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New Zealand’s manufacturing industry saw a slower expansion rate in September, according to the latest BusinessNZ Performance Manufacturing Index. 

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Aluminium extruder and distributor Capral Limited has posted its financial report for the first half of 2023, outlining strong results that went beyond expectations. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector has seen a further expansion in February amid a moderated decrease in new orders as firms worked through their outstanding orders. 

Australia’s manufacturing sector saw further contractions in October after the rate of new orders dropped amid worsening demand conditions, according to the latest Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) data from Judo Bank. 

Australia’s manufacturing industry’s turnover significantly slipped by 3.8 per cent in July, breaking the continuous rises of the sector in the five months prior,...

Laser technology developer Silex Systems has raised $120 million from an institutional placement after receiving strong support from local and international investors. 

The Irish manufacturing sector recorded a second month of deteriorating operating conditions in December as new orders fell sharply, according to the latest AIB PMI® data. 

ASX-listed DroneShield has received two orders totalling approximately $2.2 million for a number of its handheld systems, including the recently launched DroneGun Mk4 portable drone countermeasure equipment.

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.