Tag: Manufacturing
Intertek expands lab capabilities in Australia with new scanning electron microscope
Intertek, the worldwide leading quality solutions provider, has expanded its laboratory capabilities in Australia with the addition of a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy...
Bluescope Steel opens $60 million manufacturing plant in China
Bluescope Steel has officially opened its latest $60 million steel plant in China as part of its expansion plans to increase production in the...
BHP Billiton funds 90 scholarships for Indigenous students in Australia
Mining giant BHP Billiton has committed a further A$10 million to the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to fund 90 secondary and tertiary scholarships...
Kenworth Trucks to cut 50 jobs from Melbourne plant
Kenworth Trucks has confirmed that fifty jobs will go from its plant in Bayswater in the Melbourne suburbs.
Although the company has not confirmed the...
Coalition’s Regional Growth Fund helps create 25 new jobs in La Trobe Valley
Twenty-five new jobs will be created as STR Inspection Services diversifies its business and builds a highly-skilled workforce with the help of a $200,000...
Vaccine manufacturer CSL announces share buyback and promises to stay as an Australian company
Biopharmaceutical company CSL Limited has announced a further on-market share buyback of up to A$950 million over 12 months.
At the company’s Annual General Meeting...
Boral and USG Group announce US$1.6B plasterboard joint venture
Building materials manufacturer Boral Limited and USG Group have agreed to a joint venture to combine Boral’s manufacturing and distribution network and USG’s technologies...
Australian Made Campaign calls on new government to support CoO branding
The Australian Made Campaign is urging the Coalition Government to show its support for country-of-origin branding laws by recognising and promoting its importance.
The not-for-profit...
AusBiotech conference to focus on biotech industry transformation
Australian biotech industry has evolved substantially and its bioactivity has been applied across a wide range of areas such as agriculture, food technology and...
Abbott piles pressure on Labor Party to axe carbon tax
Prime Minister Tony Abbot has reportedly called for abolishment of the carbon tax by releasing draft laws in support of his request. Mr. Abbott...
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Unlocking growth: Charting midsize manufacturers’ path with digital solutions
According to a recent study by Oxford Economics, midsized companies in the industrial manufacturing sector are setting their eyes on ambitious growth targets. The research, authored in partnership with SAP, revealed that 38% of industry leaders have identified market expansion as their top priority.
