Production tax credits that are part of the federal government’s Future Made in Australia legislation package will benefit companies that add value to Australia’s natural resources, according to the Assistant Minister for Manufacturing Senator Tim Ayres. Interviewed on ABC Afternoon Briefing, Senator Ayres said the package, which aims to support $22 billion worth of investment…
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Leading aluminium extrusion manufacturer Capral Aluminium is to trial Aluminium Bahrain’s (Alba’s) EternAl-30 and EternAl-15 primary aluminium billets with 30 percent and 15 percent recycled content. Capral described the trial as a groundbreaking entry to the Australian aluminium market that promises to set new standards for carbon reductions and recycled content. Capral already sells its…
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Australian Plant Proteins’ voluntary administration highlights the lack of forward thinking by government, says Food Frontier CEO Dr Simon Eassom. In a regional area where employment and value-added industries are essential, it’s disappointing that a significant manufacturing plant has announced its potential closure after eight years of operations. Horsham based Australian Plant Proteins (APP) went…
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Flow battery manufacture Redflow has announced what it calls ‘a significant step towards delivering local manufacturing’ through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Queensland energy generator Stanwell Corporation. The Australian company, which has until now chosen to manufacture its zinc-bromine flow battery overseas, will collaborate with Stanwell on the development and deployment…
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Breakthrough Victoria is investing $3 million in fabless semiconductor company MILLIBEAM, aiming to accelerate the development and global adoption of millimetre wavelength (mmWave) radio chipsets for 5G/6G communications networks. The investment from Breakthrough Victoria will significantly bolster MILLIBEAM’s operations in Melbourne, with the company planning to hire an additional four specialised systems engineers and five…
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The Australian campus of global manufacturer Bosch has opened its doors to Doftek, an innovative Victorian automotive technology company in a new co-working space. The co-location inaugurates of Bosch’s new ‘Multi-Functional Co-Working Space’ designed to support early-stage companies developing products and systems that align with Bosch’s core interests. Bosch has largely exited manufacturing at its…
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BioPak launches new Indigenous art cups BioPak announced the launch of its new Indigenous Art Series Cups (pictured) on Wednesday, ahead of NAIDOC Week 2024 next week. According to a statement from BioPak, each Indigenous Cup purchased directly supports CorporateConnect.AB’s pro-bono work, assisting Indigenous youth. Three cups be added to BioPak’s Indigenous Art Series range…
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Workers are gradually returning to regular shift rosters at the GFG Alliance-owned Whyalla steelworks in South Australia, following issues at the blast furnace after a routine shutdown operation in mid-March. Hundreds are back to work as usual, according to a statement from GFG Alliance on Wednesday. The blast furnace’s restart operation “is nearing completion following…
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Round 15 of the Australia-India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) has backed five research projects with a total of $3.8 million in grants, including those involving nanomaterials for water remediation and recycling metal from disused mobile phones. According to a statement from federal industry minister Ed Husic on Wednesday, Indian and Australian researchers were cooperating through…
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International metals company Rio Tinto has announced that it will build two new 5.25 megawatt solar farms on its leases in the Northern Territory’s Gove Peninsula. In a statement on Wednesday morning (Australian time), Rio said the solar farms will be in Gumatj and Rirratjingu country, following agreement with traditional owner groups on the facilities’…
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