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Industry leaders offer mixed reactions to historic Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Members of various industries have voiced their reactions following the announcement of the historic economic partnership between Australia and Japan, which would see hundreds...
Ex-BP boss Hayward could take role of chairman at Glencore Xstrata permanently
Former BP chief executive Tony Hayward is one of the three shortlisted candidates for the chairman position at commodities trading and mining firm Glencore...
Macfarlane criticised for shunning tripartite manufacturing group at “the worst possible time”
Members of the manufacturing industry are criticising Minister for Industry Hon Ian Macfarlane for shunning the Manufacturing Leaders Group at a time when the...
Philip Morris to stop cigarette manufacturing in Australia by end of 2014
Tobacco company Philip Morris International plans to cease manufacturing cigarettes in Australia by the end of the year, blaming government production regulations for restricting...
Strong Aussie dollar continues to pressure manufacturing sector in March
The Australian manufacturing sector continues to take a beating from the high Australian dollar as the industry records a contraction in activity for the...
Marand delivers first Australian made F-35 Lightning II JSF vertical tails
Australian precision engineering company Marand held a ceremony on Monday unveiling the first Australian made F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter vertical tail it has...
Bahrain-based Midas Cables builds new manufacturing plant in Hunter
More than 100 new jobs are expected to come from the new $60 million cables manufacturing plant commissioned by Bahrain-based Midas Cables International in...
130 jobs affected with impending closure of Glencore mine
Glencore Xstrata will be closing down its Ravensworth underground operation in NSW September, blaming "increasingly difficult" economic conditions for its decision.
A spokesman for the company said “Continued...
Value-added food processing identified as one of Australia’s future growth hotspots
With Australia's reputation for manufacturing high-quality products, the country needs to shift from producing commodity products to growing, processing and supplying premium produce in...
Bega Cheese to invest $25 million to shore up milk supply
ASX-listed company Bega Cheese will be investing up $25 million in business initiatives that will ensure the sustainability and growth of its milk supply.
According...
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Beyond Insights: Building trust into digital transformation technologies
Digital transformation technologies are experiencing a gold rush in the manufacturing industry, not just in Australia but beyond. However, amid this surge in cutting-edge tech and automation processes, a fundamental element remains crucial: trust.
