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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. 

PMI data shows Aussie manufacturing at three-month high in July

Australia’s manufacturing sector gained momentum in July, marking its strongest performance in three months, according to the latest S&P Global Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI®) report.

Stratasys and Desktop Metal to merge in deal valued at USD 1.8b

Additive manufacturing companies Stratasys and Desktop Metal have announced they have entered into a definitive agreement where the two companies will combine in an all-stock transaction valued at around USD 1.8 billion (AUD 2.77 billion).

Quickstep signs MOU with Alliance to support Embraer E190 fleet

Australian aerospace company Quickstep Holdings is set to provide component repair services in support of Alliance Services’ fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft. 

Eurozone’s final manufacturing PMI in 2022 rises to 3-month high

Eurozone’s manufacturing sector has eased up further in the last month of 2022 following softer inflationary pressures and more stable supply-chain conditions created some respite for goods producers. 

Australian industry remains in contraction for a year— Ai Group

The Australian industry marked its 12th consecutive month in construction territory after seeing a fallback in demand and activity in April. 

Australian private sector continues expansion streak in June— Judo Bank

Australia’s private sector has remained in expansion at the end of the second quarter of the year, despite the manufacturing sector posting below the 50.0 neutral mark in June, according to the Judo Bank’s latest PMI report. 

Australian manufacturing PMI enters contraction territory in March

Australia’s manufacturing sector saw a mild decline in March, due to lower market demand that reduced output and inventory levels, marking the first PMI contraction since May 2020. 

DroneShield secures another $11m government order for counter-drone system

ASX-listed DroneShield said a government agency customer has made an $11 million purchase order for its counter-drone/counter-unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) equipment

Weebit Nano raises $15 million in oversubscribed SPP

ASX-listed semiconductor developer Weebit Nano Limited has collected nearly $15 million in an upsized and scaled-back share purchase plan (SPP) for existing shareholders. 
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Automotive canopy and tray manufacturer manages 6,000 SKUs with self-implemented ERP

Australian automotive accessories manufacturer Trig Point self-implemented an ERP system in just three months and gained control over its unwieldy component inventory, product customizations, and production processes. “We wouldn’t be able to manage that without a system like this,” says Chris Wasylkiw, Production Engineer.