Tag: manufacturing sector
Hills CEO calls on Government to spend $1.5 billion to help manufacturing sector transform
Hills Chief Executive Ted Pretty has urged the Government to divide the $1.5 billion it originally planned to pour into the struggling car industry...
China’s manufacturing picks up pace in April but remains in contractionary territory
A private preliminary survey has revealed that China’s manufacturing sector is showing slight signs of recovery in April as declines in new orders and...
Sue Morphet explains the manufacturing argument for an Australian gas policy
Sue Morphet, Chair of Manufacturing Australia, claims that the state of the manufacturing sector is a national emergency with 200,000 jobs and 28 billion...
New Manufacturing Institutes will boost U.S. innovation and competitiveness
U.S. President Barack Obama announced on Tuesday the opening of two new National Network for Manufacturing Innovation (NNMI) institutes which will focus on lightweight...
Car components sector thrown in disarray after Toyota’s exit
Car component makers fear that their industry’s time has come to an end after Toyota decided to follow the footsteps of General Motors-Holden and...
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...
Labor Party slams Abbott’s head business advisor over climate change comments
The Labor Party has urged Prime Minister Tony Abbott to order his top business adviser to take back his controversial statement that climate change...
ACCI survey shows manufacturing is improving
The December quarter 2013 ACCI (Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry)–Westpac Survey showed signs of improvement in the manufacturing sector and a slow increase of...