Australian salaries are set to increase by 2.8 per cent this year, according to the Australian Institute of Management (AIM)’s annual salary survey.
“Businesses this year forecast they will increase
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Australian manufacturing industry rebounding
Australian manufacturing has seen its biggest employment growth in a decade.
According to report Manufacturing: A moment of opportunity, Australian manufacturing jobs have increased by 40,000
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Food and grocery sector driving Australian manufacturing
The food and grocery sector is 30 per cent more valuable to Australian manufacturing than it was 10 years ago, according to new research by consulting firm EY.
This is largely a result of Asia’s growing
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Hunter manufacturing returning to pre-mining boom state
The Hunter region, particularly Newcastle, is seeing improved manufacturing employment and investment figures, according to the latest State of the Regions report.
In the coastal
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Rise of the machine manufacturer
As the world of manufacturing becomes more integrated, the role of robotics is changing the shape of the factory floor. Steven Impey takes a look at the effect it will have on the Australian workforce.
Depending
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Qld pet treat manufacturer expands exports
Sunshine Coast pet treat business Huds and Toke has expanded into the Japanese market, after receiving a government grant in April.
The family business started four years ago, manufacturing high-quality
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Qld meat processor shut down due to food safety concerns
A newly-opened Queensland meat processor has been forced to halt operations after Safe Food Queensland placed a suspension on activity.
Barco Queensland, owned by pet food manufacturer Millennium Pet Foods,
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Victorian manufacturer to fill 70 jobs for trailer contract
$52 million mattress factory approved for Brisbane
A $52 million Sleepmaker and Dunlop Foams factory has been approved for Murarrie, in south east Brisbane.
The 35,216sqm factory will be “world class” and will result in the creation of 50 jobs, according
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Townsville’s potential as a manufacturing hub
Townsville has been highlighted as a potential manufacturing hub, particularly for solar panels and renewable energy projects.
At a recent Business Advisory Council meeting of the Palaszczuk government,
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Medical devices give hope to traditional manufacturers
Manufacturing companies in Australia are finding niches in the medical technologies sector as their traditional markets of mining and automotive diminish.
Lower production costs and more robust large-scale
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Pay rises for Australian manufacturing workers
Seventy-six per cent of Australia’s manufacturing employers will give their staff a pay rise of up to three per cent in their next review, but seven per cent will not increase salaries at all, according
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Renewables light the way to success in manufacturing
In light of rising energy prices, questionable security and ever-changing policies, some manufacturers are turning to renewables to ensure reliable production, writes Stephanie Stefanovic.
As
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PMI: Australian manufacturing continues on growth streak
The Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) has remained in expansionary territory for the eighth consecutive month in May. The pace of expansion has eased by 4.4 points to 54.8, however, indicating
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NSW timber plant expansion to create hundreds of jobs
Borg Manufacturing has received approval from the State Government to expand its medium density fibreboard (MDF) facility in Oberon, NSW.
The $106 million expansion will result in the addition of $51 million
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Queensland manufacturers receive $175k grant
Toowoomba manufacturers Gessner Industries and Global Rotomoulding have received the first $175,000 grant from the Palaszczuk Government’s $20 million Made in Queensland program.
The grants will allow
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CMYKhub acquires Lotsa Printing manufacturing facility
CMYKhub is expanding its manufacturing services with the purchase of a manufacturing facility and machinery from Lotsa Printing.
“We’ve purchased the production side of the Lotsa business and we’ll
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Former auto workers to join construction manufacturing
Nearly 100 former automotive workers will have an opportunity to be a part of Victoria’s construction industry, due to new funding from the Andrews Labor Government.
During a recent visit to Unipod in
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Ausnutria acquires Victorian dairy manufacturer ADP
Hong Kong dairy company Ausnutria has announced the start of its acquisition of Victorian dairy manufacturer Australian Dairy Park (ADP).
Once the acquisition is complete, Ausnutria will hold all the
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Toyota plant equipment sale marks end of Australian auto manufacturing
Hilco Industrial Acquisitions B.V. has announced that it has begun the private treaty sale process on all machinery and equipment assets located at the Toyota manufacturing facility in Altona North, Melbourne.
The
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