Q3 sees lift in Australian SMB manufacturing as sales and margins rise – report
Australian manufacturing recorded a stronger third quarter, with small and micro manufacturers increasing sales, expanding margins and reducing excess stock levels, according to the latest Unleashed manufacturing report.
Swinburne receives ARC funding to advance next-generation metamaterials research
Swinburne University has been awarded $526,081 from the Australian Research Council (ARC) to support new research into tunable wave metamaterials, with the funding granted under the ARC’s Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme.
Tetra Pak boosts food tech portfolio with Bioreactors.net acquisition
Tetra Pak has acquired Latvian bioreactor specialist Bioreactors.net in a move set to advance alternative food production capabilities for Australian manufacturers.
New Australia–China agreement launches joint steel decarbonisation effort
Australia and China have formalised a new cooperation framework on steel industry emissions, with the Department of Industry, Science and Resources signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to advance joint work on steel decarbonisation.
WA targets new manufacturing partnerships during energy mission to South Korea
Western Australia's manufacturing and clean energy capabilities are being placed at the centre of a three-day investment mission to South Korea, with the state government seeking to strengthen industrial and energy partnerships with one of its largest trading partners.
Lockheed Martin begins manufacturing operations at new Port Wakefield missile facility
Lockheed Martin Australia has commenced manufacturing operations at a new Missile Assembly Facility in Port Wakefield, South Australia, marking what the company describes as a significant step in developing domestic guided-weapons capability.
ASC names Alex Walsh as Acting Chief Executive Officer
ASC Pty Ltd has appointed Alex Walsh as its Acting Chief Executive Officer, with the defence and nuclear industry executive to step into the role on 12 December 2025.
Global innovators targeted to strengthen Queensland’s manufacturing and industry base
Queensland is placing manufacturing at the forefront of its economic strategy, with the state government opening expressions of interest for the National Innovation Visa (NIV) as part of efforts to attract global talent and build new industries.
$1 billion cell-based vaccine manufacturing facility opens in Melbourne
CSL Seqirus has officially opened its $1 billion plant in Tullamarine, described as the Southern Hemisphere’s first cell-based vaccine manufacturing facility.
SA manufacturing leaders recognised at 2025 Welding Excellence Awards
South Australia’s manufacturing capability took centre stage in Adelaide as Weld Australia announced the winners of its 2025 South Australia Welding Excellence Awards, celebrating achievements across fabrication, welding and training.
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer
Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.
