US factory growth weakens amid tariffs, weather challenges
American manufacturing continued to grow in February, but at its slowest pace in seven months, according to the latest S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI.
IperionX to supply recycled titanium powder to SLM Solutions
IperionX Limited, a provider of sustainable titanium technologies, is delivering spherical titanium metal powders to global additive manufacturing system provider SLM Solutions under a newly signed memorandum of understanding (MOU).Â
Orora acquires bottle manufacturing company Saverglass
Australian packaging manufacturer Orora Limited has completed the 100 per cent acquisition of Saverglass SAS, a global company that specialises in the manufacturing, customisation and decoration of high-end glass bottles for wine, cosmetics, perfume, food, and spirit markets. Â
FBR’s Hadrian X robot sets new speed record laying construction blocks
Robotic technology developer FBR Limited’s first next-generation Hadrian X robot has achieved a lay speed record of over 300 blocks per hour using USA format cement masonry blocks.Â
EOS secures financing to back restructuring efforts
Defence and aerospace company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has ventured into a financing agreement with major shareholder Washington H. Soul Pattinson and Company (WHSP)...
Australian PMI: manufacturing sector sees stability in September
Australia’s Performance Manufacturing Index has shown stability in September 2022, with increased market activity of 50.2 points, according to the Australian Industry Group.Â
Anteris granted utility patent for heart valve replacement technology
Australian biotechnology company Anteris Technologies announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued a utility patent for its novel DurAVR transcatheter heart valve (THV).
Eurozone manufacturing PMI at 48.5 in February
The euro area manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) stood at 48.5 in February, falling slightly from 48.8 in January, while the manufacturing output index nudged above the neutral mark to reach 50.1, up from 48.9 in January.
Australian manufacturers to face enduring cost crisis in 2023
The Australian manufacturing sector is set to see a downward trend in the upcoming months as high inflation, spiralling energy costs, and ongoing labour shortage drag the industry's economic outlook, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.Â
Matrix wins contract to manufacture drilling riser buoyancy modules for TransOcean
Matrix Composites & Engineering has received a contract, projected to be valued at $4 million, to supply offshore drilling contractor TransOcean with drilling riser buoyancy modules.Â
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What spending reveals about downstream consumer demand for manufactured goods
For manufacturers supplying consumer-facing markets, understanding demand conditions has become increasingly important in an environment shaped by cautious spending, rising costs and intense competition.
