Steelmaker reaches majority renewable electricity
21 May, 2026InfraBuild's Laverton mill in Victoria now melts scrap to create recycled steel with around 50% renewable energy.
PsiQuantum announces Australian site at Moreton Bay Central
21 May, 2026A new quantum computing site will strengthen Queensland's role in advanced manufacturing and accelerate company's path to utility-scale quantum computing.
Hazer expands into renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel
15 May, 2026An agreement with Continual Renewable Ventures marks Hazer's first step into the emerging clean fuels sector.
Mars invests $200m to boost its local manufacturing capacity
13 May, 2026The investment will be used to expand the capacity and improve the operational efficiency of its Wodonga pet food factory.
Critical minerals facility opens in Sydney
12 May, 2026A new critical minerals facility in Sydney was opened last week at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) at Lucas Heights.
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners leads Pacific PET circularity program
07 May, 2026CCEP has announced that the first shipment of community-collected PET from Vanuatu has arrived in Melbourne for processing at its facility in Altona North.
Vertically integrated graphite-to-anode facility opened in Townsville
28 April, 2026Graphinex has opened what the Queensland Government says is Australia's first vertically integrated graphite-to-anode facility in Townsville.
Hazer and KBR complete commercial-scale hydrogen plant design
16 April, 2026Hazer Group has announced a significant milestone in the commercialisation of its methane pyrolysis technology.
Construction begins on Tasmanian hydrogen fluoride pilot plant
02 April, 2026ABx Group Limited has announced that its hydrogen fluoride pilot plant in Bell Bay Tasmania has entered the construction phase.
Australian manufacturers should prioritise energy optimisation over net zero
05 March, 2026Energy efficiency consultancy DETA Consulting says Australian manufacturers need to fix the energy basics before chasing net zero.
SPC Global to close facility in Vic under demand-led strategy
03 March, 2026SPC Global plans to close its Mill Park facility in Victoria by August 2026 and relocate production of its juice brands as it moves to a demand-led operating model.
Federal Government awards $4b landing craft contract to Austal
23 February, 2026Austal has announced that it has been awarded a $4 billion contract for the construction of eight Landing Craft Heavy (LCH) vessels to be manufactured in Perth.
Australian Vanadium partners with Sumitomo on Kalgoorlie battery bid
19 February, 2026Australian Vanadium has announced that its subsidiary, VSUN Energy, has entered into a pre-bid agreement with Sumitomo Electric for the Kalgoorlie VBESS project.
Fortescue commissions first battery electric locomotives
13 February, 2026Fortescue has announced that it has commenced commissioning of two new battery electric locomotives on its rail network.
Queensland BESS project gets grid connection approval
28 January, 2026Hanwha Energy Australia's BESS project in Tangkam gets the green light to advance towards construction and integration with Queensland's transmission network.
