A former federal minister now working as a lawyer in Japan has said that Japanese companies are baffled at a lack of industrial relations policy from the new government and are withholding investment in Australia.
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Government has responsibility to protect SPC jobs: AMWU
The AMWU has claimed that the federal and Victorian governments now have “prime responsibility” to safeguard SPC Ardmona jobs after the Productivity Commission ruled out a temporary tariff to counter cheap imports.
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Vmoto capital raising for Chinese JV
Perth-based Vmoto, a manufacturer of electric scooters, is looking to raise up to $5 million from investors in Australia and the UK for purposes led by a joint venture with a Chinese controller maker.
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SICK discusses productivity, process and innovation
From optimising factory processes to having a hand in massive movements of iron ore to checking in bags at airports: sensors are everywhere, making things work. So is SICK.
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Globalisation meets specialisation: The Hidden Champions (PART ONE)
Ahead of Professor Hermann Simon's visit to Australia next month, we will be considering his "Hidden Champions" concept, which has been used to help explain Germany's export success.
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Cultural understanding necessary for successful business with Vietnam
Australia has a positive reputation and burgeoning trade with Vietnam, though SMEs need to invest in understanding the country’s culture.
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Dyson discusses its new filter-free vacuums
“It’s actually taken us six years right from the brief to today,” said Martin Peek, a senior design engineer at Dyson, during a recent visit to Manufacturers’ Monthly to explain the company’s new line of vacuum cleaners.
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Gone baby gone!
In many of my meetings with Clients and Consultants, the question of a future dated manufacturing resurgence / renaissance often arises.
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Senators splash out on crockery, make point on buying Australian made
Senators John Madigan from Victoria and Nick Xenophon from South Australia have paid $5,366 each on a 750-piece dining set, saying they were appalled that Parliament House was using crockery sourced from the United Arab Emirates.
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DSI looks to make 25 further redundancies
Gearbox maker DSI made 42 jobs redundant last Wednesday at its Lavington factory, though called for 25 voluntary redundancies the day after.
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Australian laser tag company sets up in Colorado
Laserforce International, a Brisbane based maker of laser tag systems, has chosen the city of Loveland, Colorado as a US manufacturing site.
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Futuris to be owned by Clearlake Capital
Futuris Automotive, Australia’s biggest car parts maker, has been sold to California-based Clearlake Capital for an enterprise value of $69 million.
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Tapware maker Methven buys its Chinese supplier
New Zealand tapware manufacturer Methven has announced that it will buy Chinese company Invention Sanitary for as much as $US 10 million.
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DSI factory could close after SsangYong contract winds up next year
The Lavington DSI Holdings factory, which makes gearboxes for SsangYong, is at risk of closing once its contract with the South Korean automotive company runs out.
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“Everything on the table” as Holden fights to survive
General Motors Holden’s managing director Mike Devereux has highlighted the unique set of difficulties facing Australian car-makers and said the company is “laser-focussed” on making savings as it attempts to remain viable.
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AH Beard to open Chinese facility next month
Fourth-generation bedding and mattress manufacturer AH Beard will open a factory in Shanghai, China next month.
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Hat tip to Akubra, an Aussie manufacturing icon
Now its 101st year and fourth generation, the Australian hat-maker still makes its iconic felt hats in much the same way as always has. Brent Balinski talks to company secretary Roy Wilkinson about tradition and how demand for Aussie-made quality is catching on in China.
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Gas price rises, exports a growing concern, say members at industry discussion
A roundtable discussion held by a business newspaper has illustrated the disagreement between gas explorers and consumers on how the price of the resource can be brought down.
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Global laws needed to safeguard rights of factory workers
It’s been almost a month since the collapse of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Bangladesh, resulting in the deaths of 1100 garment workers.
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Cambodian factory disaster kills two, continues controversy over garment production outsourcing
A workroom in a factory north of Phnom Penh, in Cambodia, collapsed on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring at least a dozen more.
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