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Australia’s manufacturing growth eases as PMI slips to 51.4 in September

Australia’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in September, although at a slower pace, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) report.

EMVision bags $1.75m manufacturing grant payment

Brain imaging company EMVision Medical Devices Limited has received a cash progress payment of $1,750,000 under its Modern Manufacturing Initiative (MMI) grant award.

CSR Limited improves NPAT by 17% with strong business performance, manufacturing productivity

CSR Limited, a major Australian industrial company, has reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $225 million for the fiscal year ended 31 March 2023, up 17 per cent from $193 million the previous year. 

Anteris awarded utility patent for novel transcatheter heart valve replacement

Australian biotechnology company Anteris Technologies announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued another utility patent for its novel DurAVR transcatheter heart valve (THV).

Building materials leader CSR agrees to buy Woven Image to scale market offering

Australian building products company CSR Limited has agreed to acquire Woven Image, a leading company in sustainable design-led acoustic finishes and textiles for $43 million. 

Output, new orders drag down Global Manufacturing PMI in December

The global manufacturing sector experienced a further decline in December as a result of the downfall in output and new orders.  The latest J.P. Morgan...

Titomic’s glass mould coating system clears European site acceptance test

Additive manufacturing company Titomic Limited said its glass mould coating system delivered to Vetropack in Austria has passed TUV Austria’s site acceptance test. 

BlueScope posts $805.7M NPAT for FY2024 amid industry challenges

BlueScope has reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $805.7 million for FY2024, marking a $203.5 million decline from FY2023. 

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. 

Australian Producer Price Index reports positive figures as manufacturing input prices went up

The Australian Producer Price Index has increased by 5.2 per cent in Q1 year-over-year versus a forecasted 5.0 per cent, while input prices to manufacturing rose 0.6 per cent over the quarter and rose 5.0 per cent over the past 12 months.
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