$1bn takeover bid for Transfield Services
21 October, 2014Transfield Services has received a takeover bid of close to $1bn from Spanish infrastructure group Ferrovial Servicios.
3D manufacturing plant opens in Melbourne
13 October, 2014A $7 million manufacturing plant that uses only 3D printers has opened on the southern outskirts of Melbourne.
ICheme Safety Centre secures its first international industry partner
13 October, 2014The Institution of Chemical Engineers Safety Centre (ISC) has secured its first international Industry Partner, MMI Engineering Limited (MMI).
Honeywell announces new oil and gas solution at HUG Asia-Pacific symposium
22 September, 2014Honeywell Process Solutions has announced its new Digital Suites for Oil and Gas solution, designed to help upstream oil and gas organisations boost production by 3-5%.
ABB to enable integration of renewables in Alaskan island microgrid
22 September, 2014Innovative solution to enable Kodiak island to integrate more renewable energy and stabilise power supply across its remote and isolated microgrid.
Car-parts supplier DENSO to cease local manufacturing
15 September, 2014DENSO Automotive Systems Australia has announced it will cease all local manufacturing and assembly operations.
Wiley provides food for thought with innovation success
09 September, 2014Food manufacturing specialist Wiley has designed and constructed an innovative biogas and water treatment plant for JBS Australia that has resulted in improved sustainability and a reduced carbon footprint for the meat processing company.
WFM launches Field Service Business
19 August, 2014What’s New in Process Technology magazine has a new stablemate, with the launch today of Field Service Business, Australia’s first dedicated media channel for the booming field service sector.
Clariant to open new masterbatches plant in Sydney
13 August, 2014Specialty chemicals manufacturer Clariant has announced plans to build its newest masterbatches plant in Sydney.
New hub aims to grow Australia's share of the $50bn aerospace market
12 August, 2014META, together with Aviation/Aerospace Australia, has launched the META National Commercial Aerospace Hub.
Siemens says WA poised to save billions and boost productivity
11 August, 2014Visiting Siemens expert says Western Australia's mining, oil and gas, energy, water, healthcare, transportation and other industries stand to greatly increase their productivity if they harness big data.
Schneider Electric and Waterfall Security partnership to improve cybersecurity
08 August, 2014Schneider Electric and Waterfall have announced a partnership to bring stronger-than-firewall cybersecurity technologies to Schneider Electric customers.
CD-adapco and JSOL to collaborate
04 August, 2014CD-adapco has signed a collaborative development agreement with JSOL to jointly develop co-simulation methods in the domain to coupled thermal and electromagnetic simulations.
Fieldbus Foundation Board and HART Communication Foundation to merge
29 July, 2014The Fieldbus Foundation and the HART Communication Foundation have agreed to form a united industry organisation dedicated to the needs of intelligent devices and their integration in the world of process automation.
Industry experts ponder the future for Holden's Elizabeth site
14 July, 2014The Holden site at Elizabeth, South Australia, is expected to cease manufacturing by the end of 2017. Thoughts are now turning to possible future uses for the site, which currently employs about 1600 workers.
