Industry News
Lynas to expand heavy rare earths separation facility in Malaysia
Lynas says its new heavy rare earth separation facility at Lynas Malaysia will be built to meet strong market demand for a reliable outside-China source of HRE oxides. [ + ]
Li-S Energy announces Australia’s first lithium foil production line
Li-S Energy's lithium foil production line can create 20-micron lithium foils and a range of lithium coated copper laminate foils. [ + ]
NZ company tests composite liquid-hydrogen aircraft refuelling tanks
Fabrum’s liquid-hydrogen refuelling delivers major step toward Australasia's first hydrogen-electric flight. [ + ]
Wenglor releases cloud-based AI image processing
Wenglor has recently announced a cloud-based web platform designed to manage and train AI models for industrial image processing. [ + ]
Melbourne Water wins at 2025 Victorian Water Awards
Melbourne Water has won two accolades at the awards, recognising its leadership in research and development, sustainability and innovation in water infrastructure. [ + ]
Largest shipbuilder in the US places AML3D's largest order so far
The NNS custom ARCEMY systems are the 9th and 10th systems deployed to support the US Navy's Maritime Industrial Base. [ + ]
ARENA backs no-inverter battery storage technology
Relectrify's AC1 BESS doesn't require an inverter, but uses a unique battery management system that controls each battery cell directly to produce AC power. [ + ]
ABB to divest Robotics division
ABB recently announced it has signed an agreement to divest its Robotics division to Japanese investment company SoftBank Group for a value of US$5.375 billion. [ + ]
US and Australian governments announce support for WA gallium project
The US and Australian governments have announced their intention to advance the development of a gallium plant at Alcoa’s alumina refinery in Western Australia. [ + ]
Funding increased for local manufacturers to join US submarine supply chain
The AUSSQ funding program is helping local companies become approved suppliers to HII, one of two companies that builds US nuclear-powered submarines. [ + ]
Viva Energy and Cleanaway partner to advance low-carbon fuels
Viva Energy and Cleanaway Waste Management have announced they have signed an MOU towards the manufacture of low-carbon liquid fuels and products. [ + ]
Grenof and QIC partner on Gladstone chlor-alki production facility
A partnership to build a chlor-alki production facility in Gladstone aims to reduce dependence on the import of essential chemicals. [ + ]
Kardex opens new Sydney office
Intralogistics technology company Kardex has opened a new Australian office in Lidcombe. [ + ]
MathWorks launches a GenAI copilot for MATLAB
MathWorks has launched a GenAI copilot for MATLAB to boost productivity for engineers, scientists and researchers. [ + ]
US–China trade war a rare earth opportunity for Australia
Victory Metals CEO says Trump’s trade escalation and China’s choke on rare earths exports puts Australia in the box seat. [ + ]
