The University of Newcastle's Science and Engineering Challenge will receive an additional $1 million in funding from the Department of Education, Science and Training.

Control Microsystems has established a technology centre in Newcastle for its sales, marketing and support for its Asia-Pacific customers. From this office, Control Microsystems is planning to leverage Australasian technology, manufacturing and market opportunities.

The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has approved Standardisation Agreement (STANAG) 2233 for RFID.

Nissan North America has chosen Proficy plant applications version 4.2 for an enterprise manufacturing intelligence (EMI) solution that will ultimately help Nissan reduce down time at its Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Mississippi manufacturing plants.

A new report from CPA Australia has found "mature age" engineers believe the job market is discriminating against them.

Look out just about any aeroplane window during takeoff or landing, and chances are you will see a jigsaw puzzle pattern in the tarmac.

Yokogawa has revealed that sales of its Exapilot operation efficiency improvement package are well up on initial sales projections made at the time of its release.

Industrial instrumentation specialist Yokogawa Australia has announced plans to establish a standalone sales and service facility in Adelaide to support and strengthen business development activities in South Australia and the Northern Territory.

Advantech India is a new regional business unit in the South Asia-Pacific region. The new office is located in Bangalore city, which is popularly known as the Silicon Valley of India.

International professional services company GHD has been engaged to provide water demand management services by Metrowater Limited in Auckland, New Zealand and Ipswich Water in Queensland, Australia.

Parker Instrumentation has signed a framework agreement for the supply of the instrumentation valves, manifolds and tube fittings for the giant Kashagan oil project in Kazakhstan.

Outokumpu Technology has been awarded a contract for the Alcan Gove third stage expansion project by Alcan Gove Development Pty Limited, a 100% owned subsidiary of Alcan Inc. The contract value is approximately AU$42 million.

Defence company ADI Ltd has been convicted of failing to provide a safe working environment following a fire that claimed the lives of four crew members of HMAS Westralia more than seven years ago.

Farnell InOne has achieved the standards mark for the certification of electrostatic sensitive devices (ESD) from the certified testing body SAI Global. The company has passed stringent tests and assessments set out by SAI Global to meet worldwide standards in ESD handling. Testing includes the areas of transport, unpacking, handling, packaging and distribution of ESD.

The Pressure Equipment Association Inc (PEAI) is a well-established Australian industry association which represents manufacturers and suppliers of all types of pressure devices including air receivers, gas tanks, boilers, heat exchangers, refrigeration receivers and driers, road tankers and similar equipment for industry.