Orora sees first half earnings soar to $165.8m, up 7.3%
Australia-based global packaging manufacturer Orora has announced its financial results for the half year with earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $165.8 million, up 7.3 per cent driven by strong earnings growth in North America and robust earnings performance in Australasia.
US private sector’s output drives fastest uptick in business activity in a year
The United States private sector saw a renewed expansion in business activity in March as manufacturers and service providers in the country reported upturns in output, with service sector firms driving the increase.
Digital twin platform developer Pointerra signs partnership to enter Middle East market
Australian AI technology company Pointerra Limited has signed a reseller agreement with digital systems integration company eSolutions to distribute the Pointerra 3D Digital Twin Platform in the Middle East Region.
First Graphene, partners secure CRC-P grant for graphene-enhanced solar cell research
Graphitic materials supplier First Graphene said its collaborative project with Halocell Energy and the Queensland University of Technology to commercialise perovskite solar cell fabrication has received a Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) grant worth $2 million.
XTEK’s HighCom receives $2.8M ballistic armour order from int’l customer
XTEK Limited’s HighCom Armor Solutions business has secured a $2.8 million order to supply its high-end ballistic body armour products to an undisclosed international customer.
Fonterra raises earnings and milk collection forecasts for FY25
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has indicated that its earnings for the 2025 financial year are expected to be in the upper half of its previously forecast range of 40 to 60 cents per share.
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.
New Zealand’s PMI contracts to 49.3 points in October
The New Zealand manufacturing industry’s market activity slipped into contraction territory in October.
Australian private sector continues to slow down in December
The latest Judo Bank Australia Composite PMI result marks a decline from November’s 48.0 and signals a third consecutive contraction in private sector output.
War in Iran dampens NZ manufacturing optimism despite continued growth
New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, but at a slower pace, according to the latest BusinessNZ PMI report.
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