New power plant for south-west Sydney
12 August, 2009Approval has been given to a $200m gas-fired power station in Sydney's south-west.
Schneider Electric and Krohne announce a new alliance at Gastech, Abu Dhabi
10 June, 2009Schneider Electric and Krohne have unveiled a joint pipeline management solution at Gastech 2009 in Abu Dhabi.
Invensys joins Intergraph SmartPlant Alliance
05 June, 2009Invensys Process Systems (IPS) has joined Intergraph’s SmartPlant Alliance, integrating its software with Intergraph’s SmartPlant Enterprise engineering solutions.
APPEA predicts oil and gas to drive economic recovery
01 June, 2009A report released today at the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA) conference in Darwin reports that oil and gas could drive Australia's economic recovery if governments take the steps needed to get billions of dollars of existing projects off the ground.
Siemens enhances channel partner program
13 May, 2009Siemens has enhanced its channel partner program with the recent appointment of a number of new authorised resellers throughout Australia for industrial products.
Website tips for plant optimisation
02 April, 2009Honeywell has launched www.TheOptimizedPlant.com, a website that delivers ideas, information and tools to help manufacturers maximise plant performance and get the most out of existing assets.
WA backing large projects to buck job loss trend
12 March, 2009Western Australia will receive a much-needed boost to its job market this year, with 1500 jobs to be created during the construction of the $3.5 billion Perdaman urea plant in Collie. The plant is just one of a range of large projects that the government is relying on to buck the nation's job loss trend.
First-phase Olympic Dam expansion by 2013
03 November, 2008BHP Billiton says it expects the first stage of its five-phase Olympic Dam expansion to be in production by 2013.
Rio, GE, Atlas unite to automate mining
22 September, 2008Rio Tinto has formed separate alliances with Atlas Copco and General Electric (GE) to develop autonomous drilling and energy-efficient mining solutions.
Megatrends of the future
15 September, 2008 by Glenn Johnson, EditorThere is no doubt that the changing face of the world manufacturing industry is presenting enormous challenges and opportunities to the automation and process control industry. Can we, in Australia, be innovative enough to continue to prosper while meeting our environmental and social responsibilities in the future? This article is an excerpt from a forthcoming feature in What’s New in Process Technology magazine.
All talk no action for social responsibilty
10 September, 2008Many Australian businesses appear not to be pulling their weight when it comes to their corporate social responsibility, according to a recent report by consultant firm Grant Thornton.
Sarina distillery upgrade planned
07 August, 2008Sugar manufacturer CSR has announced it will spend $17.8 million to increase its ethanol production capacity to 60 megalitres (ML) per annum, to match strong demand by Australian oil companies for fuel-grade ethanol.
$1.4b gas field announced but no gas until 2015
01 August, 2008Oil giants ExxonMobil and BHP Billiton will develop a $1.4 billion gas and oil field in Bass Strait but, although oil production will start in 2011, gas production will not start until 2015.
Australia links with the US WateReuse Association
11 July, 2008Information and research on water recycling available in Australia will be boosted with the establishment of an Australian division of the influential US WateReuse Association.
Crescent Gold suspends operation
09 July, 2008Crescent Gold shares have sunk to a 12-month low, after the gold producer suspended its Laverton operation in Western Australia following problems with the processing plant.
