Orica signs major natural gas agreement
12 November, 2013Orica has signed a major natural gas agreement with Esso Australia and BHP Billiton to purchase up to 42 PJ of natural gas per year for three years.
Pepperl+Fuchs moves HQ
12 November, 2013As part of its expansion in Australia, Pepperl+Fuchs has moved its head office. The company's new headquarters is in a facility previously occupied by Govan in Campbellfield, Melbourne.
Energy Australia denies rumours of Wallerawang plant shutdown
11 November, 2013Rumours that Energy Australia's Wallerawang power station is set to close are just that - rumours. According to Paul Toole, the Member for Bathurst, the company has refuted speculation that the power plant will be mothballed by March 2014.
Sandvik cuts 37 jobs due to mining decline
31 October, 2013Sandvik has announced it will cut 37 jobs at its Heatherbrae facility, five months after cutting 69 jobs across its Mayfield and Heatherbrae operations. The company attributed the decision to weaker demand for its mining products.
Hydro Tasmania cuts consulting jobs
30 October, 2013Engineers Australia has expressed its dismay at Hydro Tasmania’s consulting arm cutting almost 40 jobs. The company says it was forced to make the cuts as a result of tightening in the Australian engineering consultancy sector.
Boral partners with Metso to build Sydney's future
28 October, 2013Following an extensive design consultation process for its Peppertree Quarry, Australia's largest building and construction materials supplier, Boral, is now leading the way in world's best practice for in-pit crushing.
Multimillion-dollar conveyor drive order for SEW-Eurodrive
18 October, 2013Rio Tinto has awarded SEW-Eurodrive a multimillion-dollar order to supply conveyor drives for the Nammuldi iron ore mine in the Pilbara. The company has placed the order as part of plans to increase production to 23 million tonnes per year.
Toyota to shed up to 100 jobs at Altona
15 October, 2013Toyota has announced it will shed up to 100 jobs at its Altona plant in response to a drop in export orders. The company says there will be no compulsory redundancies; expressions of interest will be open to all permanent manufacturing employees.
Toyota manufactures 2 millionth car for Aust market
15 October, 2013Toyota Australia is celebrating a manufacturing milestone, having produced and sold its two millionth locally built car for the domestic market. The achievement coincides with Toyota’s 50th anniversary of car manufacturing in Australia.
Productivity Commission to report on auto industry by Christmas
11 October, 2013The Productivity Commission is set to announce findings on the future of Australia’s car manufacturing industry by Christmas, Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has said.
Bowen named as Orica Executive Global Head Mining Services
09 October, 2013Orica has named Nick Bowen as Executive Global Head Mining Services, commencing on 11 November. Craig Elkington, the company's new CFO, has commenced a formal handover with outgoing CFO Noel Meehan.
Choosing cogeneration for energy efficiency in food and beverage
04 October, 2013 by Steve Edwards*Energy-efficient manufacturing is critical as changing economic and environmental demands force manufacturers and plant developers to consider alternative forms of production. Cogeneration is an increasingly important energy option to consider.
Metso demerger approved at EGM
03 October, 2013Following an extraordinary general meeting (EGM), Metso Corporation has announced it will demerge Metso into two companies.
Chevron signs LNG agreement with Tohoku
03 October, 2013Chevron Corporation and Tohoku Electric Power Company have signed long-term sales and purchase agreements (SPAs) to supply LNG from the Wheatstone Project in Western Australia, which is operated by Chevron.
Industrial cybersecurity: is the IT department your friend?
01 October, 2013 by Glenn Johnson, EditorManaging cybersecurity risk is something the process industries are still coming to grips with. The information technology discipline has on average a greater level of maturity in understanding, but can your IT department help you?
