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Civmec

Deeks chosen to boost WA trade

Business News Business News
26 Apr 2018

The state government has appointed Civmec defence general manager Mike Deeks as its new London-based agent general for Western Australia.

Perdaman Industries

Mixed news for two Burrup projects

Mark Beyer Mark Beyer
26 Apr 2018

Long-running plans by Vikas Rambal’s Perdaman Industries to build a multi-billion dollar urea manufacturing plant in Western Australia have received a fillip, with his group signing a gas supply agreement with Woodside Petroleum.

Austal wins $30m contract

Business News Business News
19 Apr 2018

Henderson-based Austal has secured a $29.7 million contract to build two additional Pacific patrol boats on top of an existing $305 million federal government program, days after German shipbuilder Lurssen awarded Civmec a key contract for the Royal Australian Navy offshore patrol vessels.

CIMIC Group

Cimic starts with profit growth

AAP Business News
17 Apr 2018

Engineering giant CIMIC has reaffirmed its full-year profit guidance after lifting first-quarter profit 7 per cent to $172 million.

Civmec

Civmec wins work in $3.6bn naval build

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
16 Apr 2018

German shipbuilder Lurssen has awarded Civmec a key contract for the Royal Australian Navy offshore patrol vessels, which are being built as part of a $3.6 billion federal government program.

AMA Group

Hopkins in $508m panel beating buyout

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
13 Apr 2018

Perth-based Andrew Hopkins has led a $508 million buyout of national panel beating business AMA Group, with the deal backed by private equity giant Blackstone.

Public Transport Authority of WA

Local contractors secure $18m PTA deal

Business News Business News
12 Apr 2018

Dowsing Concrete and Axiis Contracting will split an $18 million contract for concrete work associated with the Public Transport Authority’s bus stop upgrade program over the next five years.

Committee for Perth

Kwinana development highlights intervention debate

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
11 Apr 2018

At a time when debate about a potential outer harbour project south of Perth is building momentum, a look at the history of development in Kwinana’s industrial zone provides an illustration of the impact of government intervention in the state’s economy, for better or worse.

Thermomix

Thermomix hit with $4.6m court fine

Business News Business News
11 Apr 2018

Perth-based kitchen appliances firm Thermomix has been ordered to pay $4.6 million in penalties after the Federal Court of Australia found that the company misled customers when its products were found to be dangerously faulty.

ASC

Johnston in defence export role

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
09 Apr 2018

Former defence minister and senator for Western Australia David Johnston has been appointed Australia’s first defence export advocate, after the federal government committed to spend an additional $20 million every year to support the sector.

Austal

Austal locks in $13m US contract

Business News Business News
06 Apr 2018

The US arm of Henderson-based shipbuilder Austal has secured a $US10.2 million ($13 million) for engineering and design work with the US defence department.

Car sales rise in WA

Business News Business News
05 Apr 2018

New vehicle sales in Western Australia registered a slight increase in March compared with the same month last year, while sales for the 12 months to March were up 5.3 per cent on the prior year, according to the latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.

WA farm manufacturer up for international award

Business News Business News
29 Mar 2018

Based in the Wheatbelt town of Cunderdin, agricultural machinery manufacturer Trufab Global has been nominated as Australia’s only finalist in the 2018 Swedish Steel Prize.

Austal

Rothwell reflects on Austal journey

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
27 Mar 2018

John Rothwell remembers some of the most significant deals made in the early days of shipbuilder Austal, in the latest instalment in our series to celebrate Business News' 25th anniversary.

Segnut keeps wheels turning

Tori Wilson Tori Wilson
20 Mar 2018

A local business offering the potential to reduce maintenance downtime in the mining and related industries has secured a national distributor for its fast-release nut design.

BAE Systems Australia Pty Ltd

$1.2bn frigate contract for Henderson

Tayler Neale Tayler Neale
02 Mar 2018

The federal government has signed a $1.2 billion contract extension with a group of defence contractors for maintenance work on eight Anzac-class frigates for the next five years, with BAE Systems and CIMIC's UGL among the major beneficiaries.

Orica

Orica locks in Pilbara contracts

AAP Tayler Neale
01 Mar 2018

Melbourne-based explosives manufacturer Orica has secured supply contracts in the Pilbara with BHP Billiton and Roy Hill, but expects operational issues and write-downs to cut its first-half earnings by nearly $400 million.

Austal

US drives strong Austal half year

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
27 Feb 2018

Shipbuilder Austal reported a big jump in profit for the first half of the financial year, while it is still unsure of what its exact role will be in the upcoming $3 billion offshore patrol vessel build program.

Building company fined $65,000

Business News Business News
19 Feb 2018

Limestone Building Blocks Company has been handed a $65,000 fine after a worker at its Nowergup manufacturing plant was seriously injured when he became trapped in a block-making machine last year.

Civmec

Revenue rise lifts Civmec

Matt Mckenzie Matt Mckenzie
13 Feb 2018

Henderson-based contractor Civmec lifted profit to $S10.4 million ($A10 million) for the first half of the financial year, up 59 per cent, on the back of a big surge in revenue.

Orbital Corporation

Orbital planning to shift up a gear

Business News Business News
13 Feb 2018

Balcatta-based Orbital Corporation recorded an unaudited $1.5 million after-tax loss for the first half of the financial year, but expects a profit in its full-year result, as it shifts focus to building engine parts for unmanned aerial vehicles.

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