Government announces National Asbestos Exposure Register
04 June, 2013The federal government has announced that its proposed National Asbestos Exposure Register will include: personal details of the notifier; details of the suspected asbestos exposure, including date, location and description; witness details; and details of diagnoses of asbestos-related disease/s.
Business as usual for BSI, despite NCSI acquisition
31 May, 2013BSI, the world’s first National Standards Body, has acquired NCSI from the National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia. NCSI’s business will be combined with BSI to form BSI incorporating NCSI.
Allied Telesis appoints new country manager
30 May, 2013Allied Telesis has appointed Shayne Taylor as Country Manager for Allied Telesis Australia. Based in Sydney, Taylor will be responsible for growing the company’s sales presence and managing existing business and channel partners.
Eaton joins EMC Technology Partner Program
10 May, 2013Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has joined the EMC Technology Partner Program. Eaton will apply the developmental resources provided by the program to design integrated power management solutions that help IT and data centre professionals to enhance uptime and business continuity.
Allied Telesis promotes Scott Penno to APAC marketing director
07 May, 2013Allied Telesis, a global provider of secure IP/ethernet switching solutions, has promoted Scott Penno to APAC Marketing Director
ABB to power one of Africa’s largest PV solar plants
03 May, 2013Automation and technology group ABB has won an order worth around $25 million to supply electrical and control systems for a new 75 MW photovoltaic (PV) power plant in the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
EMSc opens new office in Australia
02 May, 2013EMSc (Australia), the Australian subsidiary of UK-based EMSc, has established a new office in Melbourne to meet the growing demand for its Powerstar voltage optimisation system in Australia.
RS Components and Philips Lumileds announce global distribution deal
01 May, 2013RS Components and Philips Lumileds have announced a global distribution agreement that will see RS Components able to stock the full breadth of the Philips Lumileds range at its 17 distribution centres around the world.
Visionstream secures NZ$500 million contract for Ultra Fast Broadband
29 April, 2013Visionstream, part of Leighton Contractors, has announced a contract extension with Chorus worth over NZ$500 million to continue construction of New Zealand’s Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) network in the greater Auckland region.
ABB to buy solar inverter company Power-One
23 April, 2013ABB, the global power and automation technology group, and Power-One, a provider of renewable energy and of energy-efficient power conversion and power management solutions, have agreed to a transaction in which ABB will acquire Power-One for $6.35 per share in cash or $1028 million equity value.
Cable worker’s death sparks safety alert
19 April, 2013The death of a Cairns worker who was electrocuted while installing cabling has prompted a warning from the Queensland Electrical Safety Office about working in confined ceiling spaces.
Thiess wins $125m electrical contract
16 April, 2013Thiess, part of the Leighton Holdings group, has been awarded a new contract by Western Power to work with the energy provider to upgrade and maintain its electrical distribution network throughout metropolitan Perth, as well as the south-west and mid north-west regions of Western Australia.
Meyertech and Comnet forge partnership
12 April, 2013Meyertech and Comnet have joined forces to deliver a complete CCTV control room network infrastructure and video management solution.
Graybar expands footprint
10 April, 2013Graybar, the Fortune 500, US-headquartered distributor of electrical, communications and data networking products and provider of related supply chain management and logistics services, has announced the opening of a new branch in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, and the addition of a customer counter and on-site inventory to its existing location in Hudson Valley, New York.
CBD Energy signs sublicence with Westinghouse Solar
10 April, 2013CBD Energy (ASX:CBD), a diversified Australian renewable energy company, has negotiated a sublicence for use of the Westinghouse Solar brand and technologies in Australia.
