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Australian craft brewers ramp up production but are held back by unplanned downtime

Media Release by OFS Research from OFS shows a 7.6% surge in craft beer production from April to June compared with the previous three...

Orora delivers 14.6% EBIT growth and 28.2% earnings per share growth

Media Release by Orora Financial highlights for the year ended 30 June 2022 Sales revenue of $4,090.8 million, up 15.6% (up 13.0% on a constant...

Orica reports strong half-year performance driven by core blasting business

Orica has reported robust financial results for the half-year period driven by a surge in earnings from its core blasting business and growth in technology and digital solutions.

Global 3D printing market reaches $3.7b in Q1 2023 with 10% sequential growth

Despite growing economic difficulties in the additive manufacturing (AM) global market, the first quarter of 2023 saw double-digit sequential growth to USD 3.7 billion (AUD 5.5 billion) compared to USD 3.4 billion (AUD 5 billion) during the same period of the prior quarter in, according to latest data from SmarTech Analysis. 

Fonterra announces lift in Farmgate Milk Price and FY25 earnings guidance

Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd has revealed a 50 cent increase in its 2024/25 forecast Farmgate Milk Price midpoint, now sitting at $9.00 per kgMS. 

DroneShield secures portable counter-UAS orders for $2.2m

ASX-listed DroneShield has received two orders totalling approximately $2.2 million for a number of its handheld systems, including the recently launched DroneGun Mk4 portable drone countermeasure equipment.

March figures show decline in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector

New Zealand's manufacturing sector contracted in March and remains well below the long-term average signalling challenges for the sector, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).

AML3D to manufacture subsea pipeline fittings for Chevron

AML3D has received a $215,000 purchase order from Chevron Australia for the delivery of two subsea pipeline fittings. 

Eurozone Manufacturing PMI remains in contraction territory in January

The latest S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI reading rose for a third successive month to 48.8 in January, up from 47.8 in December. 

Contractionary conditions ease for Aussie industries in September – Ai Group

The Ai Group Australian Industry Index has witnessed a reduction in contractionary conditions, marking an improvement of 8.2 points to reach a seasonally adjusted value of -3.5 points in September 2023. 
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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.