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Global manufacturing growth eased in November as the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.5, down from 50.9 in October, marking the lowest reading in the current four-month expansion. 

Manufacturing is set to take centre stage in Australia’s clean-energy ambitions, with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announcing up to $151 million in conditional funding to establish a new solar module manufacturing facility in the Hunter Valley.

Australian metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has announced the completion of a hot fire test on a solid rocket motor thrust chamber produced using its Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF) cold spray additive manufacturing process, marking what the company describes as a major step in validating the technology for aerospace and defence applications.

The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) has released its FY26-27 Business Plan, setting out actions aimed at strengthening Australia’s packaging system and supporting industry through upcoming regulatory changes.

Engineers Australia has welcomed an agreement by Commonwealth, state and territory treasurers to examine reforms that could pave the way for a national registration scheme for engineers. 

Return and Earn is marking its eighth anniversary, noting the continued growth of the recycling initiative since its launch on 1 December 2017. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector returned to expansion in November, supported by rising new orders and production, according to the latest PMI data from S&P Global.

The Victorian Government has approved a new work plan for VHM Limited’s Goschen Rare Earths and Mineral Sands Project, a move expected to create jobs and expand the state’s critical minerals sector. 

Manufacturing activity in the Northern Territory is set for another boost as Arctic Insulated Panels secured the final round of funding under the Northern Territory Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Ecosystem Fund (AMEF), the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) announced.

A new study from Mecalux and the MIT Intelligent Logistics Systems Lab at the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics reports that artificial intelligence is now embedded in a majority of warehouses worldwide, signalling a rapid shift toward intelligent logistics operations.