Frosty Boy’s future in Asia looks bright

In not much over a decade, Frosty Boy has increased exports from almost nothing to three-quarters of its business, selling into nearly 50 countries. Brent Balinski spoke to CEO Dirk Pretorius about how they’ve done it, and why he sees 15 - 20 per cent growth per year as sustainable.
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Overcoming manufacturing’s biggest challenges

Held late last month, the Productivity, Process and Innovation conference assembled a host of experts to address the key challenges facing the industry. Brent Balinski took notes regarding some of the big themes from a panel discussion on the issue of “Challenges in Australian Productivity”.
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Australian Made comments on FTAs

It is important that Australia enjoys the same access to markets, such as China, Japan and South Korea, as is enjoyed by other countries which already have FTAs in place with those three economies – so it is important that FTAs are concluded with them as quickly as possible.
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How Futuris drove into Asia

The Asian Century is nothing new for the Automotive sector. Auto parts maker Futuris is a case study in how one Australian company got it right, through planning, patience and the right strategy.
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The view from the Leaders’ Summit

What might need to be done to take full advantage of Australia's position in the Asian Century? To do nothing could be to miss out, so what policy areas need attention? We opened up the floor at the Leaders' Summit and a few themes emerged. By Brent Balinski.
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