Tag: New Zealand
Fonterra appoints interim CEO
Fonterra has announced the appointment of Miles Hurrell to the position of interim Chief Executive with immediate effect.
Mr Hurrell, who joined Fonterra in 2000,...
Australian and NZ businesses trailing behind their global counterparts in digital transformation race
Just 17% of Australian and New Zealand businesses are digitally mature enough to build disruptive business models at scale compared to a global cohort...
Ford Australia gets new CEO
Ford Motor Company has announced the appointment of Kay Hart as President and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand, effective July 2.
The 40-year...
Cronos Australia receives manufacturing licence
Cronos Australia has been granted a medicinal cannabis Manufacture License by the Australian Office of Drug Control.
Mike Gorenstein, CEO of Cronos Group said the...
Australian executives reluctant to embrace changes associated with Industry 4.0., according to report
A new report carried out by Deloitte has found that Australian executives are less confident than their global counterparts about their organisations' readiness to embrace...
CannPal inks manufacturing agreement with Jaychem Industries
CannPal has announced the signing of a manufacturing agreement with New Zealand based Jaychem Industries, a privately owned business that manufacturers veterinary health products...
ASC launches Digital Transformation program
Shipbuilder ASC has launched a digital transformation program that will affect all areas of its business and guide its next wave of improvement.
The company's...
DuluxGroup opens Australia’s largest paint manufacturing factory
DuluxGroup has officially opened the biggest and most advanced paint manufacturing factory in Australia and New Zealand, creating 60 new jobs in the process.
Located...
Watpac to build Rheinmetall’s military vehicle manufacturing facility in Qld
Watpac has announced that it has been appointed as the managing contractor to build the $170 million Rheinmetall Defence Australia Military Vehicle Centre of...
Australian Trade Unions, BAE Systems ink landmark Principles Agreement
The Australian shipbuilding unions and BAE Systems Australia have signed a Principles Agreement that ensures the Future Frigate SEA 5000 project will revitalise manufacturing...
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The economic forces driving manufacturing’s next cycle
Australia’s manufacturing sector entered 2026 with improving momentum, but renewed global disruption is again testing resilience across the industry.
