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Manufacturing is at the centre of a new industry-wide contract launched by PrefabAUS to support the faster delivery and financing of factory-built homes across Australia.

CommBank has highlighted Australian manufacturing company Hysata’s development of energy-efficient hydrogen electrolysers, following the company’s first commercial order and $172 million capital raise to scale up manufacturing.

For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.

Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.

The NSW Government will fund a new modular housing manufacturing hub as part of its upcoming state budget, aiming to increase housing supply through faster and potentially lower-cost construction methods.

Australian businesses are reporting significant productivity gains after investing in new vehicles, machinery, and technology, with manufacturers and farmers leading the charge, according to new data from Commonwealth Bank of Australia.

Outdated assumptions and stereotypes surrounding manual labour have meant manufacturing has always been one of the most male-dominated industries in Australia. In 1998, the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency reported that just 25.9% of its workforce was female.

Business leaders have convened at the recent CommBank Western Sydney Manufacturing Roundtable to tackle factors that impact digital transformation in the manufacturing industry. 

The Commonwealth Bank has recently launched its first Manufacturing Insights Report. The report speaks to hundreds of manufacturers of different sizes and types, in which they were asked about their financial performance during the pandemic, how well they adapted, and their approach to business in the year ahead.

Australian manufacturing is thriving despite cost pressures, supply chain issues and labour shortages. A new CommBank report shows how digitisation and sustainable practices are reshaping the sector.