Shipbuilder Austal with the support of seven Queensland businesses has completed a package of repair work on the USS Ashland (LSD-48, pictured) for the US Navy. The work is the first undertaken by Austal, which does similar work in the United States on the vessels it built for the US Navy, was carried out by…
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CPB Contractors has been awarded a contract for construction of three wind fences for dust control at Port Hedland, which will see approximately 3,000 tonnes of structural steel fabricated.
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Such is the urgency of the shortage of infant formula in the United States that President Joe Biden has announced two special flights to freight Bubs Australia infant formula to Pennsylvania. Only days after the US Food and Drug Administration authorised the emergency shipment of 1.25 million tins of Bubs formula to the US, the…
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Halo Food reports record operating profit Australia and New Zealand dairy and wellness product manufacturer Halo Food has announced record operating EBITDA for FY22 and strong sales of its own branded and contract manufactured product range. The company moved from a group EBITDA loss of $2.3 million in FY 21 to a profit of $4.6…
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The Circle Awards AUS & NZ have returned, following an initial program that attracted 200 entries and more than 11,000 public votes. The awards are presented by TMRRW, JOLT and Purpose Conference, and aim to “recognise the businesses, organisations, and individuals taking positive steps forward to make a better future a reality.” Categories include Materials…
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Incoming industry minister Ed Husic has confirmed that the planned $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund would be able to provide capital to manufacturers to help make their projects more commercially viable. Interviewed by Laura Tingle on ABC 7.30, Husic said the NRF would have a similar architecture to the Clean Energy Financing Corporation which he…
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Shipping container company Royal Wolf has won a $51 million contract to build 300 Personnel Restraint Modules for the Department of Defence over the next three years. Managing Director Neil Littlewood said: “This is the culmination of three years’ work in business development and a significant achievement for the company. “It is the largest single…
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Pilbara Minerals and low emission technology developer Calix will develop a demonstration plant for a new, low carbon lithium salt refining process. In the lead up to the federal election the companies were announced as recipients of a $20 million Modern Manufacturing Initiative grant – manufacturing Translation Stream to demonstrate the production of lithium salts…
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Our Celebrating Australian Made series turns today to leadership and the difference that a strong belief in the value of Australian manufacturing can make to a business. Here Peter Roberts profiles Austin Engineering and its CEO, David Singleton. Mechanical engineer David Singleton had already amassed a stellar career in manufacturing when he first became involved…
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The new $2 million Kriaris Recyclables Processing Central Queensland site at Rockhampton will open this month, and is expected to keep 6,800 tonnes of glass waste a year out of landfill.
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