Friday, August 14, 2026

Orbital UAV to raise $4M to boost engine development programs

Orbital UAV is raising $4 million through the issue of approximately 28.6 million new fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.14 per new share to support its existing engine development programs. 

Australia’s annual wage growth hits record high

The Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) reported Wage Price Index (WPI) for the December quarter showed an increase in wages of 3.3 per cent yearly and 0.8 per cent from the September quarter.

Australia’s manufacturing growth eases as PMI slips to 51.4 in September

Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in September, although at a slower pace, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report.

XTEK expects record revenue of $88m in upgraded FY23 forecast

Defence industry company XTEK has updated its FY23 results guidance, anticipating record revenues for FY23 of between $86 million to $88 million up by circa 50 per cent compared to the previous recorded revenue of $58.2 million. 

Australian Manufacturing PMI in April reaches 35-month low amid weak demand

Weak demand in the Australian manufacturing sector has driven the country’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) to a 35-month low, according to the latest data from Judo Bank. 

AML3D posts record quarterly cash receipts amid boost in ARCEMY sales

Wire additive manufacturing developer AML3D Limited has received more than $1 million in customer cash receipts, setting a new quarterly earnings record for the company. 

Manufacturing giant Boral reports $961m profit for FY2022

Construction materials producer Boral has posted a $961 million net profit after tax for the end of fiscal year 2022, which ended 30 June.  In...

Additive manufacturing, material market could surpass $183b by 2032 – report says

The market for additive manufacturing (AM) and materials could reach USD 183 billion (AUD 275 billion) by 2032, a 21.2 per cent spike in CAGR, as a result of the growing popularity of 3D printing, according to a market report from Future Market Insights.

Markforged reveals 10% increase in revenue amid strong manufacturing resiliency

American additive manufacturing company Markforged has reported that its first quarter results revenue increased by 10 per cent, to $24.1 million (AUD 36 million) from $21.9 million (AUD 32.7 million) in the same period of the prior year. 

Australian manufacturing sector faces steepest decline since May 2020, Judo Bank PMI shows

The latest data released by Judo Bank reveals a concerning trend for Australia's manufacturing sector, as conditions deteriorated at the fastest rate since May 2020.
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How growth capital is helping an Australian manufacturer go global

There’s a particular kind of ingenuity that flourishes in regional Australia. Away from the noise of major business centres, founders build companies that quietly become world leaders in their field, solving deep specialised problems that global markets didn’t know could be solved. Modra Technology, based in Warragul in regional Victoria, is one of those companies.