Lion has launched what it’s calling the hemisphere’s biggest specialist cheese factory, spending $150 million upgrading its “cheese manufacturing hub” at Burnie.
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Final wording of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement to be known soon
The full details of the Chinese-Australian Free Trade Agreement are expected to be released before the end of June.
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Third straight month of contraction in Chinese manufacturing, says flash PMI result
China’s manufacturing sector remained in negative growth territory for the third straight month, according to the interim HSBC-Markit manufacturing PMI.
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“Made In China 2025” plan aims to move away from low-value manufacturing
China’s Cabinet has published a plan that cites “intelligent manufacturing” as an answer to some of the country’s economic challenges.
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Ethiopian government wants country to lead Africa in manufacturing
Ethiopia’s government is planning for $US 1 billion to be invested in industrial parks in its effort to become Africa’s number one manufacturing nation.
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Chinese industry gets an overhaul but there’s no end in sight to cheap labour
The rapid transformation of Chinese industry is having little impact on the factory floor worker makeup.
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Apple wants to run on 100 per cent renewable energy, improve supply chain’s greenness
Apple has announced plans to run its entire business in China through renewable energy, and to make its supply chain more environmentally friendly.
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Chinese electronics factory prepares to be run by robots
Construction is underway for an “all robot” electronics factory in Dongguan, southern China.
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New Midfield dairy factory in VIC to create 250 jobs
Meat processing business Midfield Group has received approval to build a milk factory in Warrnambool, Victoria.
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China’s manufacturing output at 12-month low
The China’s manufacturing sector’s performance in April was the weakest in a year, according to the The HSBC/Markit Purchasing Managers' Index.
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Major manufacturing economies sluggish or shrinking in April
The major global manufacturing sectors experienced sluggish or negative growth last month, according to several PMI results.
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China set to unveil new manufacturing plan
The Chinese Government is set to unveil a plan that it hopes will see the nation become world’s largest manufacturer by 2025.
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Australia could send fresh milk to China by boat
Australia could export fresh milk to Asia by boat and thereby double annual milk production, a Dutch logistics and engineering company says.
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Fast-growing ASEAN to trump China as world’s manufacturing hub
A report from ANZ Bank has highlighted export opportunities in south-east Asia.
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China manufacturing slump continues
China’s manufacturing sector has achieved its worst monthly result in a year, according to HSBC.
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Rodney’s factory robot revolution
We’re at a tipping point when it comes to smart factory robots, says artificial intelligence guru, inventor and entrepreneur Rodney Brooks. Brent Balinski spoke to the Australian-born and Boston-based founder, CTO and chairman of Rethink Robotics.
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Chinese steel glut prompts call for stronger anti-dumping measures
China’s growth slowdown is prompting concerns from steelmakers such as BlueScope and Arrium of dumping.
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“The world’s factory” sees steel output falling for the first time in 20 years
Official figures show China’s factory output declining, and steel output has declined for the first time in two decades.
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Dollar to continue fall over next 12 months: economists
A Reuters poll of 50 economists found a median prediction that the Australia dollar would fall to $US 0.73 over the next 12 months.
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China steelmaking will drop by 25 per cent to 2030: Garnaut
Former prime ministerial economics adviser and ambassador to China, Ross Garnaut, believes that Chinese steelmaking has peaked and will fall by over 25 per cent by 2030.
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