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Bolstered by rapid consumption growth and increasing customer needs in the Asia Pacific region, leading food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak today announced their US$110 million investment in a state-of-the-art regional manufacturing facility near Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to serve customers across the region. The move is prompted by increasing consumption volumes, … Continue reading Tetra Pak expands regional manufacturing footprint with US$110 million Vietnam factory →

Australia’s manufacturing sector has returned to growth by a slim margin, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Performance of Manufacturing Index.

Comprehensive international trade liberalisation is becoming ever more elusive, sparking action by the Export Council of Australia (ECA) to urge continued support for international agreements that serve too further liberalise trade between Australia and the rest of the world.

Mount Waverley’s GP Graders has helped reshape the way stone fruit and other produce is sorted around the world, introducing automation to an area that’s sometimes been reluctant to embrace it. Brent Balinski spoke to the company’s Director, Stuart Payne.

Worldwide shipments of 3D printers will reach 455,772 units in 2016, more than doubling the 219,168 units shipped in 2015, according to Gartner’s latest forecast. Despite slowing growth rates after the market’s initial growth spurt, the increase in 3D printer shipments over the next four years will see the number of units shipped in 2020 total more than 6.7 million.

Despite last-minute efforts by the Obama administration, the US Congress’ ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement is in serious danger.

The founder of South Australian manufacturer Hegs has said a growing number of contracts is expected to double the company’s headcount.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull recently said: “China has more freedom to invest in Australia, indeed all foreigners have more freedom to invest in Australia, than almost any other country.”
But is this true? We asked two experts to discuss the evidence for and against this statement.

Concern over the employment consequences of globalisation is again driving political debate. Look no further than the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union and the rise of protectionism in American and Australian politics to see the disenfranchisement of low-skill workers with the effects of international trade.

Dairy co-operative Murray Goulburn has increased net profit by 61.2 per cent, despite a turbulent year in which it retrospectively cut its farmgate milk price.

The United States’ commerce department found that Chinese companies had sold surplus steel below cost in the US, ordering import duty increases of 522 per cent for cold-rolled steel. Sky News reports that US steel industry representatives claim the market has been distorted by dumped products, and it has had to make 12,000 jobs redundant … Continue reading US applies 522 per cent duty on China steel after dumping ruling →

Blackmores’ chief executive has said health products approved by Australian standards should not need to be approved again to be sold in China. Fairfax reports that Christine Holgate said approval by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration should be recognised in China, and this would make exporting easier. “If Australia had harmonisation, the recognition that we have … Continue reading Australian standards should be good enough for exports to China: Blackmores boss →

The Middle East offers huge potential for Australian exporters, particularly as we look to expand and diversify our export markets away from Asia. Andrew Watson writes.

The recent China FTA is very good news for certain manufacturers, while others might find better returns in other Asian countries. Alan Johnson reports.

Business South Australia has been awarded a federal grant to help SME businesses access export markets, particularly those with recently-signed free trade agreements with Australia.

Boutique manufacturers Astir Frames, Bouwmeester Composites and Finch Composites are taking advantage of South Australia’s strong manufacturing history and access to university testing facilities to gain a foothold in the potentially lucrative cycling market.

Food and beverage led the way in a surge in overall exports from Tasmania last year.

The Chinese stock market may have sent jitters through the region after it commenced 2016 with a shaky start, but the bigger picture is that Asia remains one of the main growth drivers of the world economy.

India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has opened a week-long event highlighting the goal of boosting manufacturing in the developing country.

The Trans Pacific Partnership, one of the biggest trade deals in history, was signed yesterday in Auckland.