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Ford global boss issues dire warning for Australian manufacturing industry
Ford CEO Alan Mulally said the Australian economy will suffer "in the long term" with the loss of local automotive manufacturing.
At the Detroit auto...
SA Government nears completion of plan to overcome Holden loss
The South Australian government has come up with a comprehensive plan that will help mitigate the impact of Holden’s closure by 2017.
On Monday SA...
Holden rules out selling brand to another company
Car maker Holden has made it clear that their brand and local manufacturing operations are not for sale, following South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill’s...
Alcoa will not seek further assistance for Point Henry smelter
Aluminum giant Alcoa has announced that they will not seek further assistance from the government for their Point Henry aluminum smelter. The news comes...
Siemens produces world’s first large-scale transformer that uses vegetable oil
Siemens has produced the world’s first large-scale transformer that uses oil from renewable vegetables resources, making its operation more environmentally friendly and less flammable.
The...
Intel unveils new gadgets targeting consumer device manufacturers
The world’s largest chipmaker Intel is venturing into manufacturing wearable computing devices such as earbuds that monitor heart rate and smart headsets.
At the Consumer...
Toyota vehicles lead car sales in 2013
Australians bought a record 1,136,227 cars in 2013, and the Toyota Corolla emerged as the country’s best-selling vehicle in the last year.
The success of...
Japanese gas giant Nippon Gas invests in Australian energy management firm COzero
Japan’s Nippon Gas Co. Ltd has made a significant investment in Australian energy management company COzero Holdings Ltd, as the Japanese energy sector moves toward...
Ian Macfarlane gets Minister for Industry post in Abbott’s new frontbench
Former Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources Ian Macfarlane has been selected by incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott as the Minister for Industry in...
Holden workers vote today on the carmaker’s future, results expected in the afternoon
At 6:00am (ACST) today overnight workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant voted on the proposed changes to workplace arrangements at the factory which would determine...
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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.
