Hanwha Defense Australia will build its state-of-the-art $170m Australian facility at the Avalon Airport precinct, the GMC Member has announced. The 20 hectare site will be the home of specialist armoured vehicle manufacturing in Australia. Construction will commence in the...
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Hanwha announces location of $170m manufacturing facility
Read MoreGeelong Port winner with environmental focus
Read MoreGMC Member, Geelong Port, was last week awarded the Environmental Award category of the 2021 Daily Cargo News Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. The organisation was recognised as a leader in the maritime industry for its significant work in...
Game changing technology to solve waste problem
Read MoreClean Energy Resources (CER) have announced a partnership with with GMC Major Sponsor, Deakin University, and GMC Member, Sava Engineering, to work on a game-changing technology that provides an environmentally friendly solution to the ongoing problem of end-of-life tyres, emission-free...
GMC Technology & Innovation Summit
Read MoreLeading manufacturers are set to share insights into how to develop and commercialise new technology at the Technology and Innovation Summit. The region’s most innovative business leaders will discuss technology and innovation opportunities and how to navigate a pathway to...
Geelong’s Malteurop seizes opportunities in new offshore markets
Read MoreGeelong Manufacturing Council member Malteurop recently farewelled large shipments of malt to Mexico and South Africa, adding new markets to its repertoire after bumper crops and China tariffs attracted new buyers. A ship left Geelong laden with 15,000 tonnes headed...
Deakin’s Manufutures Accelerate program with free Ignite sessions supported by $1 million From Vic Government
Read MoreWith the help of a $1 million voucher program subsidised by the Victorian Government, the business incubation team at Deakin University’s ManuFutures has launched a new initiative for entrepreneurs and start-ups in regional Victoria. In a recent press release, the...
Turning challenges into opportunities
Read MoreWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020, new Geelong Manufacturing Council member SaniteX Global was producing a range of hand sanitisers and PPE, and immediately increased production to supply large quantities to federal, state and local government across Australia. David...
Incitec Pivot reaches AdBlue supply record
Read MoreAs part of work to increase critical AdBlue supply, Incitec Pivot Limited (IPL) recently distributed just over three million litres of the essential emissions reduction product across Australia, eight times more than their baseline rates in early December. With the...
IMCRC activate project to develop corrosion resistant steel fencing
Read MoreThe Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC), together with GMC member and leading Australian steel manufacturer, InfraBuild, and Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, have embarked on a collaborative research project to develop more corrosion resistant steel products. The project, made possible...
$5 million ADF high-tech training contract for Deakin University
Read MoreDeakin University will collaborate with Geelong-based immersive learning solutions developer Flaim Systems and an international engineering and technology organisation to develop a cutting-edge augmented and virtual naval firefighting system for the Australian Drefence Force. The Australian government announced this week...