Manufacturing

The federal government is boosting Australia's maritime security with a $1 billion development of advanced guided weapons.

About $2.5 billion of projects are likely or under way near Kwinana as the industrial precinct gains a greener tinge.

Steel manufacturer InfraBuild is the latest company to be awarded a Metronet-associated contract, supplying steel parts for the construction of new railway lines.

ASX-listed contractor Civmec has secured new work across its maintenance, manufacturing, and construction divisions including with the likes of BHP and Rio Tinto.

Local businessman Norman Asch and accounting firm partner Todd Grover have become the majority shareholders in Western Australian sign-making company Kingman Visual.

Construction of a $70 million feed mill in Kwinana could begin within weeks, while a $30 million mill in Cuballing was approved in November.

WA electric vehicle business Vmoto has secured its most significant order to date, with European company Greenmo Group.

The approval of carbon nanotubes used in Perth-based Eden Innovations' concrete additive product EdenCrete now allows its distribution in Australia by Dulux Group.

A construction and demolition waste recycling project led by Perth-based Sycamore Civil Group has been awarded $1.65 million as part a federal government initiative to promote collaborations.

A Wesfarmers-owned lithium refinery development planned in Kwinana has navigated a traffic issue which led to a State Administrative Tribunal appeal.

Geraldton could be home to a $2.3 billion fertiliser project proposed by Strike Energy, the latest company to pursue a chemicals development in WA.

Construction of 10, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels has helped boost Civmec's $1.1 billion order book as record spending has flowed into the defence sector.

Century-old manufacturing business R Moore & Sons isn’t showing signs of slowing down.

Cockburn Cement owner Adbri has announced it is moving forward with a $199 million investment to consolidate its cement operations into one facility.

Government, the public, and businesses need to work together to turn WA’s poor recycling record around.

Having recently sold its first vehicle in more than a decade, specialist vehicle manufacturer OKA is back to business as a leaner, more sustainable operation.

Decisions made by our elected representatives over many years have put the nation in an unenviable trade position.

Austal has projected a marginal decrease in earnings this financial year on the back of an expected $200 million dip in revenue.

Austal will acquire Queensland-based BSE Maritime Solutions Group for $28 million in a bid to boost the shipbuilder’s share of maintenance and support work.

Austal has strongly denied allegations of unethical behaviour after reports emerged the Australian Border Force had funnelled $39 million to the ASX-listed shipbuilder.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has told its 470 Perth-based employees that it will be slashing local jobs but offering some of them positions in other states.

Listed company First Graphene is working with a diverse array of manufacturers to commercialise its innovative technology.

The federal government's $1.5 billion plan to kick start the nation's manufacturing sector presents a once in a lifetime opportunity to restructure the economy.

With the national economy in recession, upkeep and repairs on Collins class submarines could play a key role in WA’s recovery.

There’s unprecedented investment in Australia’s defence industry manufacturers as the government embarks on the most significant armed build-up in a generation.

Australian manufacturers across six priority areas will receive more help to expand in high-value areas through an almost $1.5 billion budget boost.

West Perth-based EcoGraf has signed an agreement with DevelopmentWA to develop a $98 million downstream processing facility in Rockingham.

More than 330 new apprenticeship commencements will be delivered as part of a $18.3 million package to build the defence manufacturing workforce.

Plans for a high purity alumina refinery in Kwinana received a small boost today, with Alcoa to investigate developing the project with proponent FYI Resources.

Wesfarmers and SQM are progressing a sharpened up lithium refinery project in Kwinana, with a $600 million proposal heading to development assessment next week.

Business investment was up 10.8 per cent in WA in the June quarter compared to the same time last year, as investment dropped nationally.

Subiaco-based mining services provider WestStar Industrial has secured $7 million worth of contracts in Western Australia through subsidiary Alltype Engineering.