Paul Sewell, the founder of Warrnambool’s Fresh Bins, has called a lack of support from local and state governments “heartbreaking” as the company announced it would manufacture in the USA under licence.
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Syntec Diamond Tools to open Berri manufacturing hub, onshore work from China
Syntec, Australia’s largest diamond tool maker, will relocate its Chinese manufacturing operations over the next few months, operating at a former Berri juice factory in South Australia’s Riverland.
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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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Some firms won’t survive: Weatherill
South Australian premier Jay Weatherill has told the AWU national conference that manufacturing is facing huge challenges, and the industry needed to focus on making high-value products.
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Amcor announces 300 redundancies, big jump in profit
Packaging company Amcor will cut 300 jobs at three sites in Victoria and Queensland, with the high Australian dollar and high costs blamed.
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Rio Tinto aluminium refinery to have fate decided today
Nhulunbuy will know today if its main employer, Rio Tinto’s Gove alumina refinery, will stay open.
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Workplace flexibility back on the agenda
The federal government is looking to increase the number of people eligible to request flexible working arrangements.
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Victorian government to crack down on AMWU pickets
Ted Baillieu’s Victorian government has announced that it plans to legislate against community protests such as those at the Little Creatures site and the current dispute at a Werribee water treatment plant.
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Cochlear chief talks China, IR
Cochlear’s CEO Chris Roberts has criticised Australia’s IR regime and spoken of the company’s potential opportunities in China.
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Orange Electrolux factory could close in 2015
Electrolux Home Products’ senior management visited the company’s Orange fridge plant yesterday afternoon, announcing that the factory’s efficiency was under review.
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300 jobs lost as pipe-maker PPI put in administration
Nearly 300 workers have been laid off at pipe manufacturer PPI Corp, which collapsed yesterday.
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2013 a make or break year for Australian manufacturing: AWU
AWU’s national secretary Paul Howes has criticised Boral’s handling of the 700 redundancies announced yesterday and called for the government to take action on last year’s Prime Minister’s taskforce report.
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Boral announces 700 redundancies company-wide
Building products supplier Boral has announced that it is shedding 700 jobs, following a 100-day review by CEO Mike Kane of the business.
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Swedish manufacturer cuts 2500 jobs
The world's biggest industrial bearings manufacturer, SKF, has announced plans to cut 2500 jobs and expand its cost cutting program.
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BlueScope Western Port redundancies good for Port Kembla site
Redundancies at BlueScope Steel’s Western Port facilities have allowed workers at its Port Kembla operations to breathe slightly easier.
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Esco shuts Northgate foundry, nearly 70 jobs lost
US-based mining services company Esco Corporation shut its Northgate, Queensland foundry first thing this morning.
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BlueScope to cut 170 jobs at Western Port facility
BlueScope Steel has announced plans to reduce production at it Western Port facility, in a move that is expected to cut 170 jobs.
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Manufacturing job vacancies lowest in a decade: ABS
The quarterly job vacancies survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics found a significant fall in the overall number of job vacancies.
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Sandvik announces final redundancies at Heatherbrae site
Sandvik Mining, a global supplier of equipment and tools, has finalised the last nine of its redundancies at its Hunter Valley Site.
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160 Silcar workers to lose jobs
160 employees at Silcar will be made redundant in January.
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