Weld Australia is excited to announce that it has won the Andre Leroy Prize at the 2024 International Institute of Welding (IIW) Awards. The Awards took place last night as part of the IIW Annual Assembly and International Conference on Welding and Joining in Rhodes,...
Weld Australia is pleased to announce the establishment of a new local presence in South Australia, reinforcing its commitment to support and advocate for the local welding and manufacturing industries. With the appointment of Ben Mitchell as Executive General...
Weld Australia is raising urgent concerns about the critical shortage of skilled welders needed for the nuclear power plant program announced by Opposition leader Peter Dutton last week. The deficiency in highly skilled tradespeople, particularly welders, poses a...
The Australian Government's Department of Industry, Science and Resources has released the National Robotics Strategy. The Strategy outline's the Government's plan for Australia’s robotics ecosystem. It is designed to help build a stronger, more unified robotics...
Safe Work Australia recently announced that Work Health and Safety Ministers have agreed to an immediate reduction in the workplace exposure standard for welding fumes, from an 8-hour time weighted average (TWA) of 5 mg/m3 to 1 mg/m3. As the exposure standard for...
MEDIA RELEASE Will the Australian Government Manufacture Wind and Transmission Towers Locally or Outsource to China—Again? Weld Australia calls upon the Australian Government to provide a clear and immediate public response regarding the manufacture of wind and...
Weld Australia is excited to announce the launch of two free online welder safety training courses – one for welders, and the second for welding engineers and supervisors. According to Geoff Crittenden (CEO, Weld Australia), “Welding is a potentially dangerous...
With the expansion of the Capacity Investment Scheme, Weld Australia is calling on the federal and state governments to legislate local content procurement policies. These policies must state that stipulate that 60% of all fabricated steel used in renewable energy...
Craftsmanship, quality and professionalism were front and centre last night, with the winners of the 2023 Victoria and Tasmania Welding Excellence Awards announced in Melbourne. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the welding industry...
Craftsmanship, quality and professionalism were front and centre last night, with the winners of the 2023 Queensland and Northern Territory Welding Excellence Awards announced in Brisbane. Weld Australia’s Excellence Awards are the most prestigious event on the...
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