Sunday, February 1, 2026

“New Starts Here”: AGHA launches national platform for gift and homewares

Australia’s peak organisation for the gift and homewares sector, the Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA), has revealed plans for a major expansion in 2026, introducing Gifted Melbourne 2026 to complement the long-established AGHA Sydney Gift Fair.

How to transform your operation into a smart factory: Building the Foundation

Smart factories are characterised by digital technology, real-time data-driven systems, automation and in some cases, artificial intelligence, and manufacturers with an eye on the future are embarking on journeys of digital transformation.

Award-winning power generator manufacturer remains committed to staying in Australia

At a time when many Australian businesses are giving in to the decision to shift their manufacturing offshore, Don Pulver of Eniquest, winner of...

To gain speed in the new normal, Australian manufacturers must be forward-thinkers

As online sellers become more sophisticated in their marketing strategies, the market competition in the marketing sector is becoming increasingly unforgiving to slow adapters. As the adage goes: failing to plan is planning to fail. 

Australian manufacturers remain optimistic despite global challenges

Rising costs, inflation, and supply chain disruptions are increasingly gaining momentum, placing manufacturers all over the world under unprecedented pressure. 

BigRep’s LOCI Podcar: A fully 3D printed transportation solution

This video series is sponsored by In the first video of this series we featured BigRep's answer to industrial large-scale additive manufacturing - the...

How manufacturers can transform the way they buy power

Advertorial Content This March, Flow Power revealed businesses that signed onto their Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) saved $14M collectively since their contracts began...

Beyond the factory floor: Rethinking e-commerce to revolutionise B2B dynamics

The business-to-business (B2B) trading landscape in the manufacturing and distribution industries has gone through drastic changes in recent years, particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when streamlined digital experiences became the new normal. 

Minitab Launches New Solutions to Help Organizations Accelerate Digital Transformation

Minitab, LLC, the market leader in data analysis, predictive analytics and process improvement, announced the launch of multiple new solutions that will help organizations accelerate their digital transformation. The solutions were unveiled at Minitab’s first-ever global virtual event with over three thousand organizations in attendance.

Automation at Tomcar Australia

Sponsored by:   Welcome to the Feature Series for Australian Manufacturing, where each month we’ll shine the focus on one particular Australian manufacturer and breakdown what...
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Reducing downtime through real-time shop floor insights with Minitab’s Prolink

Unplanned downtime remains one of the most costly – and often misunderstood – challenges on the manufacturing floor.