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Manufacturers face renewed cost pressures as inflation slows in Australia – Ai Group
In a mixed bag of economic news, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) has expressed concern over the resurgence of cost pressures for manufacturers, despite a continued slowdown in consumer inflation.
Swinburne to participate in national Industry 4.0 Testlabs pilot program
Swinburne University of Technology has been selected to participate in a new national pilot program designed to prepare businesses for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The national...
Australian PMI®: Australian manufacturing slips to contraction after 13 months
Australia’s manufacturing sector slumped in August for the first time in 13-months, breaking its longest period of continued growth in more than a decade.
The...
AiG reports manufacturing continued to fall in April
Australia’s manufacturing industry recorded its fifth month of decline, according to Australian Industry Group (AiG), due to weak domestic demand and economic and political...
Ai Group welcomes Government’s retreat on ATS cuts
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to abandon plans to cut $500 million from the Automotive Transformation Scheme (ATS),...
Manufacturing sector ready to absorb new hirings, according to survey
The latest Manpower Employment Outlook survey has found that there are positive hiring intentions in the manufacturing sector, with employers in Finance, Insurance and...
Australian manufacturing expands in November
Australian manufacturing has entered into expansionary territory in November for the first time since July as sales, new orders and deliveries all improved in...
Manufacturing broadly stable in October – AIG
Australia’s manufacturing activity has increased slightly in October, with production, new orders and stocks all pointing to a mild expansion in conditions, while exports...
China free-trade agreement could hurt Australian manufacturers, survey show
A recent survey conducted by the Australian Industry Group (AIG) showed that the majority of Australian manufacturers are not confident that the tariff cuts...
Australian manufacturing fell back in August
According to Australian Industry Group's (AiG) latest Performance of Manufacturing Index, Australian manufacturing has dropped away 3.4 points in August, setting down to 47.3 that is below...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
