Amcor buys Sonoco’s blow moulding operations in North America
Amcor has reached a US$280 million (approximately A$ 369,000,000) agreement to acquire the North American rigid plastics blow moulding operations of Sonoco Products Company,...
Pierlite to illuminate up to one thousand schools across NSW
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Leading Australian lighting and controls solutions provider, Pierlite, has been appointed by Schools Infrastructure NSW to provide LED lighting across a large number...
Country-of-origin branding on the spotlight at the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference
Country-of-origin branding was the key topic at the Northern Australia Food Futures Conference in Darwin, which drew curtains on Wednesday.
Ian Harrison, Chief Executive of...
German switch manufacturer turns to 3D printing to reduce prototype testing time by 85%
3D printing giant Stratasys announced that German switch manufacturer, Berker, is significantly reducing its production costs and time for testing electrical component prototypes by...
Fonterra set to offload iconic ice cream brand for $380m
Fonterra has agreed to sell its iconic ice cream business Tip Top to global ice cream company Froneri for $380 million.
CEO Miles Hurrell described...
Brickworks acquires the largest independent brick distributor in US
Building products manufacturer Brickworks has expanded its direct distribution network in the US with the acquisition of several key businesses from Southfield Corporation, including...
South Australia wants Federal government to commit $330 million for Holden plan
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has released the State Government’s six-point plan which will help curb the impact of the Holden closure on the...
Toyota introduces advanced safety systems for Corolla hatch
Toyota has introduced three new cutting-edge technologies for its Corolla hatch range to help the driver prevent or mitigate collisions in a wide range...
Monash researchers develop world-first graphene technology
A team of Monash University engineers led by Professor Mainak Majumder have developed a novel technology capable of identifying high quality graphene cheaper, faster...
Australia’s nuclear medicine manufacturing capability gets gov’t boost
The Australian government is investing in the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) to boost Australia’s sovereign capability to manufacture nuclear medicine that will help in the treatment of diseases like cancer.
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Unlocking growth: Charting midsize manufacturers’ path with digital solutions
According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, midsized companies in the industrial manufacturing sector are setting their eyes on ambitious growth targets. The research, authored in partnership with SAP, revealed that 38% of industry leaders have identified market expansion as their top priority.
