Tag: Australia

Eilbeck Shredders has completed an Australian-made industrial shredding plant for export to the United States, with the project highlighting the company's expansion into manufacturing sophisticated recycling equipment for global markets.

Manufacturing is among the sectors identified as having opportunities to scale over the next decade as population growth, infrastructure investment and major projects reshape demand across Australia, according to The Scale-up Opportunity: Australia’s Next Decade report.

Australia's manufacturing sector showed tentative signs of recovery in July, with output and new orders returning to growth and employment rising at the fastest pace since January, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing PMI.

The Australian Government has released a new Statement on Space outlining its vision to strengthen Australia's space industry, with a focus on expanding domestic manufacturing capability, supporting economic resilience and increasing participation in the global space economy.

Manufacturing became the largest occupier group in Australia's industrial and logistics property market during the second quarter of 2026, accounting for 37 per cent of national take-up, as the sector continued to record solid leasing activity and the national vacancy rate declined to 4.8 per cent, according to new research from JLL.

A new report from Monash University has outlined possible futures for industries shaped by quantum technology, including manufacturing, and recommended steps to help Australia become “quantum-ready” through workforce development and cross-sector collaboration.

Dematic has marked 60 years of operations in Australia, highlighting its ongoing role in manufacturing and supply chain automation.

Lockheed Martin Australia says it has completed a successful warhead detonation test in regional New South Wales alongside Northrop Grumman Australia and Thales Australia, marking a further step toward establishing sovereign guided weapons manufacturing capability in Australia.

Artificial intelligence could play a decisive role in lifting Australia’s future living standards, but only if the country takes a strategic approach to investment and control, according to the UNSW AI Institute.

The Australian Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Norway aimed at supporting the acquisition and domestic manufacturing of missiles in Australia, as part of broader efforts to strengthen national self-reliance and regional security.