Record attendance at this year's Endeavour Awards proves manufacturing is a hot industry to be in -- and unprecedented interest from Canberra showed that manufacturing votes are on the agenda.
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R&D Tax Credit starts tomorrow, medical market expects boost
The government’s R&D Tax Credit will officially start tomorrow (1 July 2011), providing much-needed funding to Australian manufacturers showing innovation.
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24 jobs lost as another clothing manufacturer closes
Twenty-four Illawarra textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) workers have lost their jobs following Fairy Meadow's Poppets Schoolwear closing its doors.
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E+H, Shell sign five-year contract for process control
Endress+Hauser will supply process control equipment and services to Shell gas plants around the world, having signed a five-year agreement likely worth millions.
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E+H, Shell sign five-year contract for process control
Endress+Hauser will supply process control equipment and services to Shell gas plants around the world, having signed a five-year agreement likely worth millions.
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Download the June issue of Manufacturers’ Monthly now!
A digital version of Manufacturers’ Monthly June 2011 is now available for free for all newsletter subscribers; click on the link below to read all the latest new products, industry news, opinions, technical features and more.
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Solar market giving it a red hot go
The future is all bright and shiny when we think about solar, but how do we get a meaningful market off the ground without help? Sometimes a will doesn't always equal a way – especially when ‘thought-leadership’ is the driver.
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False Aussie-made claims cost trader $430k
An online ugg-boot trader has been fined $430,000 for falsely claiming its goods were made in Australia, instead of China, and using the Australian Made logo to illustrate its claims.
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Food industry supports Plan for sustainable supply chain
The Australian Good and Grocery Council (AFGC) is supporting the government’s National Food Plan, claiming it’s “an important first step towards safeguarding the food and grocery manufacturing industry’s long-term sustainability and robust future.”
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Carr confused at Devereux slam after Chamber’s green light
Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr has responded to a comment made by Holden CEO Mike Devereux that the future of his company is unstable due to a possible carbon tax, by announcing that the government “remains strongly committed” to Australian automotive manufacturers.
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Manufacturing managers’ guide to the new financial year
A new paper called 'Five Challenges for the New Financial Year for Managers of Mid-Sized Manufacturing Companies - Australia & New Zealand', is now available for download, designed to help local business-owners overcome market volatility through 2012.
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Tony Abbott, Kimberly-Clark join forces to delay carbon tax
Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has visited Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing site in Ingleburn, New South Wales, joining the company in its quest to delay the introduction of a carbon tax.
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Supply Chain and Logistics Conference program released
The conference program has been released for the 12th Queensland Supply Chain and Logistics Conference, to be held in Brisbane in September.
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Government gives clothing manufacturers $2.5m
Over 60 Australian clothing and footwear companies will receive their share of a $2.5 million government funding boost to upgrade their manufacturing and management processes.
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R&D Tax Credit to start 1 July
The government’s new R&D tax incentive will begin on 1 July, which means there will be more funding available to manufacturers and ICT companies to produce innovative products.
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Robot pick-up and replacement service
HEADLAND Machinery is offering a new service called the Robot Exchange Program, in which one of Headland’s ‘Robot Integrators’ pick-up an old and tired robot from the factory, and replace it with a suitable KUKA robot.
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Robot pick-up and replacement service
HEADLAND Machinery is offering a new service called the Robot Exchange Program, in which one of Headland’s ‘Robot Integrators’ pick-up an old and tired robot from the factory, and replace it with a suitable KUKA robot.
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Kimberly-Clark wins supply award using Dexion technology
Kimberly-Clark won the Excellence in Supply Chain Management & Distribution award at the Smart Awards 2011 held last month, reportedly due to distribution software provided by Dexion.
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Coca-Cola says government denied funding for $57m plant upgrade
Almost 30 new manufacturing jobs will be created at Coca-Cola Amatil’s (CCA) new $57 million bottle preform and closure manufacturing facility, which was built to eliminate the food manufacturer’s reliance on third-party bottling companies, however CCA claims the government denied money to fund the project.
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[VIDEO] Manufacturers’ Monthly celebrates 50 years!
In 1961, Manufacturers' Monthly launched with the impressive tagline: Money, Men, Machines, and Materials of Industry! Now, 50 years later, MM is still the go-to for manufacturing news, new products, opinions and commentary in Australia. Watch our special 50 Years retrospective video now!
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