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BlueScope confirms earnings guidance for FY2023 1H

Australian steel manufacturer BlueScope’s underlying earnings before interest and tax for the first half of fiscal year 2023 is expected to range between $800 million to $900 million. 

Australian manufacturing PMI ends 2023 with continued downturn – Judo Bank

Contractionary conditions in the Australian manufacturing sector persisted to the end of 2023 as domestic and global demand continued to decline, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data from Judo Bank. 

US manufacturing records slowest expansion pace in October

The US manufacturing sector’s market activity has registered a 50.2 per cent rate for the month of October, recording a 0.7-point slip from September’s results. 

AstraZeneca backs LBT Innovations’ drug manufacturing AI development

LBT Innovations has partnered with AstraZeneca to develop artificial intelligence software that would be used in drug manufacturing. 

Sparc on track for initial commercial production with ecosparc commission

Sparc Technologies has commissioned its graphene additive product, ecosparc, at its commercial production facility in Adelaide, South Australia.

War in Iran dampens NZ manufacturing optimism despite continued growth

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, but at a slower pace, according to the latest BusinessNZ PMI report.

Global manufacturing PMI remains in contraction in September— JP Morgan

The JP Morgan Global Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) remained in the contraction territory at the end of the year’s third quarter, posting a 49.1 rating in September up from August’s 49.0.

Additive manufacturing, material market could surpass $183b by 2032 – report says

The market for additive manufacturing (AM) and materials could reach USD 183 billion (AUD 275 billion) by 2032, a 21.2 per cent spike in CAGR, as a result of the growing popularity of 3D printing, according to a market report from Future Market Insights.

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...

Chinese manufacturing growth hits highest level since 2020 – RatingDog

The Chinese manufacturing sector experienced its most significant improvement over the past five years this April, according to the latest RatingDog China General Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).
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Manufacturers should do this sooner rather than later, says precision engineer

Australian precision engineering and industrial instrumentation company CENMAC implemented ERP software when it was still a one-man operation. “I couldn’t imagine us growing to this size without MRPeasy,” says Jason Ford, Founder.