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Pfizer upgrades its plant in Melbourne to become one of the most advanced pharmaceutical production facilities in Australia

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Melbourne manufacturing site to be one of the most advanced pharmaceutical production facilities in Australia for treatments aiming to help address rising levels of antimicrobial resistance – one of the biggest threats to global health. This Australian investment strengthens Pfizer’s capability to produce and supply critical medicines for people around the world. Robotics and AI-powered … Continued

Government urged to protect under-siege steel fabricators from cheap imports

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Sydney, Australia (August 1, 2024) – Australia’s peak steel body the Australian Steel Institute (ASI) is enlisting state and federal government support for local steel fabricators and manufacturers, after research revealed the local industry is being seriously undercut by a glut of cheap imports. An ASI survey of steel fabricators and manufacturers in July 2024 revealed … Continued

To brie or not to brie

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At the eighth public hearing for the inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing in Australia, the House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources plans to hear from a range of stakeholders in Victoria, including representatives from an independent think tank on alternative proteins and an advocacy group working to improve diets and prevent obesity in Australia. Committee … Continued

Hundreds to visit robots, AI in action at Brisbane factory

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Three-hundred and fifty members of Brisbane’s manufacturing, research and student community will get a close-up of robots at work at the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub public Open Day on Tuesday, 6 August. ARM Hub is Australia’s leading artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and design-for-manufacture industry innovation hub. Founder and CEO Professor Cori Stewart said … Continued

Alcoa Completes Acquisition of Alumina Limited

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Transaction Strengthens Alcoa’s Leadership in Global Market New “AAI” CDIs Listed on ASX PITTSBURGH–BUSINESS WIRE– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) (“Alcoa” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Alumina Limited (“Alumina”). This strategic move positions Alcoa to further strengthen its market leadership as a pure play, upstream aluminum company. … Continued

Kioxia Announces Completion of New Flash Memory Manufacturing Building in Kitakami Plant

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New Administration Building to Commence Operation in November TOKYO–BUSINESS WIRE– Kioxia Corporation, a world leader in memory solutions, today announced that the building construction of Fab2 (K2) of its industry-leading Kitakami Plant was completed in July. K2 is the second flash memory manufacturing facility at the Kitakami Plant in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. As … Continued

New Report: Australia must act fast to become global green iron leader

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WWF calls on state and federal governments to collaborate to secure Australia’s future in low-emissions iron and steel manufacturing With the right investment environment, Australia could be the key to transforming Asia’s steel industry.   PERTH, AUSTRALIA, 1 August 2024 – A new report by WWF-Australia has set out the actions Australia needs to take … Continued

Making it here: flow chemistry technology demonstrated

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A critical platform technology to synthesise drug compounds at scale – and onshore production in Australia – has been successfully demonstrated in a collaboration between Melbourne company Boron Molecular, and innovation and technology development specialists, DMTC Limited, with support from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The science behind the story is captured in a new video … Continued

Digital Engineering Awards Launched by L&T Technology Services, ISG and CNBC TV18

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Nominations Now Open for 3rd Edition Recognizing Global Digital Engineering Excellence BENGALURU, India & DALLAS–BUSINESS WIRE– L&T Technology Services Limited (BSE: 540115, NSE: LTTS), a leading global digital engineering and R&D company, today announced the launch of the third annual Digital Engineering Awards, in association with Information Services Group (ISG), a leading global technology research … Continued