A new plant based oil is being developed to replace petrochemicals in industrial products ranging from fuels and lubricants to specialty chemicals and plastics, writes Hartley Henderson.

Some 600 people from the manufacturing industry gathered recently at the Victorian Manufacturing Industry Showcase in Dandenong. Hartley Henderson was one of the attendees.

The writing is on the wall for Australian car component makers. But, while some will surely die in the next couple of years, others are redirecting their energies to new challenges. Hartley Henderson writes.

Are the full benefits of a Lean approach being missed because of the lack of a strong focus on Lean Design?

What’s new in forklifts? Hartley Henderson takes a look and finds that the latest developments promise to be kind to the environment and your bottom line.