Orica reports strong half-year performance driven by core blasting business
Orica has reported robust financial results for the half-year period driven by a surge in earnings from its core blasting business and growth in technology and digital solutions.
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.Â
Australian manufacturing sector faces steepest decline since May 2020, Judo Bank PMI shows
The latest data released by Judo Bank reveals a concerning trend for Australia's manufacturing sector, as conditions deteriorated at the fastest rate since May 2020.
Australia’s annual wage growth hits record high
The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) reported Wage Price Index (WPI) for the December quarter showed an increase in wages of 3.3 per cent yearly and 0.8 per cent from the September quarter.
Anteris awarded utility patent for novel transcatheter heart valve replacement
Australian biotechnology company Anteris Technologies announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued another utility patent for its novel DurAVR transcatheter heart valve (THV).
Australia’s 4.6% decline in labour productivity driven by pandemic, low unemployment rate
The Productivity Commission’s 2023 Bulletin has revealed that the 4.6 per cent fall in labour productivity for the 12 months to March 2023 is brought about by the unwinding of COVID-19-related effects and historically low unemployment rate.
Tritium achieves record first-half revenue, secures $75M in financing
Tritium, a Brisbane-based manufacturer of electric vehicle chargers, has released its first-half calendar year and full fiscal year results, reporting record revenue of $112 million for the first half of 2023, marking a remarkable year-over-year increase of over 286 per cent.Â
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.
Global manufacturing performance sees four-year peak – JP Morgan
The global manufacturing sector has seen its strongest performance since June 2022, pushed by higher rates in output and new orders.
Global dairy market faces slower price recovery, but remains positive: Rabobank report
Rabobank's latest sector research indicated a potentially slower-than-expected price recovery in the global dairy market, with China exhibiting reduced demand for dairy imports.
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods
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