Honda officials say they are unhappy with the amount of cars being sold in Australia, with rival Mazda outselling the auto giant by a significant margin.
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Manufacturers used ‘pet food quality’ meat
Australian customers unwittingly bought pet food and maggot-ridden offcuts from some of the nation’s leading meat producers, newly released documents show.
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China dominates manufacturing competitiveness
China is the most competitive manufacturing nation in the world, and will hold the position for at least the next five years, according to a new report by Deliotte.
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Complicated iMacs cause headaches for manufacturers
Apple has been tipped to delay the launch of their new range of iMacs after encountering problems with their manufacturing process.
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Strong rise in new car sales
Almost 100,000 new cars were sold last month, and sales have climbed 8.6 per cent since October last year.
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Hillary Clinton praises Aussie defence manufacturers
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has praised defence manufacturers in Adelaide and marked the city’s defence hub as one of the “critical industrial centres in the world”.
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Another manufacturer loses out to “cheap imports”
The general manager of Victorian manufacturer Keppel Prince says 100 jobs are at risk after the tender for a wind farm near Ballarat was awarded to an overseas company.
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Rolls-Royce to target mining regions
Luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce is hoping to boost sales of its million dollar vehicles by targeting cashed-up Australians in the mining sector.
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Tradies don’t understand their tools: manufacturer
Most tradespeople don't know enough about their tools and underestimate their danger, according to an Australian manufacturer.
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New coal equipment facility opens in the Hunter
Sandvik Mining has opened its $50m Hunter Valley Site facility for the manufacture, assembly and support of surface and underground coal equipment.
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Profibus Training 2012: Users to pick locations
UK trainer Andy Verwer returns to Australia in May 2012 to conduct a series of Certified Profibus Training courses accredited by Profibus and Profinet International.
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Mining vehicle manufacturer Caterpillar posts record earnings
Mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has exceeded market expectations and posted record earnings for its fourth quarter.
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Miners deny overlooking Aussie manufacturers
The Federal Government says it will go to the World Trade Organisation if it confirms reports miners are overlooking local manufacturers to supply their projects.
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Caterpillar buys-out Chinese mining machinery manufacturer
Caterpillar has struck a deal to buy Hong Kong-listed ERA Mining Machinery for US$887 million, in a move aimed at clawing back more of a share of China’s lucrative mining industry.
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Indian steel company bids for New Hope Corporation
India’s third largest steel producer, JSW Steel, is reported to be considering a bid for coal miner New Hope Corporation.
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Carbon tax passes lower house; steel giants biggest winners
Julia Gillard’s carbon tax passed through the lower house today, marking one of the most significant economic transformations to the country in decades.
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WA mining banned from imposing local manufacturing content quotas
A report by the Western Australian Department of Commerce says WA would break World Trade Organisation rules if it imposed local content quotas on mining projects.
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Government protects cement factory’s refusal to control pollution
The WA opposition says Cockburn residents have been “betrayed” by the government’s failure to make public the legal appeal by Cockburn Cement against conditions that would have forced it to install pollution control measures.
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Profibus Association appoints new chairman
The Profibus Association of Australia (PAA) elected a new Committee at its recent 2011 AGM following the resignation of founding chairman John Immelman.
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Canberra to ‘name and shame’ miners not using local steel
The Federal Government is considering naming and shaming mining companies that do not use Australian steel in their projects.
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