Apple’s China-based contractor, Foxconn, is following a trend of increasing unionisation at transnational corporations in China by holding its first-ever democratic labour union elections.
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Steel boss sounds dire warning for Chinese mills
A senior figure in the Chinese steel industry says the market is oversupplied and a wave of small and large steel mills in the Asian powerhouse will close down over the next few years.
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Visy to target growth in Asia
Visy Industries is making an aggressive push into Asia, looking to begin manufacturing in at least four new locations and working with food makers to boost exports to the region.
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Sinochem to distribute Roundup after Nufarm loses Monsanto deal
The Australian subsidiary of China’s Sinochem has emerged as the new local distributor of Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller product.
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Cork-free bubbly wine could be just around the corner
The Australian Wine Research Institute and packaging manufacturer SPS Australia International have been examining screw caps on sparkling wine, though some have reservations that this development could limit export opportunities.
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China manufacturing growth plunges after big gains in January
A key indicator of the Chinese manufacturing industry has hit a four year low, according to banking giant HSBC.
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Foxconn freezes hiring, looks to automation
The world’s biggest contract manufacturer of electronics devices, Foxconn, has frozen hiring at its Zhenghou and Shenzhen plants.
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Workers’ rights in China important for everyone: Chinese labour leader
Hong Kong-based Chinese dissident Han Dongfang, has said that independent labour unions were helping raise aspirations in China, and this would have its benefits in Australia.
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China moves on Aussie car market
China's largest car maker has set up a business in Australia and kicked off its campaign with the launch of two commercial vans in the Hunter Valley.
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Fastest Chinese manufacturing growth in 2 years: HSBC
January has seen China’s manufacturing sector expand at its fastest pace in two years, HSBC reported on Thursday.
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Cheap Chinese goods aren’t so cheap anymore
New figures show foreign investment in China is falling as rising wages and costs force companies to search for new manufacturing bases.
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Apple to pull manufacturing back west
Tech giant Apple will spend nearly $100 million next year to shift production of one of its Mac computer lines from China back to the United States.
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Chinese manufacturing on the rise
China’s manufacturing sector has grown for the first time in 13 months, according to a survey of private factory managers.
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One dead after factory accident
An accident at Galaxy Resource's lithium carbonate plant in China has left a man dead.
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Workers left with burns after factory accident
An accident at a lithium carbonate plant in China, owned by an Australian miner, has left several employees and contractors with burns.
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China manufacturing at 13-month high
China’s factory output is at its highest level in 13 months, marking an expansion in the manufacturing industry.
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First Families of Wine to target China
The First Families of Wine, comprising a dozen of Australia's top family winemakers, will increasingly focus on the Chinese market.
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Jaguar Land Rover to open Chinese plant
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to build a new manufacturing plant in China under a partnership with local company Chery Automobile.
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To market, to market to export Australian…
The mining boom has brought with it the opportunity for direct export, increased demand for local resources and stimulated growth in services for the resources export supply chain.
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China dominates manufacturing competitiveness
China is the most competitive manufacturing nation in the world, and will hold the position for at least the next five years, according to a new report by Deliotte.
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