Alcoa reports $231m net loss as production, shipments decline in Q1
Australian mining firm Alumina Limited announced Alcoa Corporation’s Q1 earnings results, revealing a loss of $231 million, which is a significant contrast to the profit the company recorded in the same period a year earlier, owing to a decrease in shipments and production.
Schaffer posts $5m NPAT in FY23 half-year results
Automotive leather manufacturing company Schaffer Corporation Limited has reported 1H23 statutory net profit after tax (NPAT) of $5.1 million, reflecting a difficult first half for the Automotive Leather Division.
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 manufacturing sector maintains growth momentum in April – JP Morgan PMI
In April, the global manufacturing sector maintained its upward trajectory, driven by increased output and new orders, signalling sustained recovery, according to the latest data from the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI.
Titomic expands Triton Systems partnership with new manufacturing purchase order
Metal additive manufacturing company Titomic has received a $260,000 purchase order from Triton Systems for the supply of components produced using Titomic’s additive manufacturing technology Titomic Kinetic Fusion (TKF).
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.
US Manufacturing PMI inched up to 47.7% in February
The February Manufacturing PMI in the United States of America has registered 47.7 per cent, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 47.4 per cent recorded in January, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business.
Manufacturing among sectors supporting Australia’s rise in new capex, ABS says
Australia’s manufacturing sector featured prominently in the latest increase in business investment, with new capital expenditure rising 6.4 per cent in the September quarter, according to figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
XTEK to deliver ballistic body armour to European customer
XTEK Limited’s HighCom Armor Solutions business unit has secured a $2.6 million purchase order from an undisclosed European customer for its ballistic body armour.
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Altech Batteries unveils new specifications for Cerenergy battery products
ASX company Altech Batteries Limited has revealed the preliminary battery specifications for its CERENERGY 60 KWh and 1 MWh GridPack battery products.
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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.
