Friday, October 9, 2026

Global Manufacturing PMI’s decline eases in January— JP Morgan

Global manufacturing output and new orders have shown slower contraction in the first month of 2023, resulting in a 49.1 PMI score in January, up from December’s 48.7 rating. 

Schneider Electric names former Kimberly Clark exec as supply chain VP

Energy management and automation Schneider Electric has appointed Tina Hu as the new vice president for global supply chain and customer experience for Pacific...

Germany’s private sector activity sees downturn in August

Market activity in Germany’s private sector slipped for the second consecutive month and at a faster rate, according to the S&P Global’s Flash purchasing...

Global manufacturing PMI remains in contraction in September— JP Morgan

The JP Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in the contraction territory at the end of the year’s third quarter, posting a 49.1 rating in September up from August’s 49.0.

JP Morgan index shows global manufacturing contraction returns

Global manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction in July, as weak demand, lower exports, and cautious sentiment continued to weigh on production across major regions, according to the latest J.P.Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI.

Dronamics taps Quickstep for manufacturing, delivery of Black Swan drones

Quickstep Holdings’ Aerostructures business has secured a contract to manufacture and deliver Black Swan unmanned cargo aircraft for Europe-based cargo drone airline Dronamics. 

Ampcontrol buys Androck to support industry decarbonisation

Australian electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has acquired Hunter-based Androck Engineering & Mining to expand renewable energy manufacturing and boost the low-carbon economy transition. 

Austal revenue tops $2B as Australasian earnings reach record high

Austal has reported revenue of more than $2 billion for the 2026 financial year, while its Australasian operations delivered record earnings despite the shipbuilder recording a group-wide loss linked to provisions on US contracts.

Fonterra reports strong earnings amid challenges in FY23

New Zealand dairy giant Fonterra announced its financial results for the fiscal year ending on 31 July 2023, with full-year earnings of 95 cents per share, with a profit after tax of $1.6 billion and a final Farmgate Milk Price of $8.22 per kgMS for the 2022/23 season. 

US manufacturing sees expansion in July, says Feds

The US manufacturing industry has shown growth beyond initial projections in July, according to a Reuters report citing the US Federal Reserve.  The Federal Reserve...
Advertisement

Featured Article

Modular switchgear built for faster, verified panel builds

As switchboard builders face tighter programmes and increasing scrutiny around compliance, the way enclosure, busbar and separation concepts work together has a direct impact on build time and verification effort.