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Brazil’s finance minister has announced a 30-point increase in the country’s industrial-product tax on cars, raising concern for some Australian automotive exporters.

More than 3,300 Toyota workers are planning more strikes in Melbourne and Sydney over an unresolved wage dispute at Toyota’s Altona manufacturing plant earlier this month.

China’s second-largest steel manufacturer, Ansteel, has abandoned plans to build a huge steel mill in Western Australia, reportedly deterred by the high costs of manufacturing in Australia.

Guangzhou, China: August 26, 2011 — ZWSOFT, a leading supplier of 2D and 3D CAD/CAM solutions to the AEC and MCAD industries, announced the release of Service Pack 1 for ZW3D 2011. This release greatly enhances the efficiency and usability of ZW3D, and illustrates ZWSOFT’s ongoing investment in the 3D design and manufacturing technology, which it acquired just last year.

New manufacturing opportunities have arisen for electricity utility services following the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission, with a new plant opening in Moolap, Geelong. Hamish Brooks writes.

The manufacturing, tourism and education sectors will be hit the hardest by the skyrocketing Australian dollar, with some manufacturing companies worried that stiffer import competition and decreased margins will be the death of them.

Sydney-based swimming pool and water treatment company Waterco has developed a new fibreglass winding machine which is capable of manufacturing the world’s largest fibreglass wound filters.

Sullair Australia has appointed a new national accounts and export manager to facilitate communications between national and export customers and the Sullair Australia team.

Exporting is clearly becoming an increasingly important monetary stream for Australian businesses, with over 60% of respondents to a recent survey claiming their export revenues have increased by more than 25% over the past year.

An Australian-made Incat high-speed wave-piercing catamaran has been purchased by a China-Taiwan join-venture to take passengers between the Chinese Fujian province, Pingtan Island and Taiwan.

Twenty-four Illawarra textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) workers have lost their jobs following Fairy Meadow’s Poppets Schoolwear closing its doors.

Australia will now import canned milk from food and beverage manufacturer Fraser & Neave’s (F&N) new $110 million factory in the Ayutthaya province of Thailand, about 70 kilometres north of Bangkok.

An online ugg-boot trader has been fined $430,000 for falsely claiming its goods were made in Australia, instead of China, and using the Australian Made logo to illustrate its claims.

The manufacturing sector accounted for approximately 16 per cent of Australian exports in 2009, with leading exports including metals (aluminium, copper, zinc, nickel and lead); medicines and medical instruments as well as specialised machinery and parts.

Quickstep Holdings is pleased to announce that it was awarded Manufacturer of the Year at Wednesday night’s 2011 Manufacturers’ Monthly Endeavour Awards in Melbourne.

Collaboration with China across a wide range of industries is paying dividends for a growing number of Australian manufacturers. Hartley Henderson reports.

Congratulations to all 12 companies who have been named Finalists in the 2011 Endeavour Awards – Exporter of the Year Award. Read on for the full list.

Sixteen Taiwanese companies will be showcasing a wide range of products and OEM services at National Manufacturing Week 2011 (NMW 2011) at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre later this month.

In good news for local manufacturing, Mackay Consolidated Industries has announced its exports for locally-made automotive and defence parts is growing rapidly.

In good news for local manufacturing, Mackay Consolidated Industries has announced its exports for locally-made automotive and defence parts is growing rapidly.