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Hunter region measures up against the European union
Regional Development Australia’s 2014 Hunter Innovation Scorecard measures the Hunter region’s performance against international leaders in the European Union.
New technology replaces traditional recruitment methods
New innovative video technology has been used to conduct interviews by Hunter based recruitment firm, Forsythes Recruitment.
Hunter students want learning on the go
TAFE NSW has announced they will launch a range of fully online courses for mobile devices designed to make it easier for people to study when and where they choose.
Newcastle – the festival city
Newcastle has been named as a World Festival and Event City by the International Festivals & Events Association (IFEA) for the second time at this year’s IFEA 59th Annual Convention and Expo in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
Muswellbrook developments expand regional education opportunities
Two joint developments are underway in the Upper Hunter thanks to a partnership
between Hunter TAFE and Muswellbrook Shire Council.
Renew Newcastle recognised at RDA Awards
Renew Newcastle has taken out top honours for the Economic Development category at Regional Development Australia’s Innovation Awards held on 15 October in Albury, NSW.
HVTC trainees win top state awards
Hunter based training company HVTC continued to demonstrate it is a leader in its field after two of its employees took out top honours at the 2014 NSW & ACT Group Training Association (GTA) Awards.
UON home to some of the state’s finest researchers
Two University of Newcastle (UON) academics have been honoured with prestigious accolades at the 2014 NSW Science and Engineering Awards.
ON THE MOVE
NEXUS LAW GROUP Allison Anthony has been appointed as Consulting Principal in Nexus Law Group’s growing network of legal practitioners. Allison, who joined Nexus as a specialist lawyer last year, brings more than 10 years’ legal experience with her, along with a detailed knowledge of the law pertaining to major projects and property development MURRAY’S…
Business Technology
27-INCH iMAC WITH RETINA 5K DISPLAY Apple’s new 27-inch iMac with Retina 5K display features the world’s highest resolution display with 14.7 million pixels (5120 x 2880).. It comes with a 3.5 GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.9 GHz, and can be configured with a 4 GHz quad-core…
Local manufacturing facing transformation head on
During 2014, we have observed a significant transformation occurring in the Hunter’s manufacturing sector.
Denton offering thermal arc spraying
Denton Engineering & Hydraulics has diversified into Thermal Arc Spraying.
Next generation minerals handling technology
A new generation of coal and ore materials handling technology is being introduced to Australasian and international markets
Igniting a resurgence in manufacturing
Regional manufacturing has been struggling for the past two years as a result of cutbacks in new mining developments and reduced maintenance demand by coal companies.
Manufacturing the Hunter’s future
The Hunter Research Foundation (HRF) has been conducting new research in 2014 to identify ways to help regional manufacturers to become more competitive.
Operating in a global marketplace
This is a period of great change and discomfort for many businesses. Our environment has become a global concern, and will continue to opening up.
Australian manufacturing is dead; long live Australian manufacturing!
The days of hot, steamy factories filled with men beating steel with oversize hammers are over.
New NBN rollout locations announced
NBN Co has revealed details of the first 140 suburbs set to receive fibre-to-the-node
(FTTN) technology.
2014 NEWi Awards
The 4th NEWi Awards for Digital Creativity, showcasing the best work in technology, advertising, design and communications were held on October 3.
High impact glass developed in the Hunter
Hunter Valley Glass & Windscreens has developed Impact Protect to improve the impact resistance of glass within the mining, earthmoving, road and civil machinery.
Protecting Australian innovation – is China on the list?
Effective enforcement of patents and other intellectual property rights (IPRs) in China has been a real concern for both Australian and overseas manufacturers over the last 25 years.
Tracked elevating device enhances ‘dozer maintenance
Removing belly plates from bulldozers and other tracked vehicles requiring maintenance of internal components can be fraught with extreme physical hazard, downtime and expense.
From regional Australia to the world
With almost 70 years of boat manufacturing behind them, you can’t help but recognise
Steber International is operating under a great business model.
2014 Sponsors, Partners and Finalists
2014 Sponsors & Partners Commonwealth Bank Department of Industry Downer Forsythes Recruitment Helloworld – Hunter Travel Group Hunter Business Review Hunter Research Foundation Hunter Valley Training Company KM&T McEwan and Partners NBN Television Newcastle Herald NSW Trade and Investment Port Waratah Coal Services RDA Hunter – ME Program State Training Services Strata Worldwide Thurnham Teece…
Manufacturer of the Year 2005 -2014
2005 Schefenacker Lighting Systems 2006 Onesteel Market Mills Pipe and Tube 2007 Varley 2008 Onesteel Contistretch 2009 Hedweld 2010 Forgacs 2011 Steber 2012 Hi Vis Signs & Safety 2013 BAE Systems Australia 2014 Austube Mills
10 years of celebrating local manufacturing
The Hunter Manufacturing Awards Inc. (HMA) celebrated its 10th year of supporting manufacturing excellence in the Region on 17 October with more than 500 people attending the 2014 Hunter Manufacturing Awards at Newcastle Panthers.
