Indefinite halt at Autodom factories, which manufactures car components, have left Aussie car manufacturers struggling to look for replacement suppliers.

Adelaide based Ellex Medical lasers has announced that it has secured a manufacturing contract by handheld ultrasound device developer Signostics.

Australia’s apparel manufacturing company KooGa has plans to set up a manufacturing plant in Lautoka, Fiji, before the end of this year.

Interface Australia, a subsidiary of the U.S. based company Interface, the world’s largest manufacturer of commercial modular carpet has announced that it will rebuild its manufacturing facility in Sydney after a fire destroyed the company’s Picton factory in July earlier this year.

TasRail’s decision of choosing China Northern Rail over local companies for a million dollar contract has received severe criticism from the unions.