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Manufacturing and mining turnover decline in July, according to the ABS
Australia’s manufacturing industry’s turnover significantly slipped by 3.8 per cent in July, breaking the continuous rises of the sector in the five months prior,...
Timberlink to invest $63m in a timber manufacturing facility in Bell Bay
Leading Australasian timber products manufacturing company will invest $63 million in its manufacturing facility in Bell Bay Tasmania.
The undertaking will begin in 2022, with...
Vossloh to acquire concrete rail sleeper manufacturer Austrak
Leading global rail infrastructure specialist Vossloh has announced that it will acquire Laing O’Rourke’s concrete rail sleeper manufacturing specialist Austrak.
Austrak designs and manufactures pre-stressed concrete...
Valmont Coatings Australia wins Global Galvanizing Award for University of Melbourne’s Arts West Building
Valmont Coatings Australia, one of Australia’s largest hot-dip galvanizing companies and a recognised leader in protective metal coatings, has won the industry’s most prestigious...
GE wins $2.6bn India railways deal
GE has been selected to modernise India’s rail system and has won a $2.6 billion contract to develop a factory, as well as, supply...
Australia’s unemployment rate remains unchanged – SA worst performing state
According to official data released yesterday from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.2% in September, after recording...
Nominations are now open for the 2015 Victorian Manufacturing Hall of Fame Awards
Victorian Minister for Industry Lily D’Ambrosio has called on the State's manufacturers, both companies and individuals, to submit their nominations for one of the...
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Reality check: Aussie factories’ journey to responsible AI implementation
Artificial intelligence has become more than just a buzzword as it promises to revolutionise every other industry in the world, including manufacturing. In Australia, in particular, the hype surrounding AI and automation has reached a fever pitch, with many business leaders leveraging their resources to race towards adoption and implementation.
