Manufacturing PMI drops to three-month low in June – Judo Bank
The headline seasonally adjusted Judo Bank Australia Manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) posted 47.2 in June, down from 49.7 in May.
Vocational apprenticeship completion rates drop in latest industry report
Completion rates for apprentices and trainees who began training in 2017 decreased to 55.7 per cent, a 1.2 per cent drop compared to the...
5E Advanced Material announces new CEO
Boron and lithium manufacturer 5E Advanced Materials has named Susan Seilheimer Brennan as its new CEO beginning on 24 April.
JP Morgan reveals global manufacturing output hits 22-month high in May
The global manufacturing sector experienced an upswing in May, with significant improvements in both output and new orders, according to the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI.
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
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.
FBR to evaluate Hadrian X robot under US demonstration program
FBR Limited, an ASX-listed robotic technology company, has signed a demonstration program agreement with CRH Ventures America to jointly construct up to 10 houses in the United States with FBR’s Hadrian X construction robot.
Australia’s manufacturing PMI hits near three-year high in August – S&P Global
Australia’s manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in nearly three years in August, with stronger demand and a rebound in exports driving higher output, according to the latest S&P Global data.
PPK Group to purchase material interest in PowerPlus Energy
ASX-listed PPK Group Limited has begun a series of conditional transactions to acquire a material interest in Australia-based privately owned lithium battery manufacturer PowerPlus Energy.
Ampcontrol buys Androck to support industry decarbonisation
Australian electrical engineering company Ampcontrol has acquired Hunter-based Androck Engineering & Mining to expand renewable energy manufacturing and boost the low-carbon economy transition.
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