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19 November 2004
Hugh Nivison, Wal Merriman and Brian van Rooyen were elected to the Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) Board of Directors at the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM) this afternoon.
Mr McLachlan said the debate this year on the question of marketing wool products and whose role it was had highlighted confusion in the industry.
Encouraging prosperity from the farm to global wool apparel retailers is the key driver for Australian Wool Innovation Limited's (AWI) investment strategy, the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Len Stephens said today.
Targeting global fashion designers and retailers with appealing and innovative apparel concepts is the cornerstone of Australian Wool Innovation Limited's (AWI) approach to building demand for Australian Merino wool.
Commercial partnerships with key apparel market leaders and improving the technical expertise of China's wool processing sector are key to increasing the demand for Australian Merino wool in China's domestic apparel market.
Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) is committed to bringing wool harvesting into the 21st Century with a range of initiatives to reduce costs and increase productivity, woolgrowers at the AWI Information Forum in Ballarat were told today.
Research to increase on-farm productivity is critical to providing woolgrowers with the tools to remain profitable, Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) Wool Production General Manager Ian Rogan said today.
The on-farm adoption of research and development outcomes through grower networks and groups highlights the opportunity for wool producers to make changes that lift profitability, Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) General Manager, Information and Education, Fiona Chisholm said today.
17 November 2004
Deadman switch shearing motor technology that automatically stops dropped handpieces will be on the market next year, boosting shearer safety.
16 November 2004
Wool4Wealth, a new woolgrower group network designed to help farmers improve productivity and profitability, is set to be established in NSW with funding from Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI).
15 November 2004
Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) Chairman Ian McLachlan says the company will not apologise for protecting the interests of Australian woolgrowers.
Four innovative wool and wool blend fabrics for the northern hemisphere spring apparel market have now been introduced to selected designers.
11 November 2004
Woolgrowers have less than a week to lodge proxy votes for this year's Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) Annual General Meeting (AGM).
9 November 2004
On behalf of Australian woolgrowers, Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) today caused to be filed in the Federal Court of Australia an Application and Statement of Claim against People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Inc. (PETA).
Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) today announced a $1.4 million effort to investigate the genome of the Australian sheep blowfly in a bid to develop better flystrike prevention and controls.
8 November 2004
Joint media release from National Farmers' Federation, WoolProducers, Sheepmeat Council of Australia, The Woolmark Company, Australian Wool Innovation, Meat and Livestock Australia, and LiveCorp
Representatives of national wool industry organisations and state farmer groups are meeting in Sydney today for an update on the industry response to the attack on the Australian sheep and wool industry by the extremist animal rights group PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
3 November 2004
Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) has today withdrawn Internet proxy voting for the 2004 Annual General Meeting (AGM) as a result of concerns over the security of the system.