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New Zealand’s manufacturing activity continues expansion in March
Activity in the manufacturing sector has expanded in New Zealand for the 19th consecutive month in March as the BNZ-Business NZ seasonally adjusted performance of...
Lafarge and Holcim agree to a merger of equals
The world's two largest cement makers, Swiss-based Holcim and France's Lafarge, have agreed on the terms of a merger that would create the most advanced...
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...
Study finds consumers prefer aluminum closures for wines and spirits
A survey of five major European markets and the United States has found that consumers prefer aluminum closures for wines and spirits as it...
Alcoa expands wheel manufacturing plant in Hungary to meet European demand
Aluminum giant Alcoa is expanding its wheel manufacturing plant in Hungary through a US$13 million investment that would help the company meet growing demand for...
Silica manufacturer Evonik expands production in Thailand
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Evonik has expanded its production of precipitated silica in Rayong, Thailand, as the company increases its current capacity for various industries...
3D Systems teams up with the White House to boost Digital Lab for Manufacturing
The American manufacturing industry is set to gain access to the most advanced design-to-manufacturing solutions as 3D Systems announced that it is teaming up with the White...
Aircraft demand in Asia-Pacific will be valued at $1.9 Trillion over next 20 years...
American aircraft manufacturer Boeing has estimated that the Asia-Pacific region’s airline market will be valued at $1.9 trillion over the next 20 years as...
Boeing joins BIOjet Abu Dhabi Team to Grow Biofuel Supply Chain in UAE
Boeing is teaming up with Etihad Airways, Takreer, Total and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology for a new initiative that will support...
400,000 Toyota vehicles to be recalled in Saudi over acceleration problems
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the recall of over 400,000 Toyota cars due to alleged problems with unintended acceleration.
According to a statement...
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Sydney to spotlight the latest in manufacturing at AMW 2024
With the Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW) 2024 fast approaching, Sydney is set to become the epicentre of groundbreaking innovations in the advanced manufacturing sector.Â
