Carbon composites manufacturer Quickstep has secured its largest production order to date.
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Australia to build $100m fibres research centre
The Australian Future Fibres Research and Innovation Centre (AFFRIC) at Deakin University will transform Australia's manufacturing and fibre related industries and the economy of the Geelong region.
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Governments can save local auto-manufacturing, says AMWU
The Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) has stated that the governments have a number of critical roles in the future of the automotive manufacturing industry.
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Sherrin ends child labour
Football manufacturer Sherrin, has suspended its operations in India after discovering synthetic footballs to be used for AFL’s program, Auskick, were made by underage workers.
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PM’s adviser urgers Aussie carmakers to look overseas
The local arms of Ford, General Motors and Toyota have been warned by a Prime Minister’s manufacturing taskforce member to start shifting their focus from manufacturing cars for the Australian market and move towards becoming part suppliers to the global automotive industry.
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Workers riot at Foxconn in China
Foxconn, which manufactures and assembles Apple’s iphone, suspended its production in China on Monday after 2,000 employees rioted, injuring 40 people.
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Pharmaceuticals are the future
As the Australian medicine industry's exports hold up against a challenging global economy will this be manufacturing's new heart? Hetaal Badiyani reports.
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Ford workers faces uncertain future
Production at Ford’s Broadmeadows factory in Melbourne has been suspended this week as the car maker prepares to downsize its operations at the plant due to declining Australian car sales.
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NMW incorporates Ausplas
Ausplas, Australia’s national trade exhibition for the plastics industry and the longest running plastics event in the southern hemisphere has permanently joined Australia’s manufacturing industry event, National Manufacturing Week (NMW).
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UBI partners with Siemens for long term manufacturing agreement
Universal Biosensors (UBI), a specialist medical diagnostics company, has signed a long term supply and manufacturing agreement with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics.
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ACCI survey reports industry growth
A quarterly survey from Westpac and the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has revealed that Australian industry has shown growth after a long period of struggle.
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SA Workcover CEO resigns
WorkCover’s CEO in South Australia, Rob Thomson, has resigned.
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Calls to minimise job losses
Tasmania has reported a massive fall in the number of manufacturing jobs and is seeking government intervention to save the industry.
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Dog rescued from a factory blaze
A dog has been rescued from a Fantasy Futon factory blaze.
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Aussie govt invests $168m in nuclear manufacturing
Minister for Science and Research, Senator Chris Evans, has announced that the federal government will invest $168 million to construct a nuclear medicine manufacturing plant.
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Pacific National signs train services contract with natural resources company
Asciano’s Pacific National Coal haulage business has entered into a new train services contract with natural resources company BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance (BMA).
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$200 million Chinese investment into Victorian manufacturing
A Victorian manufacturer has won a $200 million Chinese cable contract that will create 200 manufacturing jobs.
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Bottled water manufacturing industry’s growth facing volatile conditions
IBISWorld has released a report on bottled water manufacturing that revealed while bottled water has been among the best performing beverages for the past decade the global financial crisis stunted revenue growth for the industry.
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Australian consumers want clearly stated country-of-origin labels on products
New research from Roy Morgan, commissioned by the Australian Made Campaign has revealed what consumers want when it comes to Australian manufactured products.
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Aussie surf brand put up for sale
Rip Curl, the Australian surfing sportswear manufacturer from Victoria’s Bells Beach has been facing tough times and is up for sale.
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