TCO: understanding its role in process automation
06 September, 2013If you are an operator in the resources industry, it is undeniable that the cost of doing business in Australia and New Zealand is rising. A higher price for labour, more taxes and greater regulation have all increased the cost of extracting resources from the ground.
How sweet it is: cane processors profit with green energy and environmental benefits
03 September, 2013A global leader in the production of green energy from food and agribusiness wastewater is deploying advanced anaerobic technologies that achieve high returns of biogas from the world’s largest crop - sugar cane.
Australian PMI 4.4 points higher in August
03 September, 2013Improvements in the production, employment and new orders subindexes saw the manufacturing sector contract at a slower rate in August. The Ai Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index was 4.4 points higher at 46.4 for the month.
Endress+Hauser acquires instrumentation firm
02 September, 2013Endress+Hauser has signed an agreement with Rockwell Collins to acquire Kaiser Optical Systems, Inc. The companies anticipate the transaction will be completed in the next few months.
Oil and gas growth for Drillsearch
30 August, 2013Oil and gas producer Drillsearch has doubled its production target for the year ahead, leading to a surge in its share price.
Holden will perish under a Liberal govt, BMW boss claims
27 August, 2013The future looks bleak for auto manufacturing operations in Australia, claims BMW Group Australia Managing Director Phil Horton. If the Liberal party wins the upcoming election, it will be the death of Holden in Australia, he says.
BHP Billiton executive share awards cut by 35%
23 August, 2013BHP Billiton’s top executives will lose out on more than $26 million in share grants, due to a 35% reduction in the number of shares paid out as part of its five-year long-term incentive plan (LTIP).
Wärtsilä signs 10-year maintenance agreement
20 August, 2013Wärtsilä has been signed by Energy Developments Ltd to maintain the McArthur River Mine power plant. The 10-year agreement includes a guarantee for the plant’s availability to generate power based on pre-planned scheduled maintenance periods.
Fuchs invests in state-of-the-art Melbourne warehouse
14 August, 2013As part of an Asia-Pacific investment strategy, German lubricant manufacturer Fuchs has invested in a new state-of-the-art warehouse facility in Melbourne.
Biogas recovery project helps reduce carbon bill
09 August, 2013JBS Australia, the country’s largest producer of meat products, has engaged Wiley to project manage the $8.7 million upgrade of its wastewater treatment system.
First IChemE Safety Centre industry partners named
31 July, 2013Shell, ExxonMobil, Santos, PTTEP Australasia and Woodside, represented by the APPEA, were recently named as the first IChemE Safety Centre industry partners.
ABB supplies fast chargers for Dutch EV project
09 July, 2013ABB has been selected by Fastned to supply chargers for more than 200 electric vehicle fast-charging stations in the Netherlands. The project will place an EV fast charger within 50 kilometres for all Dutch residents.
Swagelok joins F450C to advance 450 mm wafer fabrication
05 July, 2013Swagelok Company is one of 10 leading global companies that have formed the Facility 450 Consortium (F450C) to address the complex facility and infrastructure challenges of 450 mm semiconductor wafer fabrication.
Engineering job vacancies decline by 7%
25 June, 2013Engineering job vacancies have declined in recent months, new data from the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations shows.
ABB wins $100m oil and gas EPC contract in Algeria
21 June, 2013Algerian oil and gas company Sonatrach has awarded ABB a $100 million contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of a new LPG pumping station to increase the capacity of LR1 pipeline in Algeria.
