Over 100 firefighters were onsite at a factory fire in Dandenong South last night, with the Country Fire Authority warning residents in neighbouring suburbs that smoke continued to be an issue this morning.
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Gelita goes live with Epicor next-generation ERP
Epicor Software announces that Gelita, the world’s leading supplier of collagen proteins has gone live with Epicor’s next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution.
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Cambodian garment factory workers to return to work after dismissals reversed
A mass protest of 5,000 Cambodian garment factory workers has forced their company to reverse its decision to dismiss 700 workers.
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Manufacturing continues to fall but at slower rate
Activity in the Australian manufacturing sector fell in August. It has now fallen for 26 consecutive months, according to the PMI.
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CEOs call for stability in next federal government
According to a number of CEOs spoken to by a national newspaper, executives are hoping that the next party or parties to form government will have a clear mandate and the ability to restore confidence among consumers and business.
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Nanoparticle-based solar cell breakthrough could cut cost of solar energy
Materials that are readily available can be used to make inexpensive and easily manufactured nanoparticle-based solar cells.
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Ford recalling cars in US and Canada
Ford is recalling 370,000 cars in the US and Canada because of fears that corrosion in the vehicles may affect their steering systems.
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Phitek develops magnetic connector for airline headsets
New Zealand technology company Phitek has developed a magnetic connector for audio devices which it hopes airlines will use for passenger headsets.
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Toyota launches ‘SpotMe’ warning system to increase forklift safety
Toyota Materials Handling Australia has launched the SpotMe warning system to improve forklift safety in busy warehouse.
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Outsourcing to China “nail in the coffin” for state’s last textile maker
Botany-based Standard Universal Group, a fabric manufacturer, will shut its premises this week.
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Redundant Holden workers “concerned about the viability of manufacturing”
Some of the 400 workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant who took voluntary redundancies and left the company last month are reluctant to continue working in the manufacturing sector, according to a report yesterday.
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Altra Industrial Motion unveils new backstop for large conveyors
Altra Industrial Motion has released Stieber Clutch's new load sharing, compact releasable backstop for large conveyors.
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