Tag: Australian Manufacturing
Community feedback on Hillside project now available online
Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Tom Koutsantonis announced that the feedback provided by community groups and members of the public with regards to the comprehensive...
Geoff Hayes named Engineers Australia’s Victoria Division President
Engineers Australia has welcomed the appointment of Melbourne-based mechanical engineer Geoff Hayes to the position Victoria Division President for 2014.
In a media release issued...
AMWU disapproves the Government’s decision not to assist SPC Ardmona
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) slammed the Federal Government for its decision to cut industry assistance for struggling food processing giant SPC Ardmona.
According...
Australian manufacturing contracts for third straight month despite lower $A
2014 is off to a disappointing start for the Australian manufacturing industry as the sector weakened for a third month in succession in January,...
Ausdrill secures life of mine contract extension with OZ Minerals
Diversified mining services company Ausdrill Limited has announced that it has successfully completed renegotiations with OZ Minerals to extend its current contract until the...
China’s manufacturing sector in decline as layoffs continue to mount
The growing number of layoffs in China’s manufacturing sector has added fuel to speculations that the world’s second-largest economy is rapidly deteriorating, as manufacturers...
Orica reviews all options due to dreary manufacturing environment
The gloomy Australian manufacturing environment has forced explosives maker Orica to consider all possible options and review its $1.2 billion-a-year industrial chemicals business.
According to...
Geelong enters into battle to secure mega-money combat vehicle project
Local authorities in Geelong have taken an initiative to land a major Defence contract to build military combat vehicles.
By presenting the city’s manufacturing capacities...
End car subsidies by 2020: Productivity Commission
The Australian Productivity Commission has called for all government subsidies to car makers to end by 2020, saying that arguments that support public subsidies...
Battery company to quit local manufacturing by end of 2014
Australian battery manufacturer Marshall Power has announced that it plans to cease local battery manufacturing in Edinburgh North, South Australia by the end of 2014.
“This...
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Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni on how AI and digital networks are reshaping manufacturing supply chains
Australian manufacturers have long competed against distance. In an exclusive interview with Australian Manufacturing, Xometry CEO Sanjeev Singh Sahni discusses how AI can help manufacturers access more production capacity and simplify traditionally email-driven supply chains.
