Approval has been given to a $200m gas-fired power station in Sydney's south-west.

K-One Fluid Power has been appointed Australian distributor for AMCA Hydraulic Fluid Power and its APV range of hydraulic proportional control valves.

The latest market research from the ARC Advisory Group is mostly positive about the outlook for the automation and process control industry.

Visitors to next month’s Bulkex will be able to view some of the latest technology on offer to the bulk and powder handling sector. The event, which is expected to attract 2500 attendees, will be held at Brisbane’s Convention and Exhibition Centre, 4–6 August 2009.

Reed Exhibitions and AMTIL have jointly announced a number of significant changes to National Manufacturing Week, which will next be held in Sydney in 2010.

The highest honour bestowed by the International Society of Automation (ISA) — Honorary Member — has been given to Moore Industries’ founder and President, Leonard W Moore.

Yokogawa’s Stardom and Centum VP control systems are among the first to pass the Fieldbus Foundation’s recently developed Host Profile Registration Program.

Contact Center World has presented representatives of the Siemens Customer Care Centre with five medals in its 2009 Asia Pacific Awards.

LogiCamms Limited has signed an agreement to merge with Australian process engineering firm Process Essentials Pty Ltd.

Atlas Copco is said to be the first to offer certified ‘net zero energy consumption’ compressors with its ZR series.

From 1 July, NHP will be supporting customers with the Allen-Bradley, Rockwell software and Guardmaster range of products in its designated areas of Australia and throughout New Zealand.

Solar Sailor and Schneider Electric have signed a commitment to provide 190/25 kW Hybrid Marine Power (HMP) systems for four hybrid solar electric ferries for the Hong Kong Marine Department.

A government report into an incident in which hundreds of South-East Queensland households received an overdose of fluoride in their drinking water has determined that it was caused by a mix of mechanical and human error.

Champion Compressors has appointed automation and process-control specialist Remtron Automation as an exclusive servicing distributor for the Albury Wodonga area.

Honeywell has announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Germany-based RMG Group.