Amcor shareholders overwhelmingly approve demerger plan
Amcor’s shareholders have approved the planned demerger to separate the company’s packaging distribution business into the new company, Orora.
In a statement to the Australian...
Tasmanian mine workers’ names released following accident in Mt Lyell copper mine
The names of the miners who were killed in Monday’s tragic mine accident in western Tasmania have been released.
Forty-five year-old Craig Nigel Gleeson and...
Melbourne manufacturers grow businesses through innovation
Victorian Manufacturing Minister David Hodgett toured two manufacturing companies in the southern metropolitan area yesterday as part of his program to engage innovative businesses...
AMWU asks PM to take action amidst speculations that Holden is pulling out from...
AMWU National Secretary Paul Bastian has called for Prime Minister Tony Abbott to squash damaging reports emerging from unnamed Government ministers that Holden has...
Supporting developments in global manufacturing
RMIT, the ABB Group of Companies (India and Australia) and the Victorian State Government have all joined forces to set up the Australia-India Research...
Productivity Commission report finds decline in manufacturing productivity occurred mostly in petroleum, food and...
A working paper released by the Australian Productivity Commission on Friday revealed that the manufacturing sector’s multifactor productivity, which is a measure of innovation,...
Microsoft and University of Melbourne team up to open world class research centre
A world class research centre dedicated to new social interactive technologies was opened at the University of Melbourne on Thursday.
Microsoft and the University of...
SA mall event puts the spotlight on manufacturing
South Australian-made products were on the spotlight over the weekend at an event which showcased the State’s manufacturing expertise.
Products including 3D printers, mine detectors...
Austal delivery of commercial ferry is a significant achievement for the Philippines
Australian shipbuilder Austal has announced the delivery of the 80-metre commercial vehicle-passenger catamaran to SNC Aremiti Ferry, months ahead of its scheduled release in...
Unconfirmed reports of Holden closure create uncertainty in Australia
Reports have been circulating that Holden is preparing to announce its decision to pull out of Australia by 2016, but CEO Mike Devereux has...
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AVEVA and Schneider Electric spearhead digital transformation in mining
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.
