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Australian manufacturing PMI reports continued contraction in November

Downturns in Australia’s manufacturing industry persisted in November, resulting in the lowest reading in the eight-year history of Judo Bank’s Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) survey outside of lockdown periods. 

Australian industry remains in contraction for a year— Ai Group

The Australian industry marked its 12th consecutive month in construction territory after seeing a fallback in demand and activity in April. 

EcoGraf to evaluate battery anode material manufacturing facility development in Vietnam

ASX-listed battery manufacturing company EcoGraf has teamed up with Vietnamese clean energy solutions provider VinES Energy to evaluate the development of a Vietnam-based battery anode material (BAM) facility. 

Output, new orders drag down Global Manufacturing PMI in December

The global manufacturing sector experienced a further decline in December as a result of the downfall in output and new orders.  The latest J.P. Morgan...

General Motors taps Aussie company Element 25 to help expand US EV supply chain

Element 25, a producer of manganese concentrate in Western Australia, has partnered with General Motors to support the production of over 1 million electric vehicles (EV) in North America.

Manufacturing sector contraction slows, new export orders rise – Judo Bank

Australia's manufacturing sector continued to experience a slight deterioration in operating conditions during May, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data from Judo Bank.

Bega Cheese sees 11% increase in revenue for FY2023’s first half

Bega Cheese Limited generated a revenue of more than $1.6 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2023, which ended on 25 December 2022. The figure marks an 11 per cent increase compared to the prior year’s results. 

Rio Tinto reports manufacturing-facing metals drive production growth in 2025

Rio Tinto has reported an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for 2025 and record quarterly output across several product groups, according to its latest ASX operations review.

JP Morgan: Global manufacturing shows resilience despite weak trade, job growth

The global manufacturing sector saw continued but modest expansion in October, with output and new orders both rising for the third consecutive month, according to the latest JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI released in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence, ISM, and IFPSM.

Australian industry activity sees slower decline in May— Ai Group

The Ai Group’s Australian Industry Index has seen a moderated contraction in May 2023 and now stands at -10.9 points, up by 9.3 from April’s steep fall, signalling deteriorating conditions in the market and the 13th month the index has been in contraction.
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP

Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.