Tag: Manufacturing
Over 200 Victorian companies to go on trade missions to Middle East and India
The Victorian Government will be leading over two hundred Victorian companies on two major trade missions to the Middle East and India in a...
Amcor’s acquisition of Detmold Flexibles goes unopposed by the ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Amcor Ltd of Detmold Group’s Australian flexible...
Origin Chief says manufacturing shut downs will not hurt power demand
Australia’s biggest energy retailer Origin Energy Ltd remains confident that the closure of car manufacturing plants and Alcoa’s aluminum smelter would have little impact...
GrainCorp to invest $70M on bulk liquid storage facility
GrainCorp has announced a $70 million investment on building bulk liquid storage facilities at port terminals in Brisbane, Port Kembla and Freemantle.
The three locations...
Manufacturing turmoil eats up PacBrands’ profit
PacBrands, the company behind brands such as Bonds, Berlei and Holeproof, reported a net loss of $219 million for the six months to the...
Shell sells Australian assets for $2.4 billion: report
Royal Dutch Shell has sold its petrol stations and Geelong refinery in Australia for an estimated $2.4 billion, according to reports from Fairfax Media.
The...
AME lean conference to focus on making all Australian industries more competitive
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) lean conference, which is scheduled to take place in Melbourne and Perth from February 24 to 28, will...
Ansell feels impact of car industry demise
Protective clothing manufacturer Ansell is already feeling the impact of the automotive sector’s impending shutdowns as car manufacturers and suppliers have started cutting back...
We believe in the future of SPC Ardmona: CCA
Coca-Cola Amatil has issued a clarification saying reports that they have signaled that they are closing SPC Ardmona are mistaken.
The company stated in their...
Alcoa to close Point Henry smelter in August
Alcoa has announced that it will permanently close down its Point Henry aluminum smelter and rolling mill in Geelong come August after a comprehensive...













