Swedish construction, mining and industrial equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco has been named the world’s most environmentally-friendly industrial company by US magazine Newsweek.
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Plastics process replaces fossil fuels with plant biomass
A new bio-manufacturing process which uses biodegradable glycerol and hopes to “nudge fossil fuel-based chemicals and plastics out of the market” has been developed by Queensland-based Leaf Resources.
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New cloud accounting software for small businesses
Sage One, a cloud-based accounting application wholly customised for small Australian businesses, has been launched by Sage Australia.
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Victorian Premier’s Sustainability Awards 2015 call for entries
Entries to the 2015 Victorian Premier's Sustainability Awards are now open, with submissions being sought from government departments, businesses, organisations, community groups or individuals who have participated in the care of the state’s environment and inspired leadership in this area.
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Call for advanced manufacturing tax review
An industry tax system designed around intellectual property as well as the ‘old manufacturing’ assets of plant and machinery is needed if Australia is to attracting and maintain advanced manufacturing, the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) says.
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Food and beverage supply chain training centre opens
A new training centre dedicated to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Australia's food and beverage supply chains has been launched by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
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Manufacturing exports strong on back of lower dollar
A lift in exports gave the Australian manufacturing sector some good news in May by helping activity expand for the first time in six months, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI).
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Keech 3D printing system halves product development time
Steel component manufacturer Keech claims its new 3D product development system is capable of significantly slashing the time from product conception to installation, potentially saving the company and its customers millions of dollars.
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NMW 2015 to feature over 200 brands
Leading Australian manufacturing industry trade show National Manufacturing Week (NMW) will be making its return this year from May 26 to 29 in Melbourne and will feature over 200 brands and plenty of new innovations.
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Still and Jungheinrich snag prestigious forklift awards
Materials handling equipment manufacturers Jungheinrich, Still and UniCarriers emerged the big winners at last night’s prestigious International Forklift Truck of the Year (IFOY) awards.
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