Building products maker James Hardie has reported a first quarter operating profit of $US52 million ($A56.91 million).
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Australian Industry Group to explore use of sub-standard building products
For most of us, 'standards’ do not comes across as a particularly exciting area but in terms of the contributions product standards make, including in creating a fair and level playing field for Australian businesses, the issue is hugely important.
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10 Incredible Things You Can Make With 3D Printers
Near the end of the movie “Skyfall”, there’s a scene in which James Bond and M drive out of the city in a classic 1960 Aston Martin DB5, the distinctive silver Bond Car first used in Goldfinger in 1965. Later —and this is a slight spoiler — the car is shot full of holes with assault rifles and blown up with a helicopter.
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Slight profit drop for James Hardie
Building products maker James Hardie’s net profit is down slightly, from $US 34.5 million to $US 30.7 in its quarterly results to March.
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NZ Industry acts on steel imports
New Zealand may introduce a European-style compliance regime to ensure the quality of imported steel bolts and components used in construction is maintained.
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CSR yearly loss made worse by Viridian
CSR has posted a net loss of $146.9 million for the year to March, with a poor result in its Viridian glass division, but is optimistic about the future.
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Blinds maker collapses
Another company targeting the manufacturing and property sectors has fallen on hard times, with Melbourne-based blinds maker Lidi Group slipping into administration this week.
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Boral cuts profit forecast
Building products maker Boral has cut its earnings forecast for 2013 by $15 million, blaming poor weather, declining construction activity, and overseas competition for the downgrade.
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Jobs Bill hopes to get Australian manufacturers into the big projects
Will new Industry Participation rules ensure a manufacturing revival, or will they simply reinforce existing industry trends? Brent Balinski investigates.
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Pipe-maker PPI acquisition complete
David Moss Group has completed its acquisition of PPI Corporation for an undisclosed sum.
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US company acquires Chemind
The Columbia, US-based chemical conglomerate W.R. Grace & Co. has acquired Brisbane’s Chemind Construction Products, a manufacturer and researcher of waterproofing technology.
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Brickworks’ net profit up
Building materials manufacturer Brickworks announced its half-year results yesterday.
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Gas going to go up for industrial users: AGL
Industrial-scale gas users will face 50 per cent increases on current prices in 2016, says supplier AGL.
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14 Austral redundancies at Port Kembla
14 workers have been made redundant at Austral Masonry in Port Kembla.
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Tasmanian modular home builder collapses
Another company working within the construction and manufacturing sectors has been placed in receivership after over three decades in business.
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Boral continues restructuring process
Building materials manufacturer Boral announced this morning that it would merge its construction materials and cement divisions, and has made a senior manager redundant.
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Pressure on uni to source local products
The CFMEU has marched on the University of Tasmania and demanded it commit to using locally-made products in its new student accommodation.
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Federal government’s manufacturing jobs plan gets mixed reviews
Opinions are mixed on the federal government’s plan to support employment in local manufacturing, the Plan For Australian Jobs.
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Boral announces loss for half-year, raises possibility of further staff cuts
Boral CEO Mike Kane has announced a net loss for the first half of the financial year and said that a slow housing market continued to be a concern.
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Move to diversify manufacturing grows stronger
A Tomago-based manufacturer has renewed calls for local businesses to diversify in order to survive.
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