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Wormald issues fire safety reminder to businesses
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Fire protection specialist Wormald is warning businesses to be extra vigilant about using portable heaters and electrical appliances in the workplace.
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Entries open for New Zealand Innovators Awards
Wednesday, 13 June 2012
One of New Zealand’s best known innovators, Sir Ray Avery, is calling upon Kiwi innovators and innovative organisations to get recognised.
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Textiles sector to reap benefits of energy efficiency
Monday, 11 June 2012
The energy efficiency of New Zealand’s textiles sector is set to improve under a programme announced today.
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Honeywell expands partnership with SKF
Sunday, 10 June 2012
Honeywell announced that SKF has expanded its partnership with Honeywell as part of the Honeywell PKS Advantage Program
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Shipping containers the tactical choice for New Zealand Police
Wednesday, 06 June 2012
New Zealand Police Force use shipping containers to conduct their sophisticated and gruelling training and drills.
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Single global brand drives company name change
Wednesday, 06 June 2012
Gallagher Group’s decision to deliver a single global identity has resulted in a company name change for prominent local business, PEC Fuel Pumps.
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KiwiNet backed scientific breakthroughs result in award winning innovations
Tuesday, 05 June 2012
Scientific breakthroughs at the University of Canterbury backed by KiwiNet are resulting in spin-out companies with award winning innovations.
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Element14 - 100,000 registered members
Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Today element14 announced that the number of registered members has reached 100,000.
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Software counterfeiting ring is broken up
Monday, 28 May 2012
Hypertherm, a U.S.-based manufacturer of advanced cutting systems, is pleased to share news concerning the end of a three-year counterfeiting ring that involved several types of software, including Hypertherm’s ProNest nesting software.
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Behaviour lags behind sentiment in NZ for alternative fuels
Tuesday, 22 May 2012
While New Zealand as a country becomes greener in its thinking, as evidenced in the last general election, it still lags well behind the world in the actual adoption of policies such as alternative fuels for vehicles.
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NASA Astronaut to attend science festival
Thursday, 17 May 2012
NASA astronaut Stephanie D. Wilson, a veteran of three space flights who has logged more than 42 days in space, will be making her next touchdown at this year’s eighth New Zealand International Science Festival taking place in Dunedin, from 30 June to 8 July 2012
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Schneider Electric and Krohne announce partnership
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Schneider Electric and Krohne announced a partnership to provide customers with a complete solution including Schneider Electric’s PlantStruxure process automation architecture and Krohne’s instrumentation offer. Schneider Electric’s open system architecture and Krohne’s customised instrumentation offer allows for easy integration of the complete solution, which enables customers to achieve increased energy efficiency, productivity, and process optimization.
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Mid-year edition of Connect with exclusive deals available
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Element14 (formerly Farnell) announced the availability of its mid-year edition of ‘Connect’ featuring exclusive products and reviews, together with deals on specific ranges.
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Easing the cost of training
Monday, 14 May 2012
We all know that training to become a highly skilled and productive worker is a huge commitment – a commitment of time and effort, and of course money. That’s why Competenz, the industry training organisation for the engineering and manufacturing industries, has awarded three scholarships – helping to ease the financial pain.
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Marsden Point skyline changes
Thursday, 03 May 2012
South Pacific Industrial Limited who’s head office and manufacturing site is based in Ruakaka, Northland, have in the past managed a range of high profile projects including the Point Forward Project at Refining NZ’s Marsden Point site, the manufacture of off-shore patrol vessel modules for Tenix (BAe) and the Laminated Veneer Lumber Project for CHH
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University awards commercialisation stars
Tuesday, 01 May 2012
Commercialisation Medals to reward and recognise the commercialisation of university research were awarded at a special ceremony at The University of Auckland on 1 May 2012. Medals were awarded to Inductive Power Technology (IPT) researchers Professor John Boys and Associate Professor Grant Covic.
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Orders flow from New Image’s multi-million dollar investment
Sunday, 29 April 2012
A multi-million dollar investment in a vertical integration strategy and manufacturing capability is paying off for New Zealand’s New Image Group. The natural health products company has invested more than $10 million in new technology and plant to enable it to efficiently deliver world class, high-value dairy products in to Asian markets. New Zealand Trade Minister Tim Groser today opened New Image’s third production plant in Auckland.
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Emerson Network Power Asia strengthens sales productivity
Monday, 23 April 2012
Emerson Network Power announced the appointment of Chris Mandahl as senior director for sales productivity, covering Australia and New Zealand, South East Asia, Japan, South Korea and Pakistan. Mandahl will report directly to Gene Hayden, vice president and general manager for sales, Emerson Network Power in Asia. “An organization’s success is determined by the people it employs, and Emerson Network Power is no exception.
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Manufacturing and wholesale sector emerges as bright spot for NZ economy
Monday, 23 April 2012
Manufacturing and wholesale is emerging as one of the bright spots of the New Zealand economy as the sector posted big revenue gains, despite difficult economic conditions and continuing pessimism about the pace of the economic recovery, according to a new study. The MYOB Business Monitor, a regular survey of over 1000 small and medium enterprises, found that the manufacturing and wholesale sector had the most revenue gains of any business group over the last 12 months. In 2011 44 percent of businesses in the sector reported revenue rises.
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Murph visits New Zealand Formula SAE team
Thursday, 19 April 2012
On Monday 16 April, V8 Supercar driver, Greg Murphy dropped in to visit the University of Auckland Formula SAE team who are competing in a vehicle design and build competition, the Australasian Formula SAE, this year.
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