Bürkert names PRTS as NQ distributor
03 May, 2012 | Supplied by: Burkert Fluid Control SystemsBürkert has appointed Pacific Rim Technical Services (PRTS) as its North Queensland distributor, a move Bürkert says will “maximise its ability to provide process solutions in key markets” like oil and gas, mining, sugar, water treatment and food and beverage.
ATPM 2012 conference has a “Focus on the Future”
02 May, 2012Registration is now open for the first Automation Technology in Process Manufacturing (ATPM) 2012 conference. The conference, sponsored by WBF, The Organization for Production Technology and MESA International, will be held in Texas over 21-23 May.
Turck appoints regional sales manager for NSW
30 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Turck Australia Pty LtdTurck has appointed Rod MacKenzie as the New South Wales Regional Sales Manager.
UON powers up with Gardner Denver
23 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Allied Air Products and Services Pty LtdAllied Air Products and Services Pty Ltd has announced an alliance with UON to supply the Gardner Denver Compressor product range throughout Western Australia.
Coal company fined for water pollution twice in three weeks
23 April, 2012In 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.
Holden to develop cars for China
17 April, 2012Holden has signed an agreement to develop new vehicles for SGM for the Chinese market.
National OHS harmonisation: will it arrive?
17 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Pilz Australia Industrial Automation LPThe harmonisation deadline set by COAG in 2008 was 1 January 2012, but that deadline has well and truly passed with us seemingly no closer to the desired end state.
AGL Energy to build gas-fired power plant in Victoria
11 April, 2012The 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"
11 April, 2012The 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.
OneSteel changes name to Arrium
04 April, 2012OneSteel 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.
Low-carbon energy network for Sydney
04 April, 2012The 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.
Tyco Flow Control to merge with Pentair Inc
03 April, 2012 | Supplied by: Pentair Valves & ControlsPentair, 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
28 March, 2012After 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
27 March, 2012Our engineering skills shortage needs urgent attention, Engineers Australia told the Senate Inquiry into the Shortage of Engineering and Related Employment Skills.
