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AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI: New orders fall at faster rate in December

The Irish manufacturing sector recorded a second month of deteriorating operating conditions in December as new orders fell sharply, according to the latest AIB PMI® data. 

Australian manufacturing sector faces steepest decline since May 2020, Judo Bank PMI shows

The latest data released by Judo Bank reveals a concerning trend for Australia's manufacturing sector, as conditions deteriorated at the fastest rate since May 2020.

AM market exceeds $3B revenue in Q3 2022

The additive manufacturing market has seen a continuous year-over-year growth for the third quarter of 2022, marking the fourth consecutive quarter that the entire AM industry saw revenue exceeding $3 billion. 

Wide Open Agriculture to identify location for large-scale buntine protein manufacturing facility

Wide Open Agriculture (WOA) announced that it is moving forward in identifying a large-scale manufacturing plant for the production of buntine protein, a key ingredient in a variety of food applications.

Australian manufacturing PMI sees stability amid improvement in new orders

Australia’s manufacturing sector has seen a further expansion in February amid a moderated decrease in new orders as firms worked through their outstanding orders. 

New Zealand manufacturing growth reaches five-year high as PMI surges

New Zealand's manufacturing sector recorded its strongest monthly expansion in nearly five years, with the latest BNZ–BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) rising sharply in June, according to the New Zealand Government.

Quickstep collaborative project to reduce composite production cost

Aerospace composite manufacturer Quickstep has collaborated with the Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites CRC (SoMAC CRC) and Deakin University’s Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation to help address the high cost of large-scale composite production. 

Imricor gets green light to enter Saudi Arabian market

Imricor Medical Systems, an ASX-listed developer of MRI-compatible medical devices, has received Medical Marketing Authorisation from the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA). 

Global manufacturing activity rebounds in August, JP Morgan reports

Global manufacturing conditions showed signs of recovery in August, with output, new orders, and employment all returning to growth, according to the latest JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI.

Jervois submits loan application under US DOE manufacturing initiative

Australian cobalt company Jervois Global Limited has submitted an application to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Program Office to finance its proposed greenfield US cobalt refinery. 
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