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ASI supports industry plan to generate more local jobs from major projects
18 Feb 13
The ASI has welcomed measures announced on 17 February to secure more work for Australian industry on major projects, urging the changes to be legislated as soon as possible. The measures involving greater support and onus for the use of Australian Industry Participation Plans (AIPPs) were announced jointly by Prime…
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ASI backs Government’s plans to tackle unfair trade
4 Dec 2012
The ASI has welcomed key measures announced today by the Australian Government in its response to the Brumby Anti-dumping Review to strengthen the nation’s anti-dumping regime. ASI Chief… Read more
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Nice words Premier Barnett, but where’s the work?
29 Oct 2012
Local industry is concerned that with just a few months to go before the next State election in Western Australia, whilst the first term of the Barnett Government has reviewed its local industry… Read more
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Local steel fabrication hollowed out as ‘renewables’ work imported
18 Oct 2012
ASI award winning fabricator and wind tower specialist, RPG Australia recently announced the appointment of administrators who, following an urgent review closed three out of four plants with the… Read more
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Urgent action needed on wind towers
2 Oct 2012
The Australian steel industry is very concerned that 75 percent of the wind towers for the Gullen Range wind farm, North-West of Goulburn in regional NSW will be imported from China. On top of this… Read more
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Safety upheld from shop floors up
21 Sep 2012
The latest National Health & Safety Excellence Awards program for the local steel industry attracted 34 entries submitted from a broad cross section of the sector from small SMEs right up to… Read more
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ASI urges anti-dumping regime align better to sectors most at risk
17 Sep 2012
The ASI has responded to the Brumby Anti-Dumping Review by urging ways the national regime can be much better aligned with the manufacturing sector. Key ASI recommendations to the Brumby Review… Read more
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Wide array of winners attest to local steel nous nationally
11 Sep 2012
A bustling Melbourne bridge, an iconic stadium, a regional dental school, an island hopping sports centre and a distinctly Australian looking community centre topped the National Steel Design Awards… Read more
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Combet commits to keeping local steel competitive
10 Sep 2012
The future of the local steel industry should not be threatened by unfair market tactics, the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Greg Combet assured around 200 delegates at the Australian Steel… Read more
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Future of Australian steel under debate
10 Sep 2012
The future of the Australian steel industry and the 90,000 people it employs throughout Australia is the focus of the 2012 Australian Steel Convention in Canberra from 9-11 September. Australian and… Read more
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Projects that build on past top SA steel awards
20 Aug 2012
It’s often said it’s smarter to stand on the shoulders of giants than start from scratch and that principle is at the heart of the projects which won the latest Steel Design Awards for… Read more
