Incitec Pivot Fertilisers (IPF) has announced it will invest $38 million in acquiring a majority stake in Australian Bio Fert Pty Ltd (ABF) and build Australia’s first largescale plant to develop and deliver a new category of sustainable fertilisers for...
Monthly Archive: December 2021
Largescale sustainable fertiliser plant coming for Geelong region
Read MoreLet’s talk about science
Read MoreEmbedding science into everyday conversations about jobs, industry, education and policy is key to building a resilient, robust and complex economy. This was the common theme of a recent GMC Connect panel discussion featuring CSIRO Chief Scientist, Professor Bronwyn Fox,...
Busy Innovative Window Solutions moves to larger site
Read MoreInnovative Window Solutions (IWS), has made a name as Geelong’s premium aluminium window and door manufacturer, and is preparing to increase its capacity as it moves its facilities into Fortek in North Geelong (redeveloped Ford factory). IWS delivers high-performance products...
$1 billion defence contract, sovereign defence manufacturing facility in Geelong
Read MoreThe Australian Government has announced a $1 billion defence contract for new Self-Propelled Howitzers for the Australian Army has been awarded to Hanwha Defense Australia. The formalising of the deal delivers on a commitment by the government to revive the...
Geelong Galvanizing Turns 30!
Read MoreLocal manufacturer Geelong Galvanizing is celebrating its 30th birthday this month and promises there are plenty of initiatives still in the pipeline three decades after it was founded in 1991. A brand new blast and paint facility upgrade that boosts...
Strut Sustainability Focus
Read MoreLocal cleantech startup Strut is working with long established food & ag businesses to develop a range of systems, including their flagship product that provides real-time data from the paddock to help producers ensure precious water resources are only directed...
Business is booming at award-winning Boomaroo Nurseries
Read MoreAward-winning Lara-based Boomaroo Nurseries has grown its operation to a remarkable annual capacity of 400 million seedlings and boasts a new technologically advanced facility in which plants can be automatically sown and dispatched with the touch of a button. Now...