Freedom Foods Group has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire land adjacent to the Pactum Dairy site in Shepparton Victoria.
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Dollar at 60 US cents wouldn’t have helped manufacturing: RBA
The Reserve Bank of Australia has suggested that a fixed exchange rate of about $US 60 cents would’ve done little for Australia’s manufacturing sector.
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Chinese steel output won’t top 900 m tonnes: expert
China’s steel output is nearing its capacity, according to one of the country’s senior figures in its steelmaking industry.
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Hospira calls for industry minister to lead medicines manufacturing taskforce
Industry minister Ian Macfarlane has inspected the progress at a line upgrade at Hospira’s Mulgrave plant.
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Australian manufacturers can and should compete globally
Keech Australia CEO, Herbert Hermens, says the Bendigo-based company is able to successfully compete on a global scale, and others can too.
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Sustainability, divestment, adding value: mining after the China boom
Adapting to the post-China boom times will involve miners concentrating on sustainability, optimised efficiency and creating value within communities.
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Still time to adapt for auto suppliers: Grant Thornton
There is still an opportunity for suppliers tied to Australia’s vehicle manufacturers to find new markets, according to Grant Thornton Australia.
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Report questions “Asian capability” in Australian businesses
A report by the Diversity Council of Australia has questioned Australian businesses’ ability to capitalise on the so-called Asian Century.
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Hidden Champions series part 5: Textor Technologies
In the fifth and final part of our Hidden Champions series, Brent Balinski talks to Phillip Butler from Textor about his company's approach to investing, innovating and growing its output.
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New National Commercial Aerospace Hub to launch today
Collaborative manufacturing network META will launch a new National Commercial Aerospace Hub today.
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Hidden Champions series part 4: Rinstrum
Serving an international market means thinking globally in terms of your manufacturing. Rinstrum’s Darren Pearson tells Brent Balinski about seizing opportunities and why they looked to Sri Lanka for a component manufacturing base.
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Baby food manufacturer lists, looks to expand reach in Asia
Bellamy’s Australia, a Tasmanian organic baby food manufacturer, launched on the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday.
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Hidden Champions series part 3: Nobody Denim
Nobody Denim has built itself into a brand known for quality and style. Co-founder John Condilis told Brent Balinski about the company’s journey and its plans to grow.
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New report on doing business in Asia released
New market research from AsiaLink Business has found that both large and small businesses cited finding a suitable local partner as a major obstacle.
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Taking on the world: Australia’s Hidden Champion manufacturers
The Hidden Champion concept was originally used almost three decades ago by a wise old German to help explain his country’s success as an exporter
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Korean free trade deal would be a boon for beef industry: government
Parliamentary hearings continued this week into the Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA).
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Gippsland dairy company could be latest foreign takeover
Longwarry Food Park is reportedly seeing interest from foreign companies looking to acquire the successful dairy manufacturer.
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Metal matters: why companies must innovate or perish
While steelmaking may have stabilised, there could be more pain in store for aluminium. Materials processing specialist and Swinburne Pro-Vice Chancellor (Future Manufacturing) Geoffrey Brooks shares a few observations with Brent Balinski.
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From conception to export: Redarc discusses its breakthrough Tow-Pro product
South Australian electronics manufacturer Redarc is approaching the end of a two year development cycle for their latest vehicle braking product, the Tow-Pro electronic brake controller. Jack Baldwin reports.
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FTA opens Japanese doors for Australian business
Australia's increased role as an economic partner with Japan opening more doors for Australian companies.
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