Industry News
Jatoil IPO raises funds to meet biofuel demand
A new Australian biofuel company, Jatoil, has closed its $10 million initial public offering oversubscribed.
[ + ]FDT specifications for automation applications
The FDT Group has released addendums for Profinet I/O and Modbus to its specification, which is the next step towards the application of the FDT technology in factory automation applications.
[ + ]Logistics mentoring in NSW and Vic
After five years of success in NSW, the LAA/APICS Mentoring Program is expanding to Victoria in 2008.
[ + ]Specifications released for H1 cable testing and standard temperature transducer blocks
The Fieldbus Foundation has released specifications for H1 cable testing and standard temperature transducer blocks.
[ + ]Biodiesel is cleaner: CSIRO report
Using pure biodiesel or blending biodiesel with standard fuel could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a CSIRO report released recently.
[ + ]Smarter storage for solar/wind power
CSIRO and Cleantech Ventures, with technology start-up company Smart Storage, are developing a hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind.
[ + ]Markem, Imaje merge to form largest product identification specialist
Dover Corporation has announced the combination of two of its Dover Engineered Systems companies: US-based Markem Corporation and French-based Imaje S.A.
[ + ]Airline tickets as employee incentives: report
Bosses are giving their workers extra leave and even airline tickets instead of wage increases to retain staff in a tight labour market, a report into collective workplace agreements has found.
[ + ]Women in Manufacturing Stepping Up Program 2008
The Women in Manufacturing Stepping Up Program will be offered again during 2008, following the success of the pilot program last year.
[ + ]Awards for multi-axis energy chains
Industrial components specialist Treotham Automation has seen one of its major suppliers, igus of Germany, recognised in a top-level design award competition.
[ + ]International trade fair for valves, pipelines, fluid engineering and process industry
Flowexpo is an international exhibition on valves, pipelines, fluid engineering and process industry, founded in March 1997. It is held 26-28 March at Guangzhou, China.
[ + ]BHP not swapping petroleum for Rio Tinto
BHP Billiton has ruled out selling the company’s petroleum division to help fund a potential takeover of Rio Tinto.
[ + ]Rockwell acquires Pavilion Technologies
Rockwell Automation has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Pavilion Technologies, a privately held company involved in advanced process control, production optimisation and environmental compliance solutions for process and hybrid industries.
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