Friday, December 5, 2025

Quickstep collaborative project to reduce composite production cost

Aerospace composite manufacturer Quickstep has collaborated with the Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites CRC (SoMAC CRC) and Deakin University’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation to help address the high cost of large-scale composite production. 

ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for a seven per cent pay rise for workers, which would lift the minimum hourly rate to $22.88 and the minimum annual full-time rate by $2966 to take it to $45,337.28. 

Global Manufacturing activity sees slower downturns in November

The Global manufacturing sector is moving closer to stabilisation in November, according to the latest composite index from JP Morgan and S&P Global. 

Austin Engineering anticipates 18% surge in 1H FY24 revenue

Global engineering firm Austin Engineering has shared positive news with a forecasted 18 per cent improvement in its first-half results for the financial year ending 30 June 2024 (1H FY24).

Orica appoints Kim Kerr as chief financial officer

Global mining company Orica has appointed Kim Kerr as its new chief financial officer, effective 11 October. 

Aussie dairy farmers poised for another profitable year despite expected price decrease

Australia’s dairy farmers are on track for a fifth consecutive year of profitability, despite forecasts of lower minimum farmgate milk prices for the upcoming season, according to a recent industry report.

Craft beer boom drives growth in Australia’s beer manufacturing sector

The Australian beer manufacturing industry has experienced steady revenue growth over the past decade, despite a decline in per capita beer consumption, according to a market research report by IBISWorld. 

Australia’s private sector sees slower contraction in January, says Judo Bank

At the onset of 2024, Australia's private sector faced continued challenges, with the Judo Bank Flash Australia Composite PMI Output Index reporting a reading of 48.1 in January, indicating a fourth consecutive month of business activity decline.

ARB Corp revenue slips 5.1% amid vehicle availability disruptions

ARB Corporation Limited is in the red on the release of the company’s first-half earnings, posting a 5.1 per cent sales revenue decline to $340.9 million compared with the prior period as vehicle availability continues to constrain sales in Australia and the United Kingdom.  

Report: Additive manufacturing industry sees growth, revenues to hit $25b by 2025

The additive manufacturing (AM) market is predicted to grow at a rapid pace, by roughly 23 per cent, to $13.5 billion (AUD 20.2 billion) in 2022, and is projected to be worth $25 billion (AUD 37 billion) by 2025, based on the most recent market statistics by SmarTech Analysis.
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