Brickworks and Goodman Group launch $416 million manufacturing property trust joint venture
Australian brick manufacturer Brickworks and commercial property company Goodman Group have established a joint venture, Brickworks Manufacturing Trust, which will be comprised of a...
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.
New Zealand manufacturing contracts further in September, says BusinessNZ
The manufacturing sector in New Zealand saw a deeper slide into contraction during September with the seasonally adjusted PMI valued at 45.3, according to the latest BNZ – BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI).
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.
ACTU calls for 7% pay rise for lowest-paid workers to keep up with inflation
The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) is calling for a seven per cent pay rise for workers, which would lift the minimum hourly rate to $22.88 and the minimum annual full-time rate by $2966 to take it to $45,337.28.
New Zealand’s PMI contracts to 49.3 points in October
The New Zealand manufacturing industry’s market activity slipped into contraction territory in October.
Quickstep to supply F-35 vertical tail components in new contract
Quickstep Holdings has secured an $11.3 million purchase order for its Lot 17 F-35 vertical tail components from Marand Precision Engineering, a longstanding to Quickstep on the F-35 program.
EOS seeks green light as Ukraine weapons systems provider
ASX-listed defence and space company Electro Optic Systems is engaged in active contract negotiations on the prospective supply of a significant number of Remote Weapons Systems (RWS) and related components and spares for Ukraine.
China manufacturing continues expansion streak amid price pressures
China’s manufacturing sector continued to grow in March 2026, even as it faced steep increases in input costs and longer delivery times from suppliers.
Nutritional Growth Solutions expands US market presence through Walmart
Nutritional Growth Solutions, a global provider of pediatric nutritional products, is rolling out its new Happy Tummies supplement in Walmart stores across the United States, following the initial performance of its Kidz Protein products.
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