Monash chemical engineers in algae-to-hydrogen breakthrough
Monash University has announced what it says is a breakthrough method of creating hydrogen and methane gases from microalgae.
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Alcoa/FYI produce high purity alumina
A joint venture pilot plant by Perth materials technology group FYI Resources and Alcoa of Australia has successfully produced 99.9986 per cent purity alumina (Al2O3). The companies said the high purity alumina (HPA) achieved in the plant was an outstanding outcome and validation of FYI’s HPA refining process and flowsheet design. FYI plans a kaolin…
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Gladstone to get $300 million high-purity alumina factory
Gladstone has secured a high-purity alumina plant with a predicted output of 10,000 tonnes annually, with planning approval from the Queensland government announced on Thursday and an opening scheduled for 2023.
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CRC-P round 11 grant applications open
Applications opened on Thursday morning for Round 11 of CRC-P grants of between $100,000 and $3 million.
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NSW targets translation in industrial drive
By James Riley A startup and SME-focused procurement reform and a plan to plug R&D linkages directly into precincts like TechCentral in Sydney are at the core of NSW government’s industrial policy zeal. There is an ambition to the NSW government plans for accelerating research and development outcomes in the state that only comes from…
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Let us help you access defence grants
Advertisement Following recent changes to federal government policy there are two particularly attractive grant opportunities available for Australian manufacturing SMEs, that offer a massive government subsidy to participants: Expert Advisory – assistance on marketing plans, sales plans, accessing new clients, improving operational efficiency and delivery performance, Agile, sales training, engaging with primes, AS9100, Cyber Security,…
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AEV develops armoured Toyota truck
Indigenous-owned vehicle customiser Australian Expedition Vehicles has teamed up with a UK company to produce a fully armoured version of the ubiquitous Toyota 4×4 pickup truck, according to reports. AEV and the UK’s Jankel integrated technologies from both companies to produce a protected vehicle with a high wheel clearance according to a report in armyrecognition.com.…
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Manufacturing news briefs – stories you might have missed
Ainsworth gaming making slow recovery Gaming machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology is slowly recovering from the slump in the gambling industry forced by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Sydney company reported a loss before tax of $14 million for the first half year, excluding a currency loss of the same size caused by the strengthening of…
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Refining – Canberra dithers while we lose yet another industry
Comment by Peter Roberts We are witnessing the demise of yet another manufacturing industry – oil refining and downstream chemicals. The news that Exxon Mobil will shut its Altona refinery will mean that five of Australia’s seven oil refineries have shut since 2010. So when you hear responses like that of energy minister Angus Taylor…
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Rheem and Solahart launch water heating to stabilise networks, save energy
Water heater manufacturer Rheem Australia and its renewables brand, Solahart have launched an innovative project in South Australia that boosts local sales while saving consumers cash on their power bills. The companies have been funded by the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) and the South Australian Government to launch the Rheem Active Hot Water Control…
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