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2008 ASCL Award winners announced

Thursday 20 November 2008

The Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport Australia (CILTA) partnered to present the Australian Supply Chain and Logistics Excellence Awards 2008 on Thursday the 13th of November at the Sofitel Brisbane.

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NSW manufacturing centre opens for business

Thursday 20 November 2008

More than 31,000 small and medium-sized NSW manufacturers can now access world-class services that will help them become more productive and competitive, with the opening today of the NSW Enterprise Connect Manufacturing Centre at North Ryde.

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Ford's Geelong engine plant to stay open

Thursday 20 November 2008

Industry minister Kim Carr has welcomed today's announcement that Ford will continue operating its Geelong engine plant.

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“Revolutionary” compressors hit the road

Thursday 20 November 2008 by by alan johnson

WITH manufacturers now having a strong focus on cutting energy costs and reducing their carbon footprint, CompAir believe it’s on a winner with the company’s new Quantima air compressor range.

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Volvo to lay off 130 Brisbane factory jobs

Thursday 20 November 2008

SWEDISH automobile manufacturer Volvo will lay off 130 workers from the company’s Brisbane commercial vehicle factory it announced yesterday.

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Keep supporting local industry and make an impression

Thursday 20 November 2008

IN these uncertain economic times, it has never been more important to support manufacturing in Australia and enhance the competitiveness of local products overseas, and what better way to do this than to showcase your Endeavours.

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BP Solar on the move - out of Australia

Wednesday 19 November 2008

AUSTRALIA's only photovoltaic energy cell plant will close it's doors next year following an announcement yesterday by BP Solar that it will close the Sydney-based manufacturing plant at the end of March 2009.

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Victorian industry gets $245 million funding boost

Wednesday 19 November 2008

THE Victorian Government has released its long awaited manufacturing and services statement, which promises to help both sectors try to stay competitive as part of a $245 million strategy unveiled today by Premier John Brumby.

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AWD project on track for 2014

Wednesday 19 November 2008

MORE than $1 billion dollars worth of equipment will be delivered by suppliers to the Air Warfare Destroyer program with the AWD Alliance set to deliver the first of three air warfare destroyers (AWDs) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 2014.

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Company consolidates to form largest automation business in the Pacific

Monday 17 November 2008

SCHNEIDER Electric has announced that it will combine the strength of its core Australian operations with its Engineered Services division and specialist subsidiaries, Citect and NuLec, to form one entity as of the beginning of next year.

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