Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Australian JSF order gives significant push to Victorian manufacturing
The Commonwealth Government has sanctioned the acquisition of additional 58 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft (JSF) on top of the 14 aircraft...
AMWU fears Ford’s early exit
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union vehicle division has warned that Ford is likely to shut down its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants before 2016, despite...
Massive strike at a major supplier in China prompts Adidas to shift orders elsewhere
Around 50,000 factory workers went on strike at Yue Yuen Industrial, a major Adidas and Nike supplier in the southern Chinese city of Dongguan,...
Australia has the highest manufacturing-cost structure among largest goods-exporting countries: study
A new study of the world's 25 largest goods-exporting nations has found that Australia's manufacturing-cost structure is around 30 per cent higher than the...
NSW households, to be hit by 17.6% increase in gas prices
The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) has released its draft decisions on average regulated retail prices in New South Wales, proposing an increase...
BAE Systems wins renowned certification for its environmental management program at US ammunition plant
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded BAE Systems with the prestigious ISO 14001:2004 certification for its environmental management program at the Radford Army...
General Motors restructures Global Engineering to improve cross-system integration
General Motors has announced the restructuring of its Global Vehicle Engineering organization, which will be broken down to form two separate organizations — Global...
BlueScope appoints new non-executive director as part of its board renewal process
BlueScope has announced that it has appointed Ms Rebecca Dee-Bradbury as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately.
According to the ASX release issued by BlueScope, Ms Dee-Bradbury...
China’s manufacturing picks up pace in April but remains in contractionary territory
A private preliminary survey has revealed that China’s manufacturing sector is showing slight signs of recovery in April as declines in new orders and...
BHP Billiton opens Jimblebar iron ore mine
BHP Billiton has officially opened the new US$3.2 billion Jimblebar iron ore mine in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 40 km east of...
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