader, University of Technology Sydney Mention tin and most people would think of the typical tin can, used to preserve foods you store in your cupboards. Tin is used here to help protect the can against corrosion (although not all cans today contain tin). But while the use of tin in canning…
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$5.3 million in Accelerating Commercialisation grants awarded to 15 businesses
Another round of Accelerating Commercialisation grants has been announced, with a total of $5.3 million awarded to 15 businesses.
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Funds bring PhD skills to SME manufacturing
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) and the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) have joined to reduce costs for SMEs accessing technology and digitilsation skills. The two will fund 23 skilled PhDs with manufacturing SMEs and larger companies to apply their specialist expertise to drive advanced and digital manufacturing and optimisation solutions. Industry partners…
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Defence contracts to be further open to SMEs
The federal government has announced an updated Australian industry participation policy for 2019 which extends consideration for contracts to the smallest of SMEs. The policy, announced by defence industry minister, Linda Reynolds, introduces a new requirement for contractors to provide detailed commitments on how they will utilise and develop local SMEs. The new policy will…
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Element 25 to trial mineral processing with renewables
The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has funded metals company Element 25 (ASX: E25) to trial the use of variable renewable energy in processing manganese. Manganese is produces from its salts through an electrowinning process and normally relies on continuous grid connected sources of electricity. The one million dollar project will involve laboratory testing to…
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