Top players in the global processing and packaging industry are set to gather at ProPak China 2026, the 31st International Processing and Packaging Exhibition, in Shanghai from June 15 to 17.

A new manufacturing-oriented control system developed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory is improving the reliability of large-scale 3D printing by detecting and correcting errors in real time.

Australian manufacturer SnackHQ has launched two new flavours of its Pick Me Up snack bar range as the company continues to expand its manufacturing and product development operations.

Australian manufacturing capability is being lifted into the global submarine supply chain as more than 60 businesses progress through a national qualification program to support the build of Virginia Class submarines, according to ASC.

Metal Powder Works has extended its partnership with Westinghouse Electric Company into the next phase of a multi-year development program focused on additive manufacturing applications for the nuclear sector.

Australian Made Week 2026 has highlighted the role of local manufacturing businesses and the broader impact of buying Australian-made products, according to campaign organisers at Australian Made.

NSW scientists are contributing to a national research effort aimed at improving chickpea inoculant strains, with potential downstream benefits for agricultural inputs manufacturing and more efficient fertiliser use in cropping systems, according to the NSW Government through the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

Australian company Hyperion Systems has unveiled what it says is the southern hemisphere’s first 3D-printed Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV), with the project aimed at advancing maritime manufacturing capability in Western Australia.

Manufacturers are facing an increasingly volatile environment, where rapid changes in demand, supply chain disruptions, and continued cost pressures are transforming the way products are planned, made, and delivered.

Swisslog has been appointed as automation partner for Magnavale’s new frozen storage facility at Avonmouth, Bristol, marking the second frozen high bay warehouse project delivered under a framework agreement between the two companies.