Tag: Manufacturing
Heinz strike puts pressure on fruit growers
Production at Heinz' Golden Circle juice plant at Mill Park in Melbourne came to a standstill on Thursday after workers held a strike and walked...
Caltex Australia to acquire Scott’s Fuel Division
Caltex Australia has announced that it will acquire Scott's Fuel Divisions for approximately $95 million, including working capital and related acquisition costs.
In a statement Caltex...
Jobs in Geelong will stay, said Shell refinery buyer Vitol
The head of Geneva-based oil trader Vitol, which bought Shell's petrol stations and Geelong refinery for an estimated $2.4 billion last week, said they...
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...
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Navigating energy price volatility with predictive intelligence
Energy price volatility has become a structural feature of modern electricity markets rather than a temporary disruption. For energy-intensive manufacturers and large commercial operators, fluctuating wholesale prices are reshaping how energy costs are managed, making reactive approaches increasingly inadequate.
