Manufacturing

A heavy rail research centre has opened in Karratha ahead of the anticipated launch of a manufacturing facility in the Pilbara city by the end of the year.

Building products company CSR is seeking approvals to expand its longstanding Gyprock and Bradford facilities in Welshpool.

Osborne Park manufacturer Alder Tapware is no stranger to the early adopter tag.

High Wycombe-based FBR has announced a $12.5 million capital raise to provide additional working capital for its anticipated US joint venture with CRH Ventures.

Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has announced its US subsidiary has been awarded a US$54 million contract extension for the construction of two additional vessels for the US Navy.

Local manufacturer Arbortech Industries exports to 100 countries and its founder sees abundant growth opportunities.

Austin Engineering has announced David Singleton’s successor, appointing non-executive director Sybrandt Van Dyk as managing director and chief executive from July 1 2025.

The federal government has accelerated a plan to deliver 18 medium landing craft for the Army’s new littoral fleet, to be built by Austal at the Henderson shipyard.

Chemicals and fertilisers manufacturer CSBP has notched a $7.5 million grant from the federal government to help curb emissions from its plant in Kwinana.

The function performed by a large structure out the back of Perth Airport may not be immediately apparent, but it holds significant promise for smaller players in the world’s oil, gas and decarbonisation industries.

Shares in High Wycombe-based FBR were up more than 30 per cent to a high of 4.4 cents on Monday following news its building and construction robot had arrived in the US.

Kwinana’s major industrial players are calling for action ahead of a critical election year in 2025.

WorkSafe has launched an investigation into the death of a 59-year-old worker at a Malaga construction site yesterday.

ASX-listed SRG Global has acquired $225 million worth of contracts across Australia with existing clients.

Construction and engineering company Civmec has been awarded a series of contracts and scope extensions, valued at $174 million.

Austin Engineering has 12 months to find a new chief after David Singleton gave notice of his retirement following a three-year stint at the helm, which has earned him almost $20 million.

BCI Minerals has entered into a 21-year agreement with CSL Australia, worth $598 million.

Draft eligibility guidelines for the government's $13 billion critical minerals downstream production tax credits have opened the door for Chinese-owned producers.

Two concrete batching plants will remain in Claisebrook for several more years after the state’s peak planning body approval despite the area being earmarked for housing.

Marine technology company VEEM has announced three key management appointments, effective from July 1.

Defence shipbuilder Austal has announced founder John Rothwell step down as chair but will remain on the company’s board as a non-executive director.

Meteoric Resources has signed a memorandum of understanding with the SENAI Regional Development of Minas Gerais, which owns Brazil-based magnet facility unit Lab Fab.

Henderson-based Austal has received an order for two additional Guardian-class patrol boats from the federal government, valued at approximately $39 million.

Perth-based MMA Offshore has provided a trading update as the end of the 2024 financial year looms.

TSA Riley Group global chief executive officer Andrew Tompson is hopeful its Western Australia-based team will grow further, following a busy start to 2024 for the global project consulting firm.

Workers at Cockburn Cement, one of the state’s largest concrete manufacturers, have voted in favour of strike action as enterprise negotiations between the company and unions escalate.

SRG Global has booked $125 million worth of contracts with existing clients across Australia.

Organic recycling company C-Wise has cleared a planning hurdle in its $42 million plan to build a composting facility near Mandurah.

Rio Tinto will spend $215 million scaling up a low-carbon iron-making project using Pilbara iron ore and biomass produced in Western Australia.

Shares in Wangara-based contractor Duratec Australia dipped early following news it had revised its annual guidance for the 2024 financial year, citing delays in the tender process for several projects.

FBR has announced its bricklaying and construction unit, dubbed Hadrian X, has officially departed Fremantle by sea, bound for the US.

Collie is one step closer to construction of a $400 million steel mill, which is expected to create hundreds of jobs as the region transitions from coal-powered to green energy.