China’s Five Year Plan sees manufacturing shake-up
Posted on 16 Mar 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
The latest Chinese Five-Year Plan has today been ratified by China’s parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC).
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Boutique bicycle industry emerges in South Australia as car industry declines
Posted on 16 Mar 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Boutique bike manufacturers Astir Frames, Bouwmeester Composites and Finch Composites are leading the charge as a high-end bicycle industry emerges in South Australia. The BAE Systems Terrier tank is the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat vehicles
Posted on 16 Feb 2016 by Aiden Burgess
The British Army has unveiled its reworked BAE Systems’ Terrier tank – a combat vehicle described as the ‘Swiss Army Knife’ of combat vehicles due to its multitude of tools and functions. SOLIDWORKS World 2016: Taking it all in
Posted on 4 Feb 2016 by Tim Brown
SOLIDWORKS WORLD 2016 (SWW16) - Day 1:
The call for General Session doors to open at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Center in Dallas came just after 8:00am. Seconds later, spurred on by the thunderous sounds of AC/DC, the world’s best engineers quite literally sprinted (see circa the 28 second mark in the top video) through Hall D to claim their seats at one of the biggest shows in design technology. Amnesty claims batteries contain cobalt mined by child labour
Posted on 20 Jan 2016 by Michael Cruickshank
A new report released today by Amnesty International claims that minerals used within lithium-ion batteries are often sourced from mines utilising child labour.
Stadler Rail begins first phase of US expansion and establishes Australian company
Posted on 6 Jan 2016 by Aiden Burgess
Stadler Rail Group is set to begin its expansion into the North American market as its US subsidiary Stadler US will open a temporary manufacturing and assembly facility in Utah as part of the first phase of its 15-year plan to expand its North American manufacturing. TransDigm acquires fellow aircraft component maker Breeze-Eastern
Posted on 30 Nov 2015 by Aiden Burgess
TransDigm Group has reached a definitive merger agreement with Breeze-Eastern for the New Jersey-based aircraft parts manufacturer to become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of TransDigm. Caparo CEO dies weeks after company enters administration
Posted on 25 Nov 2015 by Michael Cruickshank
Angad Paul, CEO of Caparo Industries, has died in tragic circumstances just weeks after his company entered administration.
Alcoa takes off with new jet engine parts manufacturing site in Indiana
Posted on 3 Nov 2015 by Tim Brown
As a part of its continued expansion into the aerospace sector, lightweight metals specialist, Alcoa, last Thursday officially opened its new US jet engine parts manufacturing facility in La Porte, Indiana. Alcoa to expand aerospace operations with titanium aquisition
Posted on 11 Mar 2015 by Aiden Burgess
Major metal manufacturer, Alcoa, is set to pay $1.5bn in stock to acquire Pittsburgh-based titanium company RTI International Metals following an announcement last week.