Manufacturing

Neometals shares have dropped almost 20 per cent on open, after it signed a terms sheet for the sale of its lithium ion battery recycling intellectual property and joint venture stake.

Austal USA has been awarded a $US273 million contract to build an offshore patrol vessel for the United States coast guard.

The Australian government will be able to buy Austal's Henderson shipyard and take over its local defence-focused operations if a foreign bidder gains control of the ASX company.

Two major government agreements announced today with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Austal have confirmed that Henderson will play a key role as Australia’s shipbuilding precinct.

Many Wheatbelt towns have successful, home-grown manufacturing businesses that service industries across the country.

Matrix Composites has secured a $35 million subsea contract as former suitor Advanced Innergy Solutions prepares for an ASX listing.

A family of silo makers is riding the growth of WA’s grain export industry while staying firmly rooted in their hometown.

Perth company Magellan Power is looking for external investors to help fund an expansion of its business, including the construction of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility.

WA manufacturer Australian Winders has secured nearly $500,000 in co-investment funding to create wind turbine components.

Monadelphous has added its first battery-powered electric crane to its fleet, flagged to be used at a Fortescue operation in the Pilbara region.

A plan by concrete multinational Holcim to spend $15 million to rebuild its batching plant at Carlisle and triple the facility’s production capacity has been put to the public for comment.

Terry Jackson, the founder of pool equipment maker Kreepy Krauly, has passed away aged 85.

Heidelberg has lost its bid to review the state’s peak planning body’s decision over its Perth concrete batching plant, after a tribunal dismissed its application.

Engineering firm Monadelphous has extended its recent run of contract wins within the energy sector.

Civmec has finalised its Luerssen Australia buy, consolidating its role in the Australian Navy’s offshore patrol vessel program.

SRG Global boss David Macgeorge says its success in securing work with "blue-chip" clients outlines the diverse and versatile nature of the company.

Designing and building its own equipment has been a critical part of Wallis Drilling’s 60-year story.

Austin Engineering boss David Singleton says he is confident the company will be able to attain future profitable revenue growth in Chile.

Austal has disputed a claim by South Korea’s Hanwha Group that it has cleared a key regulatory hurdle for a bid for the Perth-based shipbuilder.

Emeco has signed a service contract with China’s largest construction machinery manufacturer to support its Australian zero emissions mining fleet.

State and federal governments have agreed to invest more than $16 million in International Graphite’s processing dream since 2021.

Jules Pemberton-led NRW Holdings has announced a contract win, valued at around $157 million.

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Tattarang has nominated former Credit Suisse Australia chief executive Richard Gibb to join the board of Henderson defence shipbuilder Austal.

Wesfarmers has disclosed an expected loss of $60 million this year from its half share of the Covalent Lithium joint venture and a bigger loss next financial year.

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Engineering firm Monadelphous has announced a series of new construction and maintenance-based contracts, valued around $180 million.

Mining services contractor NRW has expressed concerns over a proposed legislation in South Australia, in relation to the recent collapse of the Whyalla steelworks.

Responsibility for decision making over the Western Trade Coast fell on the shoulders of 11 of the 17 cabinet ministers in the first government led by Roger Cook.

Construction and energy services provider Civmec posted a net profit of $8 million during its third quarter of the 2025 financial year, down from $17.1 million, 12 months prior.

Wesfarmers has moved to significantly curb emissions at one of its Kwinana operations, as Premier Roger Cook softens his stance on legislating the plan to reach net zero by 2050.

Construction and engineering company Civmec has added around $285 million to its order book, after securing a series of new contracts and extensions.

The first of 100 railcars built for Rio Tinto in Western Australia has rolled off the production line ready for its 1,500-kilometre journey north to the Pilbara.