Tag: Manufacturing
Strong Aussie dollar continues to pressure manufacturing sector in March
The Australian manufacturing sector continues to take a beating from the high Australian dollar as the industry records a contraction in activity for the...
Australia could become world’s top gas exporter by end of the decade
The International Gas Union (IGU) says Australians should welcome the looming gas boom as the country is well on its way to surpass Qatar...
MarketsandMarkets report reveals Additive Manufacturing Market to be worth $3.5 billion by 2017
The new market research report by MarketsandMarkets, titled “Global Additive Manufacturing Market (2012 - 2017), By Application (Medical Devices, Automotive, & Aerospace) and Technology...
Marand delivers first Australian made F-35 Lightning II JSF vertical tails
Australian precision engineering company Marand held a ceremony on Monday unveiling the first Australian made F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter vertical tail it has...
Holden’s 50,000th VF Commodore Rolls off the Line at Elizabeth
Holden's 50,000th VF Commodore has rolled off the assembly line at Elizabeth, South Australia on Friday, signifying a major milestone for the car manufacturer.
The...
Spanish manufacturing group chooses Melbourne for regional HQ
Twenty-four new jobs will be created in Victoria by 2017 when Alucoil Australia establishes its high-tech aluminium composite panel manufacturing plant in Campbellfield.
Alucoil Australia...
Bahrain-based Midas Cables builds new manufacturing plant in Hunter
More than 100 new jobs are expected to come from the new $60 million cables manufacturing plant commissioned by Bahrain-based Midas Cables International in...
130 jobs affected with impending closure of Glencore mine
Glencore Xstrata will be closing down its Ravensworth underground operation in NSW September, blaming "increasingly difficult" economic conditions for its decision.
A spokesman for the company said “Continued...
Toyota achieves milestone with sale of 50,000 hybrid cars in Australia
Toyota is celebrating the sale of its 50,000th hybrid car in Australia as the rest of the world rides the wave of eco-friendly vehicles,...
Value-added food processing identified as one of Australia’s future growth hotspots
With Australia's reputation for manufacturing high-quality products, the country needs to shift from producing commodity products to growing, processing and supplying premium produce in...
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut
Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.
