Tag: manufacturing sector
New emergency shelter system introduced in South Australia
South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill has launched a new emergency pop-up shelter system that combines humanitarian and military experience, design expertise and manufacturing know-how...
Manufacturing continues to expand in October
The Australian manufacturing sector has expanded for a fourth consecutive month, falling 1.9 points to 50.2 in the month of October.
"A strong export performance...
Australian PMI expands for 3rd straight month
AiGroup has reported that Australia’s manufacturing sector expanded for a third straight month in September.
The falling Aussie dollar has boosted the Australian manufacturing sector...
Caterpillar to axe 10,000 jobs
As part of an extensive cost-cutting program, machinery and manufacturing giant Caterpillar will be terminating 10,000 jobs.
The company said that its full year sales...
Drastic drop in manufacturing activity in June
Activity across Australia’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in June with the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) Performance of Manufacturing Index for June dropping 8.1 points...
Australian manufacturing must adopt new technologies, knowledge and skills – says AAMC Chairman
The Chairman of the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC), Mr John Pollaers, has welcomed the Performance of Manufacturing Index, which showed the first expansion...
Manufacturing sector ready to absorb new hirings, according to survey
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey has found that there are positive hiring intentions in the manufacturing sector, with employers in Finance, Insurance and...
Australia must abandon resource-dependent economic policies and turn to advanced manufacturing, says Dean of...
With the mining boom all but over, its back to reality for Australia, which, riding on the wave of the commodity price hike for...
Government urged to lift CSG restrictions to prevent mass job losses
NSW’s manufacturing sector is facing a mass job loss if the Government does not ease restrictions on coal seam gas (CSG) activity, a Hunter...
SA Minister Close takes “German lessons” to boost the State’s manufacturing sector
South Australian Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Susan Close is currently in Germany where she is discussing their Industrie 4.0 initiative which has given...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.
