While steelmaking may have stabilised, there could be more pain in store for aluminium. Materials processing specialist and Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Future Manufacturing) Geoffrey Brooks shares a few observations with Brent Balinski.
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Making sense of Foreign Exchange [SPONSORED CONTENT]
Finding the right foreign exchange provider for your manufacturing business can make a big difference to your bottom line, as well as reduce risk.
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Australian dollar goes above 95 cents
The Australian dollar went above 95 US cents overnight after strong manufacturing figures from China and the RBA decision to leave interest rates on hold.
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Australian manufacturing contracts for eight straight month
The overall Performance of Manufacturing Index was down slightly in June, falling 0.3 points to 48.9.
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Cheap Chinese imports killing local steel businesses: Colla Bros boss
The managing director of collapsed Griffith company Colla Bros has said that times are very difficult in the local steel fabrication industry.
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Rheem to close factory at Welshpool, cut 100 jobs
Rheem will make approximately 100 jobs redundant as it ends solar water heater manufacturing operations in Welshpool late next year.
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90 jobs to go when cable maker shuts Victorian factory
Nexans will shut its Tottenham manufacturing facility by the year’s end, with the cable maker citing a structural decline in demand and the high dollar.
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Sector still shrinking, budget hurts confidence: Ai Group PMI
Australia’s manufacturing sector remains in contraction, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI, released this morning.
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Manufacturing weakened in April
Difficulties in the manufacturing sector continued last month, with the Australian Industry Group PMI slipping 3.1 points to 44.8.
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Holden impact could be overstated: report
Deloitte-Access Economics’ quarterly Business Outlook has suggested that Holden’s decision to quit manufacturing should be considered in broad terms.
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Challenges and opportunities in exporting to the Middle East
The Middle East is an appealing market, but prospective exporters should do their homework.
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Ai Group Ten Point Plan advises urgent action on manufacturing
The Australian Industry Group has released its Ten Point Plan for economic growth.
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Optimism up for some as dollar dips
Some manufacturers are seeing an improvement in their fortunes as the Australian dollar comes down from its 2013 peak.
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What does diversification really mean for our auto sector?
The recent decisions by Ford, Holden and Toyota to cease manufacturing in Australia have raised serious concerns for the thousands of Australian businesses
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Rate of contraction for industry slowed in February
The rate of contraction experienced by the country’s industry has eased, according to the Australian Industry Group’s PMI, released this morning.
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China flash PMI goes down, takes Australian dollar with it
China’s manufacturing output is at its lowest level in seven months, according to the HBSC flash PMI for February.
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Sydney beats Melbourne as biggest manufacturing centre
Sydney has overtaken Melbourne as Australia’s major manufacturing centre, according to research by SGS Economics and Planning.
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Aussie dollar at three-and-a-half year low
The Australian dollar slipped to a three-year low against the US currency, trading at 87.66 US cents early this morning.
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Dollar, trade deficit decrease
Australia’s trade deficit shrunk for the fourth straight month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, with the dollar down slightly.
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Australian dollar falls to three-year low
The Australian dollar fell to its lowest point in more than three years this morning.
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