SME support for Defence manufacturing
Darren Burrowes, Chief Technology Officer at ATSA/UVSwill speak on the contribution by SME manufacturing and engineering to Australia’s defence capability.
Excellence in Safety – AUSTUBE SAFETY
Sponsored by Port Waratah Coal Services Austube Mills’ submission detailed the on-going development of Front Line Leaders and managing risk across the business. There is involvement of people from across all areas of the business and an approach of identifying and dealing with the cause and not concentrating on the symptoms of the event. The…
Excellence in Product Design – HUMMINGBIRD ELECTRONICS
Sponsored by University of Newcastle The Speed Alert is a well sorted, simple to operate, complete design. The Product Graphics are cleverly placed on the removable, transparent screen which permits the casing to be used for other products in the family. The graphic interface is astonishingly simple with both a size and colour hierarchy…
Excellence in Marketing – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Excellence in Marketing Sponsored by Thurnham Teece Whitley recognises the need to be across all marketing mediums and is constantly adopting the latest industry trends. The implementation of training videos as a marketing medium is very clever and the result highlight its success. Highly Commended went to WearX
Excellence in Technology – HOWARD MINING SERVICES
Sponsored by Strata Worldwide The remote control operated mini loader is a nifty piece of technology and HMS is to be commended for commercialising the mini loader from concept through to design, manufacture and successful test phase. Two key advantages make this technology particularly appealing: • Increased productivity from collecting material (e.g. coal) that…
Export of Manufactured Goods – WHITELEY CORPORATION
Sponsored by NSW Trade and Investment Whiteley currently exports to over 20 countries which shows market penetration and diversity. With clearly identified products for export and their competitive advantages, quality is highlighted over price, and products are patented. They also show product alignment and market selection, choosing products that fit certain medical market segments.…
Excellence in Innovation – STEBER INTERNATIONAL
Sponsored by Department of Industry Steber is a long term supporter and applicant of the HMA and with their innovative “Blue Bottle” has set a new high water mark for scope and scale of the innovation capability within the region. In partnership with OCIUS, Steber has developed an unmanned surface vessel that has numerous…
The 2014 Employee of the Year – Rising Star Award – MATTHEW MEAD – ARRIUM ONESTEEL DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT
Sponsored by Forsythes Recruitment The judges said Matthew is an outstanding leader who has demonstrated a broad range of leadership competencies and made a significant difference to the business in which he is working. He has established the current OneSteel business unit virtually from the ground up, designing the systems by which it operates,…
The HMA Board Award – HUMMINGBIRD ELECTRONICS
Sponsored by helloworld – Hunter Travel Group and HMA From Hummingbird Electronic’s success last year in winning the Innovation Category and this year winning the Product Design Category they have shown a sustained, consistent and tenacious effort in the design, development, manufacture and marketing of their Driver Behaviour Module. The product is innovative, efficient,…
About the Manufacturer of the Year – AUSTUBE MILLS
Austube Mills began its life in Newcastle in 1934, 80 years later it was awarded the Manufacturer of the Year award at the 2014 Hunter Manufacturing Awards.
Manufacturer of the Year – AUSTUBE MILLS
Sponsored by Downer 2014 Major Sponsor, Downer, awarded the prestigious award of Manufacturer of the Year to Austube Mills. In August this year, Austube Mills celebrated their 80th year of manufacturing in the Region and the winning of the Manufacturer of the Year Award cemented their value and presence as a great, long-standing manufacturer. Austube…
Hunter TAFE students
Five Hunter TAFE students were honoured with a prestigious scholarship for their commitment to the manufacturing industry at the 2014 Hunter Manufacturing Awards. The HMA Board TAFE Scholarships are awarded to students who are undertaking a course directly relating to manufacturing with a demonstrated commitment to a career in the manufacturing industry and have a…
Excellence in Manufacturing Education – MAITLAND GROSSMAN HIGH SCHOOL
Sponsored by RDA Hunter – ME Program The Maitland Grossman High School program for providing an integrated approach to teaching advanced manufacturing and underpinning knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. This methodology is framed within the ME program used by several schools. What sets the program at Maitland Grossman apart from similar rollouts is…