Tag: Manufacturing

Australia’s manufacturing sector and broader private sector activity continued to expand in December, though at the slowest pace in seven months, according to Flash Australia PMI data released by S&P Global. 

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Primary Industries has launched an inquiry into the factors shaping social licence and economic development outcomes for critical minerals projects across Australia, including their role in domestic manufacturing and industrial supply chains.

Manufacturing skills development has been placed in the national spotlight after Gold Coast boat manufacturer Riviera was named Apprentice Employer of the Year at the 2025 Australian Training Awards in Darwin.

Military UAV sub-assembly and airframe manufacturing company KTEK Systems has completed a $2.5 million oversubscribed seed capital raising, exceeding its initial $1.5 million target, according to Chapter One Advisors. 

Manufacturing capability across Western Australia’s agrifood and beverage sector is set to be strengthened, with 80 businesses receiving support under the State Government’s Agrifood and Beverage Voucher Program to help scale production, improve processes and pursue growth opportunities.

Boral has announced it has secured $25 million in NSW Government funding to support a major alternative-fuel project aimed at reducing emissions from cement manufacturing at its Berrima Cement Works.

Australian Energy Producers has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to open five new offshore petroleum exploration areas in the Otway Basin, saying the move will help secure long-term gas supply for Australia’s energy system and support key sectors, including manufacturing.

Amaero Ltd has announced new manufacturing investments in the United States, securing binding purchase contracts for its Argon recycling plant and a fourth EIGA Premium atomiser. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector is emerging as a central driver in Boral’s expanding circular materials program, with the company reporting that more than 2.5 million tonnes of construction and demolition waste are now diverted from landfill each year through its national recycling operations.

Breakthrough Victoria says its $15 million investment in Liquid Instruments is contributing to the State’s advanced manufacturing capability, with the organisation stating that the funding supports local jobs and helps maintain production of the company’s technology in Victoria.