Tag: Australian Manufacturing
China’s low flash PMI readings instill fear in global markets
Concerns of a slowdown in the Chinese economy have deepened as a preliminary private survey released on Tuesday revealed a minor downturn in China’s...
CFMEU claims a new Senate election in WA would be a referendum on jobs
Michael O’Connor, National Secretary of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), claims that a new Senate election in West Australia would be...
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities contributes A$1 million to Australian War Memorial
BHP Billiton Sustainable Communities has donated A$1 million to support the major redevelopment of the Memorial’s First World War galleries and further the process...
Amcor’s acquisition of Detmold Flexibles goes unopposed by the ACCC
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that it will not oppose the proposed acquisition of Amcor Ltd of Detmold Group’s Australian flexible...
GrainCorp to invest $70M on bulk liquid storage facility
GrainCorp has announced a $70 million investment on building bulk liquid storage facilities at port terminals in Brisbane, Port Kembla and Freemantle.
The three locations...
State Government offers Incitec land at Gillman to accelerate residential development
The Government has revealed it has offered fertilizer plant Incitec Pivot to buy 10.3 hectares of land and relocate to the east of the...
Applications for the 2014 MSA International Innovation Fellowship are now open
Manufacturing Skills Australia (MSA) and International Specialised Skills Institute (ISS Institute) have announced that they are offering one $12,500 international Innovation Fellowship.
According to the media release...
Fortescue to cut debt after posting record profit
Fortecsue Metals Group, the world’s fourth biggest iron ore producer, has more than tripled its half-year profit and is planning on reducing its large...
Manufacturing turmoil eats up PacBrands’ profit
PacBrands, the company behind brands such as Bonds, Berlei and Holeproof, reported a net loss of $219 million for the six months to the...
Shell sells Australian assets for $2.4 billion: report
Royal Dutch Shell has sold its petrol stations and Geelong refinery in Australia for an estimated $2.4 billion, according to reports from Fairfax Media.
The...
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Delivering growth: how invoice finance transformed a logistics business
For a smaller freight-forwarding company to compete with international behemoths, Global Trade Logistics founder Gary Coutsoudis knows he and his team must outperform.
