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JP Morgan: Global manufacturing momentum eases as PMI slips in November

Global manufacturing growth eased in November as the JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI slipped to 50.5, down from 50.9 in October, marking the lowest reading in the current four-month expansion. 

Germany’s private sector activity sees downturn in August

Market activity in Germany’s private sector slipped for the second consecutive month and at a faster rate, according to the S&P Global’s Flash purchasing...

Survey: New Zealand’s manufacturing sector expands in July

The BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) reported an expansion for New Zealand’s manufacturing sector in July.  The seasonally adjusted PMI for July was 52.7...

Nightingale reveals exclusive drone distribution agreement for Australia, NZ

Nightingale Intelligent Systems, a provider of advanced security drones, announced an exclusive multiyear distribution agreement with public safety technology firm Arvensys Group in an effort to supply artificially intelligent security drones to Australia and New Zealand.

War in Iran dampens NZ manufacturing optimism despite continued growth

New Zealand’s manufacturing sector continued to expand in March, but at a slower pace, according to the latest BusinessNZ PMI report.

Orora’s half-year results reflect strong growth despite economic headwinds

Orora has completed the simplification of its portfolio, focusing on its global beverage packaging operations and implementing cost-cutting measures to navigate challenging market conditions. 

US Manufacturing PMI inched up to 47.7% in February

The February Manufacturing PMI in the United States of America has registered 47.7 per cent, 0.3 percentage points higher than the 47.4 per cent recorded in January, according to the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Report On Business.

Quickstep teams up with ST Engineering to serve Australasian nacelle market

Quickstep, a leading aerospace composite business in Australia, has partnered with ST Engineering’s Commercial Aerospace business to deliver nacelle maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) across the complete range of Boeing and Airbus commercial aircraft in the Australasian market. 

Sparc Technologies releases latest activities report with promising outcomes

Australian graphene production company Sparc Technologies has provided its June 2023 Quarterly Activities Report sharing continued progress in its graphene products, sodium-ion batteries as well as its research and development initiatives.

Bega Cheese sees 11% increase in revenue for FY2023’s first half

Bega Cheese Limited generated a revenue of more than $1.6 billion in the first half of fiscal year 2023, which ended on 25 December 2022. The figure marks an 11 per cent increase compared to the prior year’s results. 
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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.