ABB enters into joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
26 October, 2026 | Supplied by: ABB Australia Pty LtdABB to hold a controlling 51% stake in a joint venture formed with Mitsubishi Electric's low-voltage power distribution product business.
ARENA funds major industrial heat electrification project
26 October, 2026 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)A project at Rio Tinto’s Gladstone alumina refinery aims to demonstrate new pathway for electrifying industrial heat at scale.
Former mine site at Teralba to be new train manufacturing hub
22 October, 2026The NSW Government has announced a former mine site at Teralba as the preferred location for a new state-owned train manufacturing facility.
NeoSmelt joins HILT CRC in low-emissions ironmaking research
22 October, 2026NeoSmelt is investigating the development of a direct reduced iron electric smelting furnace (DRI-ESF) pilot plant in Kwinana.
Weld Australia joins Additive Manufacturing CRC
21 October, 2026New partnership will connect Australia's welding industry with a $57.5m national research effort to accelerate additive manufacturing.
APPEX 2027 to put AI and robotic advances in the spotlight
20 October, 2026 | Supplied by: Exhibitions & Trade Fairs Pty LtdBeing held from 16–19 March 2027 in Melbourne, APPEX 2027 will demonstrate how AI, robotics and intelligent automation are being applied across processing and packaging.
Sparc and Levidian partner on UAE graphene-based coatings manufacturing
19 October, 2026Sparc Technologies has entered a partnership for the commercialisation of ecosparc enhanced protective coatings in the Middle East.
Industrial electricity costs could halve by sharing infrastructure
16 October, 2026Heavy industry could reduce electricity costs by up to 50% by sharing renewable infrastructure and coordinating how it uses power, according to a new report.
ARC awards $82.5m for new research hubs and training centres
16 October, 2026$82.5 million has been awarded in Australian Government funding to 17 new research hubs and training centres through the ARC Industrial Transformation Research Program.
ARENA opens Round 3 of Solar Sunshot with $250m available
15 October, 2026 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)ARENA is seeking local and global solar innovators for the latest $250 million solar manufacturing funding round.
CCEP's $39.7m can line upgrade in Perth increases capacity 40%
14 October, 2026The investment at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners' Kewdale facility lifts speeds to 1500 cans/min, with a capacity around 384 million cans/year.
ARENA funds manufacturing of solar construction robots
13 October, 2026 | Supplied by: Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)Australian-made solar robots are moving towards commercial scale with $31.1m in ARENA funding.
ENEOS opens Direct MCH large-scale demonstration plant in Brisbane
13 October, 2026Demonstration operations are seen as a step towards establishing a green hydrogen supply chain through the production of methylcyclohexane.
Western Sydney Aerotropolis investment reaches $34.6bn
12 October, 2026With the opening of the new Western Sydney Airport, investment is increasing in advanced manufacturing and technology facilities at the Bradfield City precinct.
First prospective tenants identified for Western Defence Forge
09 October, 2026The Government of Western Australia says it has identified five preferred proponents for its Western Defence Forge advanced manufacturing hub development.
