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Jebsen and Jessen Buy Major Shareholding in Safetech
Industrial conglomerate Jebsen and Jessen Group is acquiring a majority share in Australian dock and lifting products company Safetech as part of a strategic partnership which the two family businesses say will benefit the Australian materials handling industry. Jebsen and Jessen is an ASEAN-focused conglomerate with businesses spanning manufacturing, engineering, and heat induction bending […]
Open IIoT Demo at APPEX 2024
Open IIoT will be unveiling four new demo units at APPEX 2024, marking an exciting departure for the group, which had previously combined all of the member companies’ technologies into one single automated system. The event marks the first time the group, originally founded in 2018 and consisting of member companies SMC Australia and […]
Rio, BHP Join Forces with BlueScope for Green Steel
Australia’s biggest steelmaker and the nation’s largest iron ore producers have announced a new collaboration aimed to create a pathway to decarbonise steel production. Miners Rio Tinto and BHP sent teams from their Pilbara operations to join BlueScope at its Port Kembla terminal on Friday to make the announcement. Faced with the risk of […]
Funds to Future-Proof Regional Steel Manufacturing
The future of Australian steelmaking is up as the federal government spends $200 million in grants to steelmakers and projects which will help transform the energy system and keep Australian producers internationally competitive while creating jobs. In the first round of the Powering the Regions Fund (PRF) has granted $136.8 million to BlueScope Steel […]
Boeing To Inspect For Potential Loose Bolts
Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation Administration confirmed this week. The FAA said it would be “closely monitoring” the targeted inspections. The agency said Thursday that Boeing issued its inspection guidance to airlines after […]
Biden Demands “Serious Scrutiny” Of US Steel Sale
President Joe Biden believes “serious scrutiny” is warranted for the planned acquisition of U.S. Steel by Japan’s Nippon Steel, the White House said Thursday after days of silence on a transaction that has drawn alarm from the steelworkers’ union. Lael Brainard, the director of the National Economic Council, indicated the deal would be reviewed […]
Omni Tanker Develops ‘World-Leading’ Liquid Hydrogen Storage in Space
Australian composites manufacturer Omni Tanker, in collaboration with international aerospace giant Lockheed Martin and the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has developed a world-leading solution for the transport of cryogenic and liquid cargoes of hydrogen and helium, including into space. With support from the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), the collaborative partnership builds […]
DHL Supply Chain and AutoStore Expand Global Warehousing Automation
DHL Supply Chain, global leader in contract logistics, and AutoStore, a pioneering robotic technology company specialising in automated storage and retrieval systems, are expanding their partnership in a move set to further automate warehouse operations on a global scale. DHL Supply Chain, already involved in nine operational AutoStore warehouse projects with four more in […]
Rivelin Showcases Post Processing Technology
Rivelin Robotics has released a video showing its Netshape Robots in action in advance of the Formnext 2023 event. The video shows how the company’s automated metal additive manufacturing (AM) post processing technology works, and emphasises the simplicity of the solution from a user perspective. In particular, the company specialises in the creation of […]
Fibre-reinforced Rebar Slashes Weight By 75%
A high-strength alternative to traditional reinforcing bar that is a quarter of the weight of the same size steel product is being brought to Australia from South Korea by Technofast. John Bucknell, Technofast Founder and CEO, believes the South Korean Dong Shin Materials Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) rebar product typically doubles work speed […]
MoU Signed for Queensland Wind Farms
The global energy trend is towards cleaner energy as evidenced by the UK strategy for greater energy independence. A deal for Queensland that expects to plant the seed for more renewable energy projects and boost and support innovative industries in the region. There have been Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) signed on wind energy world-wide, […]
Central Queensland – New Green Industry Capital
There has been a growing trend towards clean energy adoption, with resistance against emission-intensive projects such as the Jackdaw gas field protests in 2022.The clean energy investment will form a major role in net zero economic transformation to support Queensland’s quest to become a leading green hydrogen industry. The Queensland Government is providing an […]