Automated laboratory systems manufacturer LBT Innovations has completed the sale of an APAS Independence instrument (pictured) to Bristol Myers Squibb in the United States, the first to a pharmaceutical customer in the US. The APAS Independence instrument utilises artificial intelligence, image analysis and software engineering to monitor quality in a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility by automating…
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Eighty-eight finalists – each a winner at their state or territory export awards – have been named for the Australian Export Awards, with winners to be announced at a November 20 gala dinner event. In a statement on Tuesday, federal trade minister Don Farrell said the field for the upcoming awards collectively employed over 24,300…
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3D printed automotive, aerospace and drone heat exchanger manufacturer Conflux Technology has secured $11 million in its Series B funding round, led by the Victorian government venture capital arm Breakthrough Victoria. Breakthrough pledged $5 million along with investors AM Ventures and Acorn Capital, with the cash to be used to accelerate development of its Conflux…
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Industry research and development, marketing and regulatory body Wine Australia has released its latest Export Report, showing exports up 34 per cent by value and 7 per cent in volume for the 12 months ending September 2024, both reaching their highest levels in three years. In a statement on the report on Tuesday, Wine Australia…
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Newly-formed consortium Green Iron SA has announced its arrival and its vision, which includes turning Port Pirie into a hub for green iron pelletising, downstream manufacturing and bulk export. Green Steel SA said it hopes to exploit the state’s natural assets of the Braemar Iron Region and its renewable energy potential to “position South Australia…
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Pharmaceutical manufacturer IDT Australia has reported revenue for the quarter ended 30 September up 70 percent on the previous corresponding period to reach a two year high of $5.2 million. The Melbourne company said the results were encouraging and came on top of the it submitting proposals worth $24.7 million and securing $6.8 million in…
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) has shared some of the uses of an electrospinning machine at its Casuarina campus, producing nanofibres “10 to 100 times thinner than a spider’s silk”. In a statement on Monday, the university said the extreme surface area-to-volume ratios of such fibres could act like a superpower with usefulness in applications “whether…
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Mining equipment manufacturer Austin Engineering has won more than 100 orders for new min truck trays at its Chile business in the first three months of FY25. The orders are collectively worth $35 million and represent significant, and potentially ongoing incremental business over the previous year, according to the company. The bulk of the purchase…
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Battery recycling company Iondrive has claimed “exceptional results” in large-scale bench trials this month, using its process to recover critical minerals from end-of-life battery materials. In a statement on Monday, the ASX-listed company shared that “a major leap forward” had been achieved in its ability to demonstrate recovery of valuable minerals, including lithium, even from…
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Environmental Clean Technologies has signed a joint venture agreement with ESG Agriculture to conduct field trials targeting construction of a facility with initial production of 30,000 tonnes per annum of lignite-nitrogen fertiliser at Bacchus Marsh, Victoria, increasing to 50,000 tpa. The JV, which follows a heads of agreement signed in July, is backed by $500,000…
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