Texas Instruments has been ranked at the top of the latest Vendor Matrix released by ABI Research.

National Manufacturing Week 2007 (NMW) is to be held from 22-25 May at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre.

Now entering its seventh year, AUSEN (Australian Engineering Network) welcomes new chairman, Dino Alessio, marketing manager of Australian compressed air specialist, Champion Compressors.

Sustainable business management and new dual degrees are some of the new study options at The University of Queensland this year.

ABB announced that it has established a Regional Asia-Pacific Consulting (RAC) group to serve its users in the rapidly growing Asia-Pacific market.

Champion Compressors has appointed Clency Mahon as manufacturing manager at its Melbourne plant.

Westlink Engineering has launched what it claims is the first four-jet water cutting service in Australia, using advanced technology from Sweden, an overall infrastructure investment exceeding $750,000.

Sick Pty Ltd Australia, the wholly owned subsidiary of Sick AG Germany, has purchased the business of Gas Analysis Systems Australia Pty Ltd, previously Maihak Australia Pty Ltd.

At Safety in Action 2007 in March, Rockwell Automation will present a paper exploring how safety control - when properly implemented - can dramatically increase the efficiency of modern manufacturing applications.

Rockwell Automation Australia’s new general manager, Don Werner, has signalled imminent change within his group, in an effort to assist the Australian food and beverage sector through what he predicts will be challenging times in 2007 and beyond.

The record-breaking 45,000 km EcoFuel World Tour, which started in Europe in October 2006, will arrive in Sydney on 20 February 2007.

A range of products and services for the metalworking industry will be on display at the EMO Hannover 2007 trade fair to be held in Germany from 17-22 September.

On Wednesday 21 March, the Danish Consul General will be hosting an official lunch for Danfoss in Sydney’s Darling Harbour to celebrate 35 years in Australia.

Maximizer Software Solutions, a leading provider of proven and affordable customer relationship management (CRM) and contact management solutions, has announced the appointment of Peter Simons as general manager, Australia/New Zealand.

Paulett Eberhart has been appointed CEO and president of Invensys'''' Process Systems division headquartered in Foxboro, Massachusetts.