Tag: Innes Willox
Australian industry slips further into contraction over fall in new orders
The Ai Group Australian Industry Index slumped further in March as the industry sees a fall in demand, while the manufacturing sector rebounded led by improvements in the chemicals and food & beverage sectors.
NRF to address blind spots in manufacturing investments – says Ai Group
The National Reconstruction Fund (NRF) Bill will be critical in addressing financial sector blind spots when it comes to investing in key industries such as manufacturing for scale and transformation, Innes Willox, Australian Industry Group chief executive said in a passage.
Ai Group to help SMEs adopt digital transformation
The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has been named as the ongoing custodian of futuremap, a diagnostic platform developed by the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) to assist SMEs in embracing digital transformation.
Ai Group: Australian industry contracts for ninth straight month
The Ai Group’s newly launched Australian Industry Index has dropped 10.5 points to -11.6 points in December/January 2023, marking the industry’s ninth month of contraction since May 2022.
Survey: Australian CEOs ready to address skills, supply chain issues
The most recent CEO poll conducted by The Australian Industry Group has revealed that Australian company leaders are cautiously hopeful for 2023 and are making investments to solve supply chain and skill gaps.
Carbon emission Safeguard Mechanism a work in progress, says Ai Group
Innes Willox, CEO of the national employer association Ai Group, said the federal government’s recently unveiled Safeguard Mechanism to drive down carbon emissions has a long way to go before its key climate policy reforms start working properly.
Australian PMI: August slip breaks consistent manufacturing expansion
Australia’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has shown signs of slowing down in August, according to a report from the Australian Industry Group.
The index...
Australia’s manufacturing sector saw slower expansion in July, says Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group’s latest Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has shown a weaker rate of expansion compared to the industry’s performance in...
AI Group: Manufacturing recovery grinds to a halt after November bounce
AI Group's latest survey has found that the Australian PMI dropped by 6.4 points to 48.4 over the summer holiday period (December 2021 and...
Australia’s manufacturing sectors achieves mild recovery in November
In November, the Australian Industry Group's Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) increased by 4.4 points to 54.8, marking the first month of...