Hallmark will cut 106 jobs from its New Zealand operation, as it abandons its fully integrated model and partners with another company.
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Industry needs a change of mood
One barometer on the health of an industry is the number of students it attracts to that profession.
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100 new car parts manufacturing jobs for Wales
Henrob plans to create 100 car parts manufacturing jobs in Wales and expects to increase its UK workforce to 300 by the end of 2015.
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Electrolux workers reject pay offer
Workers from the Electrolux white goods factory in Orange yesterday rejected the company’s latest pay offer and say industrial action is now possible.
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Toyota workers set to vote on redundancy package
Workers from Toyota’s Altona manufacturing facility will next week vote on proposed redundancy packages to be paid when their factory shuts in 2017.
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Manufacturing doing well in suburban Melbourne, says local council
The manufacturing industry is doing well in Melbourne’s Brimbank and the job market is growing, according to Brimbank Council.
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Holden decides to keep car engineering facility after all
Holden has done an about face and decided to keep its Lang Lang proving ground after its ends its Australian manufacturing operations by 2017.
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Govt should choose Australian made: report
Government tenders for major projects should require Australian made new-to-world technology that drives innovation, according to new research.
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EDI Downer’s Bathurst factory closes
EDI Downer’s operation at Kelso in Bathurst ceased production yesterday and the company’s 14 remaining staff members lost their jobs.
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SAE-A plan to stop brain drain of car sector engineers
Australia needs a plan to prevent an automotive engineering skills drain when local car manufacturing ends, according to an engineering group.
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Manufacturing job losses hurting Victoria: Commsec
Rising unemployment is damaging Victoria’s outlook as other economic indicators are looking good, a report has found.
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Manufacturing union to rally against job losses
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union will hold a rally in Newcastle on May 1 which will focus on saving jobs in the Hunter region.
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Plant closure, job cuts at Nufarm’s NZ plant
Agricultural chemicals manufacturer Nufarm will close its Auckland manufacturing plant and, as a result, up to 59 jobs will be lost.
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Costa Rica aims to boost medical equipment manufacturing
Medical equipment is becoming one of Costa Rica’s fastest growing exports, according to a private organization tasked with attracting foreign investment.
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SA Treasurer wants more support for ex-Holden workers
SA treasurer Tom Koutsantonis will meet federal Industry Minister Ian MacFarlane next week to try to secure more assistance for former Holden workers.
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New manufacturing jobs to come from Ford funding
Melbourne’s MNIIF, an assistance package funded by government and Ford will help create 14 new manufacturing jobs in Victoria.
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The contracting quandary
The perennial issue of whether a person is or should be engaged as a contractor or employee continues to baffle...
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Fisher & Paykel’s NZ expansion continues
Appliance manufacturer Fisher & Paykel is continuing its expansion in New Zealand and will upgrade its East Tamaki and Dundein sites.
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RBA boss says bad headlines don’t tell the whole story
The Reserve Bank of Australia’s governor, Glenn Stevens, has said that it’s not all bad news for the country’s manufacturing sector.
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Abbott government to look closely at workplace relations
The Productivity Commission inquiry into the Fair Work Act will cover pay and conditions, penalty rates, workplace flexibility, and militant unions.
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