New Zealand’s PMI contracts to 49.3 points in October
The New Zealand manufacturing industry’s market activity slipped into contraction territory in October.
Global manufacturing downturn in October marks longest deterioration sequence since 2002 – JP Morgan
The global manufacturing industry continued to see contractionary conditions in October as output declined for the fifth consecutive month dragged by further deterioration in new orders.Â
Sparc on track for initial commercial production with ecosparc commission
Sparc Technologies has commissioned its graphene additive product, ecosparc, at its commercial production facility in Adelaide, South Australia.
March figures show decline in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector
New Zealand's manufacturing sector contracted in March and remains well below the long-term average signalling challenges for the sector, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
5E Advanced Material announces new CEO
Boron and lithium manufacturer 5E Advanced Materials has named Susan Seilheimer Brennan as its new CEO beginning on 24 April.Â
Toyota Hilux to get 48V technology in 2024 with 10% better fuel economy
Toyota Australia is set to offer approximately 10 per cent fuel economy improvement for certain HiLux models, compared to the current 2.8-litre turbo diesel variants, when upgraded versions fitted with 48-volt technology arrive in the first half of 2024.
BlueScope announces $851m EBIT for FY2023’s first half
ASX-listed steelmaker BlueScope has posted an underlying EBIT of $851 million and a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $599 million for the first half of fiscal year 2023.Â
EcoGraf to evaluate battery anode material manufacturing facility development in Vietnam
ASX-listed battery manufacturing company EcoGraf has teamed up with Vietnamese clean energy solutions provider VinES Energy to evaluate the development of a Vietnam-based battery anode material (BAM) facility.Â
Report: 3D printers market size to reach USD 88.61b by 2032
The market for 3D printers will be worth approximately USD 88.61 billion by 2032 and will grow at a CAGR of 17.54 per cent between 2023 and 2032, according to a recent report by Precedence Research.
FBR to evaluate Hadrian X robot under US demonstration program
FBR Limited, an ASX-listed robotic technology company, has signed a demonstration program agreement with CRH Ventures America to jointly construct up to 10 houses in the United States with FBR’s Hadrian X construction robot.Â
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