Remote corrosion detection event for oil and gas
11 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Australasian Corrosion AssociationAs part of its regular technical program, the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) is hosting a one-day technical event in Melbourne on 21 May where the latest challenges and developments in materials engineering and corrosion control for both onshore and offshore environments will be discussed.
Labor plans manufacturing industry assistance
08 May, 2015The ALP has released a draft platform outlining plans for assistance to the manufacturing industry.
Kaeser announces Delta Electrics as NT distributor
07 May, 2015 | Supplied by: Kaeser Compressors Australia
Kaeser Compressors Australia has announced the appointment of Delta Electrics as a distributor of the full range of Kaeser compressed air equipment in the Northern Territory.
Innovations on show at NMW 2015
07 May, 2015With more than 200 industry-leading brands now confirmed for National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2015), to be held from 26-29 May in Melbourne, this year's event will be exhibiting some new and innovative technologies.
Manufacturing concerns over Shell-BG deal
04 May, 2015Some of Australia's biggest manufacturers are concerned that a planned takeover of BG Group by Royal Dutch Shell could potentially worsen what they see as a lack of competition in the eastern Australian gas market.
Vale considers slowing production
04 May, 2015Vale of Brazil, the world's largest iron ore miner, has announced it is willing to temporarily slow exports, which other sources have suggested could start a rally in iron ore prices.
Evidence mounts on link between drilling and quakes
28 April, 2015In the United States, scientists are more certain than ever that oil and gas drilling is causing hundreds of small earthquakes across the country.
Nissan expands manufacturing base in Australia
27 April, 2015Nissan may have stopped building cars in Australia in 1992, but it will continue to produce automotive components well after Ford and Holden have stopped manufacturing cars in Australia.
One week to inaugural CeMAT Australia event
27 April, 2015There's only one week until CeMAT, the global intralogistics and materials handling event, opens in Australia for the first time at Sydney Olympic Park, 5-7 May 2015.
4D printing to rewrite book on cool tech
27 April, 2015 | Supplied by: University of Wollongong4D printing is unfolding as technology that takes 3D printing to an entirely new level, according to researchers at the University of Wollongong.
Iron ore price surges
27 April, 2015Iron ore is enjoying a positive run, currently at a six-week high, in a bear market that has now lasted close to 18 months.
Engineers Australia adds impact to ACI Connect 2015 with new Future Tech Forum
22 April, 2015The ACI Connect conference and expo, to be held at Sydney Olympic Park on 12-13 August 2015, will bring extra value to delegates with the just announced addition of Engineers Australia's inaugural Future Tech Forum to the conference program.
Global chemical labelling system coming to Australia
20 April, 2015 | Supplied by: Chemical Safety InternationalThe United Nations has published the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), which will come into effect in Australia on 1 January 2017.
Shell to take over BG Group
16 April, 2015Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell looks set to take control of a $26 billion LNG processing plant in Queensland after agreeing to a $91 billion takeover of BG Group in what will be one of the biggest energy deals in history.
Shell to take over BG Group
16 April, 2015Oil and gas company Royal Dutch Shell looks set to take control of a $26 billion LNG processing plant in Queensland after agreeing to a $91 billion takeover of BG Group in what will be one of the biggest energy deals in history.