Caterpillar slashes 200 Burnie jobs
Caterpillar has announced that it will cut up to 200 jobs at its plant in Burnie, following an extensive review of the company’s operations...
Amcor to manufacture Empresas Polar’s MiGurt container
Amcor Rigid Plastics will be manufacturing the PET containers for the first ambient stored yogurt manufactured by Empresas Polar, the leading Venezuelan company in food and...
$11 million-worth transformation of Sphere Healthcare
Sphere Healthcare, the leading manufacturer of complementary healthcare products, issued a media release announcing the transformation of the business with the help of a...
Coca-Cola Amatil releases trading update
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd has released a trading update for the July to October trading period together with guidance on the company’s earnings expectations for...
Massive job losses to occur in Melbourne and Adelaide if car industry shuts down...
The Australian economy will be $21.5 billion smaller if the automotive manufacturing industry ceases to exist in the country in 2018, according to a...
Holden to proceed with critical upgrade to Elizabeth plant
Holden will proceed with a critical upgrade to its Elizabeth facility, according to information obtained by News Corp Australia.
The report published on the Daily...
Food industry welcomes preliminary findings on dumped imports
An investigation being conducted by the Anti-Dumping Commission has released preliminary findings which have determined that Italian preserved tomatoes are being dumped in Australia.
The...
Former minister Peter Reith says fracking will help Victorian manufacturing
Peter Reith, former Howard government minister, says coal seam gas fracking will knock down gas prices and would help Victorian manufacturing become more competitive.
Mr....
ZEUS – the world’s first all-in-one 3D copy machine
A 3D copy machine which features a plug-and-play interface and comes with a touchscreen control panel which allows users to scan, print or 3D fax...
Fonterra joins Australia’s cheese war
New Zealand’s Fonterra has successfully negotiated the purchase of 6% stake in Australia’s Bega Cheese Ltd, according to a report from Reuters.
The purchase is in...
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Why energy is becoming a strategic asset for manufacturers
Energy is no longer just a cost centre for manufacturers – it is fast becoming a strategic lever for efficiency, resilience and growth.
