Wednesday, February 18, 2026

DroneShield expects all-time high revenue for 2022

Counterdrone system manufacturer DroneShield said it is on its way to posting a new all-time high record revenue for 2022, with the industry’s continuous rapid global growth. 

Australia’s private sector sees slower contraction in January, says Judo Bank

At the onset of 2024, Australia's private sector faced continued challenges, with the Judo Bank Flash Australia Composite PMI Output Index reporting a reading of 48.1 in January, indicating a fourth consecutive month of business activity decline.

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.

Sigma inks Chemist Warehouse supply contract for PBS, FMCG goods

Pharmaceutical company Sigma Healthcare Limited has signed a binding term sheet with Chemist Warehouse for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines as well as Fast-Moving-Consumer-Goods (FMCG) products for a five-year period beginning on 1 July 2024.

Unleashed report reveals Aussie manufacturers’ resilience amid ‘squeezed middle class’

In a recent report released by inventory management software provider Unleashed, the state of Australian manufacturers is revealed to be in good health overall, with a Manufacturing Health Index score of 63 out of 100.

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). 

Titomic doubled down on revenue diversification in FY22

Global cold-spray additive manufacturing company Titomic has reported a sales revenue of $3.8 million for fiscal year 2022, a seven-time increase compared to that...

Rio Tinto reports manufacturing-facing metals drive production growth in 2025

Rio Tinto has reported an 8 per cent year-on-year increase in copper equivalent production for 2025 and record quarterly output across several product groups, according to its latest ASX operations review.

Quickstep looks to expand Aftermarket unit after review

Quickstep, a leading aerospace composite business in Australia, has decided to keep its Aftermarket business as a core part of the company and is planning to enhance the business through several new growth initiatives 

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. 
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Australian Manufacturing Week 2026 to make Brisbane debut

Australia’s leading advanced manufacturing showcase, Australian Manufacturing Week (AMW), is set to return in 2026, marking its first-ever event in Brisbane.