These days it’s pretty rare to find mass produced equipment with such attention to detail, and it’s even rarer to get an inside look at the way it’s produced.
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Modular homes maker collapses
A modular homes maker based in New South Wales has become the latest victim of the manufacturing downturn after collapsing into administration.
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R&D Incentives and Government Grants – Maximising your return on R&D investment
Investing in R&D is an important part of operations for many manufacturing companies and can drive the achievement of long term success, Deloitte's Andrew Leung & Jason Crawford explain.
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Pool manufacturer slips into administration
Pool equipment manufacturer Poolrite has slipped into administration after almost 34 years of doing business in Australia.
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Mining manufacturer cuts jobs
Workers at mining manufacturer CQMS Razer will take enforced leave over Christmas as the company shuts down in an effort to stem losses.
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Luxury Nissan cars head to Brazil
Nissan says it’s planning on selling its Infiniti brand of luxury cars in Brazil to target the country’s growing high-end consumer market.
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Volkswagen to spend $62 billion on new ventures
German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen has announced plans to pour an extra $62.2 billion into new manufacturing plants and technology.
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UK manufacturers still hurting
UK manufacturers continued to see weak demand in November, prompting fears the economy could enter a double-dip recession.
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Canadian auto manufacturing reaches 10 year high
2012 will mark the third consecutive year of profitability for Canada’s car manufacturing industry, with the sector posting its best result since 2002.
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Analysts tip rise in Bluescope
Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank have tipped future growth for Bluescope following the company’s lift in revenue.
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NZ manufacturing workers heading for Australia
More than 10,000 manufacturing workers and over 13,000 construction workers have left New Zealand over the past three years, with most heading to Australia.
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WorkSafe targets manufacturing injury hotspot
WorkSafe Victoria will be running an advertising campaign in the Greater Dandenong area after the manufacturing region was identified as one of ten injury hotspots in the state.
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Samsung and LG win energy awards
Samsung and LG have won national awards for manufacturing the most energy efficient flat screen televisions in Australia.
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Yokogawa wins $20 million gas contract
Yokogawa Australia has won a contract on Chevron’s Wheatstone gas project that will see around $20 million of manufacturing work completed at its Australian facilities.
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New smartphone pushing Korean manufacturers to the limit
Samsung’s Korean manufacturer is having trouble sourcing adequate technology to build the tech giant’s new Galaxy S4 smartphone, according to industry rumours.
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McLaren inspires new generation of manufacturers [video]
High performance auto manufacturer McLaren Group has joined with the UK Government to encourage students to study science and maths courses aimed at the manufacturing industry.
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‘Bleak’ outlook for Aussie manufacturing
Fletcher Building CEO Mark Adamson says the future for Australia’s manufacturing industry is “bleak” and the sector’s productivity lags behind other countries.
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Sharp easily cuts 2,000 workers
Electronics manufacturer Sharp has cut short a cost cutting scheme after being flooded with thousands of early retirement volunteers.
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A North Korean steel factory in action [images]
Since Asia is without a doubt our biggest manufacturing rival, we've collected three insider photos showing exactly what a North Korean steel plant looks like in action.
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Jaguar Land Rover to open Chinese plant
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in China under a partnership with local company Chery Automobile.
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