South Australia signs MoU with Chinese city of Qingdao to boost partnership and investment
South Australia’s Department for Manufacturing, Innovation, Trade, Resources and Energy (DMITRE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Qingdao Bureau of Commerce to boost...
Northrop Grumman Australia acquires Qantas Defence Services for $80 million
Northrop Grumman Australia has signed a deal to purchase Australia-based Qantas Defence Services Pty Limited (QDS) for $80 million, as the military contractor aims...
Developers of vehicle armour recognized at the Australian Museum’s Eureka Awards
A team of scientists and engineers who have been working on developing different techniques for manufacturing vehicle armour has won the Australian Museum’s 2013...
Tony Abbott looks forward to forming a competent government for Australia
Official results from the Australian Election Commission have tallied that Tony Abbott’s Liberal-National Coalition has won 86 seats in the House of Representatives, beating...
SPC Ardmona and Woolworths partner to support Australian-made products
Food processor SPC Ardmona has partnered with major retailer Woolworths to convert the supermarket chain’s own brand packaged fruit category to 100% Australian-sourced product.
According...
Rising labor and energy costs put pressure on food and grocery manufacturers
Food manufacturers are lamenting over the rising costs of labour and electricity in Australia which have caused some businesses to shift jobs and production...
Quickstep receives US$2.6 million purchase orders for non-recurring work
Carbon fibre composites manufacturer Quickstep Holdings Limited announced on Thursday that it has received additional purchase orders worth US$2.6 million.
The announcement of the new...
Generator manufacturer could create up to 300 jobs for Ford workers in Geelong
Up to 300 Ford workers will have the chance at gainful employment even after the company shuts down its plants in 2016, with Power...
Australia new vehicle sales down 0.2% in August, FBT changes blamed for disappointing results
The latest data from the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) shows that August sales of new vehicles went down by 0.2 percent compared...
Ford India’s operations will benefit from Australian manufacturing shutdown
Ford Motor Co.’s Indian unit stands to gain from Ford Australia’s 2016 shutdown as the former will most likely be supplying a chunk of...
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From cost exposure to cost control: Using energy flexibility to protect margins
Electricity price volatility is reshaping the cost base of Australian manufacturing, challenging long-held assumptions that energy can be treated as a stable operational input.
