Tag: New Zealand
Fonterra partners up with CSIRO to drive innovation in sustainable dairy industry
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd. has announced that it has inked a five-year strategic agreement with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) “to...
AHMADA welcomes establishment of new Skills Fund
Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane has announced a new $476 million Industry Skills Fund aimed at encouraging industry investment in vocational education and training.
The...
San Francisco’s Zendesk expands office in Melbourne — 100 new jobs on the horizon
One hundred jobs are expected to be generated with the expansion of San Francisco-based Zendesk in Melbourne.
The company has relocated in a new building...
TR Fleet launches new business in Australia Â
Independent provider of fleet management services TR Fleet has revealed plans to expand its global reach with the launch of TR Fleet Australia, the...
Philippines-based food giant URC buys New Zealand’s Griffin’s for $650m
Biscuit maker Griffin’s has fallen into Filipino ownership after Australia’s Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) sold the company to Universal Robina Corporation (URC) for approximately...
Holcim plots New Zealand exit
Leading cement and aggregates manufacturer Holcim has moved forward with plans to close its Westport cement plant and exit manufacturing in New Zealand when...
Fonterra appoints Robert Spurway as Managing Director of Global Operations
Fonterra Cooperative Group, New Zealand’s dominant dairy exporter, has appointed Robert Spurway as Managing Director of its Global Operations division.
According to the company’s press...
Holden recalls 46,000 vehicles in Australia and New Zealand
General Motors’ Australian subsidiary Holden has announced the recall of nearly 46,000 VF Commodore and WN Caprice units in Australia and New Zealand due...
CCA’s new MD announces restructure
As part of a group-wide strategic review of the business, Australasian bottler Coca Cola Amatil’s (CCA) new Managing Director, Alison Watkins, has announced a restructuring of...
Holden Cascada Convertible to debut in Australia and New Zealand in 2015, along with...
Holden has announced that the shiny Cascada Convertible will come to Australia, along with the Astra GTC and VXR three-door hatches and the classy...
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Responding to manufacturing demand and performance signals
Australian manufacturers are navigating a challenging environment. Just as output had returned to growth, higher fuel and freight costs, rising input prices and global supply chain disruption renewed pressure on margins and cash flow.
