Testo Australia has appointed Group Instrumentation as a Queensland and Northern Territory distributor for its range of portable flue gas analysers.

Integration Automation and Control (IAC), an Australian-based company, has been acquired by Matrikon.

Belden Australia has created a new division intended to provide greater support for distributors of its Hirschmann Automation and Control and Lumberg Automation brands.

Siemens has delivered its 30,000th Simatic PCS 7 system worldwide.

Leading compressed air and power solutions provider CAPS Australia recently joined the highly respected Australian Engineering Network (AUSEN).

Owners of FLIR infrared cameras can now have their cameras recalibrated annually at a new FLIR Systems service laboratory opened in Melbourne.

Victorian Hydraulics has been appointed exclusive sales agent in Australia and New Zealand for Internormen Technology.

Inaco Automation Controls have announced a new distribution alliance in Australia with Krohne Australia.

Hawk Measurement Systems has announced EIP Enviro Controls will be its new Indian distributor.

GE and Fanuc of Japan have announced that the two companies have agreed in principle to dissolve the GE Fanuc joint venture.

Approval has been given to a $200m gas-fired power station in Sydney's south-west.

K-One Fluid Power has been appointed Australian distributor for AMCA Hydraulic Fluid Power and its APV range of hydraulic proportional control valves.

The latest market research from the ARC Advisory Group is mostly positive about the outlook for the automation and process control industry.

Visitors to next month’s Bulkex will be able to view some of the latest technology on offer to the bulk and powder handling sector. The event, which is expected to attract 2500 attendees, will be held at Brisbane’s Convention and Exhibition Centre, 4–6 August 2009.

Reed Exhibitions and AMTIL have jointly announced a number of significant changes to National Manufacturing Week, which will next be held in Sydney in 2010.