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The Australian manufacturing sector, long considered the backbone of the nation’s economy, is standing at a crossroads in 2025. 

Across the continually evolving manufacturing landscape, the integration of automation solutions continues to move quickly. For metal Additive Manufacturing (AM) processes the same is true. However, the post processing of metal parts, which is critical for successful outcomes, has been largely overlooked causing serious bottlenecks in the process chain — until now.

The Australian manufacturing industry has seen dynamic trends in 2022 as it still recovers from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is no secret that the industry is still dealing with the remnants of the disruptive global event as it weathers through challenging issues such as skills gaps, supply chain bottlenecks, and workforce shortages. 

Now more than ever, manufacturers all around the world are being pushed to test the limits of their current capabilities as they weather multiple disruptive global events, like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. 

Sustainability has become a significant driving force in the global food supply chain as the demand for alternative products increasingly pressures manufacturers and distributors into abandoning single-use non-biodegradable plastic packaging.

The construction industry has undergone significant transformation over the past twenty years. Speedpanel, a leading Australian manufacturer of lightweight, fire-rated, and acoustic wall systems, made a groundbreaking entrance in the early '90s, revolutionising the Australian construction landscape.

This year’s top engineering achievements have been celebrated at the 2022 Engineers Australia Excellence Awards Gala Dinner event, held in Sydney overnight.

In today’s interconnected world, data collection, analysis and utilisation have become essential for driving efficient and sustainable operations.

The business-to-business (B2B) trading landscape in the manufacturing and distribution industries has gone through drastic changes in recent years, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when streamlined digital experiences became the new normal. 

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software driving digital transformation, has partnered with Schneider Electric to redefine what smart, sustainable mining looks like in the age of AI.