Holden workers have voted to accept wage freeze
Holden workers have accepted the three-year wage freeze offered to them by the company in order to keep the car maker’s operations in Adelaide.
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Holden workers vote today on the carmaker’s future, results expected in the afternoon
At 6:00am (ACST) today overnight workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant voted on the proposed changes to workplace arrangements at the factory which would determine...
“Manufacturing is not just about yesterday, manufacturing is also about tomorrow” – PM Rudd...
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced a $36.5 million investment to re-train almost 7000 manufacturing workers in high skill, high-tech sectors for the future...
Quickstep launches revolutionary RST technology for global automotive industry
A new technology from carbon composites manufacturer Quickstep is set to revolutionize the global automotive industry with its innovative ‘robotized’ process that fully automates...
AMCRC aligns future focus to additive manufacturing and biomanufacturing
The Advanced Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC) has aligned its future focus to the areas of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, and biomanufacturing, after...
Scientists grow cartilage from stem cells using 3D printing technology
Scientists from the University of Wollongong (UOW) and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne have been successful in growing cartilage from stem cells using a...
FMP employees reach a fortnight of their protest in Victoria
170 workers of disc brake pad manufacturer FMP Group Australia continue their strike two weeks after voting on a stop-work action over enterprise bargaining...
Manufacturers in Melbourne’s North receive assistance from Victorian Coalition Government
Victorian Minister for Manufacturing David Hodgett visited four more manufacturing firms in Melbourne’s Northern Suburbs on Friday, all of which are working with Victorian...
Australian Paper calls on government to support pulp and paper industry
Australian Paper has announced its support for the Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union’s “Let’s Spread it Around” campaign.
The local paper products manufacturer is...
Imugene in talks with manufacturers to commercialise new Vitamin D supplement
A new Vitamin D supplement from Australian pharmaceutical company Imugene is in the stage of commercialization discussions with Australian manufacturers and suppliers.
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
