Australia’s Defence Capability Acquisition & Sustainment Group was among high level speakers at the recent “Composites Advantage” webinar, co-hosted by the Geelong Manufacturing Council (GMC), in collaboration with DMTC Ltd and the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong (AFCG). The session was...
Yearly Archive: 2021
The Composites Advantage: Building Sovereign Manufacturing Capabilities
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C6 Group Spearheads the Fight Against COVID
Read MoreCorio-based industrial service business C6 Group is making a name for itself with a new locally-made system called Katharsis which filters the majority of viral, bacterial and fungal fine aerosols from air, giving peace of mind to building owners and...
Focus on Excellence Bolsters Growth
Read MoreBrother and sister team Tom and Elly Hanlon have Geelong in their veins. So, when the family-owned business Hanlon Industries – started by their parents Paul and Theresa and run by themselves and brother Hugh – won the Geelong Business...
Innovation Recognised with Excellence Award
Read MoreThe innovative approach of FormFlow was again highlighted when the business was named winner of the Innovation, Research & Development award at the 2021 Geelong Business Excellence Awards. FormFlow’s world-first technology allows corrugated sheets to be bent at right angles,...
Bridge to Awards Success
Read MoreGeelong engineering company, Austeng, has been selected as a finalist for the Industry Leader – Climate Action category in the 2021 Premier’s Sustainability Awards. The innovative organisation is being recognised for their 100 year maintenance free bridges. Austeng’s fibre reinforced...
Driving Sovereign Manufacturing Webinar Series
Read MoreThe Geelong Manufacturing Council has teamed up with DMTC Ltd and the Advanced Fibre Cluster Geelong to deliver a series aimed at growing sovereign manufacturing capability. The series is in response to a report released last July, commissioned and supported by DMTC Ltd,...
Trams, Trains and Defence Vehicles
Read MoreRPC Technologies in Corio has led the delivery of composites for transport in Victoria and major infrastructure projects globally for more than 10 years. The site manufactures the only Australian-made composite train fronts as part of RPC’s contract with V-Line...
Sustainable Housing Showcases Geelong Advanced Manufacturing
Read MoreAdvanced manufacturer FormFlow has been at the centre of a unique collaboration which has created sustainable housing for men experiencing homelessness in Greater Geelong. The four-way collaboration between Samaritan House, Deakin University’s School of Architecture, and the Victorian Government, saw...
Victorian Research Investment in Next Gen Cars
Read MoreA $5 million Victorian Government investment will boost next generation vehicle research & development at Deakin University’s Waurn Ponds campus, it was announced last week. Deakin University Vice Chancellor, Iain Martin, said the investment would help Deakin provide compelling virtual...
Senior Leaders Join the GMC Board
Read MoreThe Geelong Manufacturing Council is pleased to announce the appointment of three new directors to the GMC Board. The new members are: Director of IXL Group, Rob Backwell, Deakin University Professor Tuba Kocaturk, and Farm Foods’ CEO, Greg Hughes. They...