Industry News
Turck appoints regional sales manager for NSW
Turck has appointed Rod MacKenzie as the New South Wales Regional Sales Manager. [ + ]
Coal company fined for water pollution twice in three weeks
In the Land and Environment Court on Thursday, Moolarben Coal Operations was fined $112,500 for polluting waters near Mudgee. This is the second fine of this size that the company has received in three weeks. [ + ]
UON powers up with Gardner Denver
Allied Air Products and Services Pty Ltd has announced an alliance with UON to supply the Gardner Denver Compressor product range throughout Western Australia. [ + ]
Holden to develop cars for China
Holden has signed an agreement to develop new vehicles for SGM for the Chinese market. [ + ]
AGL Energy to build gas-fired power plant in Victoria
The Victorian Government has approved a $600 million, 920 MW power station to be built in Tarrone, in Victoria's southwest. [ + ]
AWU warns local steel industry "on the brink of collapse"
The Australian Workers' Union will host an emergency meeting of more than 80 steelworkers from across Australia in Melbourne today to discuss the worsening crisis facing the domestic industry. [ + ]
Low-carbon energy network for Sydney
The City of Sydney has signed a $100 million deal to build a tri-generation network that will supply four city precincts with low-carbon electricity, heating and air conditioning. [ + ]
OneSteel changes name to Arrium
OneSteel is changing its name to Arrium in the hope the new tag better reflects its various mining businesses, but is also retaining the OneSteel brand for the group's traditional steel operations. [ + ]
Sullair exhibiting at NMW
Sullair Australia will provide clean, dry compressed air for the NMW show to assist other companies to demonstrate their technologies. [ + ]
Tyco Flow Control to merge with Pentair Inc
Pentair, Inc and Tyco International Ltd have announced an agreement to combine Tyco’s Flow Control business with Pentair in a tax-free, all-stock merger. [ + ]
Rockwell moves South Pacific headquarters
After a quarter of a century in Blackburn, Rockwell Automation has moved its headquarters. The company’s South Pacific headquarters are now based at 841 Mountain Highway in Bayswater. [ + ]
Engineering skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia tells inquiry
Our engineering skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia told the Senate Inquiry into the Shortage of Engineering and Related Employment Skills. [ + ]
GE believes Australian carbon tax 'courageous and gutsy'
John Rice, vice chairman of the world’s largest industrial conglomerate, thinks that the Australian Government is “gutsy” to follow through on its pledge to introduce a carbon tax. [ + ]
Precision Mechatronics becomes NI Alliance Partner
National Instruments Oceania has established a partnership with Sydney-based Precision Mechatronics to expand its abilities in advanced manufacturing, mission-critical and large-scale deployments. [ + ]
