Australia's first Professional Process Safety Engineers named
04 December, 2013Australia's first Professional Process Safety Engineers have been announced at the Hazards Australasia conference in Perth.
New Australian office for HRS Heat Exchangers
28 November, 2013Heat transfer specialist HRS Heat Exchangers has announced it will open a new office in Australia in the new year. The Melbourne office will be headed by Chris Little, an experienced mechanical engineer with expertise in HRS' larger systems.
Honeywell solution selected for Chinese petrochemical plants
15 November, 2013The Sinopec Maoming Company has selected Honeywell's business management and automation technology for its ageing petrochemical plants in Guangdong Province in China.
Metso delivers world's largest crusher for Zambian copper mine
13 November, 2013Metso Mining and Construction has been awarded a contract to supply two MP2500 cone crushers for Kalumbila Minerals' Sentinel project, which is located 150 km west of Solwezi, north-west Zambia.
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 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.
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.
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.
