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ClearVue bags $2m gov’t grant to manufacture key components

Smart building materials company ClearVue Technologies is set to receive a $2 million grant through Western Australia’s Investment Attraction Fund to advance its manufacturing operations. 

Eurozone manufacturing PMI slips in June demand, production decrease further

Conditions in the Eurozone manufacturing sector have seen a more intense downturn in June, as production contracts for the third month in a row, according to the latest HCOB PMI survey. 

Counter-UAS manufacturer DroneShield secures R&D contract with Five Eyes Defence Department

DroneShield has been awarded a two-year research and development (R&D) contract for $9.9 million by a Five Eyes Department of Defence (DoD), with approximately $4.5 million expected in the third and fourth quarters of 2023. 

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. 

Markforged reveals 10% increase in revenue amid strong manufacturing resiliency

American additive manufacturing company Markforged has reported that its first quarter results revenue increased by 10 per cent, to $24.1 million (AUD 36 million) from $21.9 million (AUD 32.7 million) in the same period of the prior year. 

Australian Manufacturing PMI in April reaches 35-month low amid weak demand

Weak demand in the Australian manufacturing sector has driven the country’s Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) to a 35-month low, according to the latest data from Judo Bank. 

Manufacturing sector faces persistent challenges amid contraction – Ai Group

The latest Ai Group Australian Industry Index for June shows that the manufacturing sector remains in contraction, with the index rising 14.7 points to -25.6 points, marking 26 consecutive months of decline.

Anteris marks first successful implantation of DurAVR THV heart valve

ASX-listed biotechnology company Anteris Technologies has announced the successful use of its DurAVR THV biomimetic valve in a valve-in-valve (ViV) procedure. 

Australian manufacturing shows greater stability in July, S&P Global Flash PMI finds

Australia's manufacturing sector showed further signs of stabilisation in July as the country's private sector recorded stronger growth, with renewed demand supporting output, hiring and business activity, according to the latest flash Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data released by S&P Global.

Victoria leading in Australia’s economic growth, says ABS

Victoria’s State Final Demand has seen a 6.5 per cent expansion over the past year, confirming that the state has recorded the strongest economic...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains

Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.