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An Australian Industry (Ai) Group survey marking the start of the carbon tax has found a big proportion (42%) of businesses across the manufacturing, services and construction sectors will try to put up their prices immediately following the introduction of the scheme on 1 July.

At a time when Australia’s manufacturing industry is facing significant challenges, the recent opening of ANCA Group’s new facility in Bayswater North, Melbourne highlights a real success story.

Western Sydney food manufacturer Crafty Chef will reportedly reduce its carbon emissions by more than 50% through a factory upgrade and new freezer system designed to bring massive energy savings.

Over 100 representatives from industry, government and the community gathered in Brisbane this week to discuss tactics to develop a more resilient economy.

Eleven businesses have each nabbed a share of $8.1 million in funding to help them improve production efficiency in preparation for the carbon tax.

The government’s decision to delay the purchase of 12 F-35A Joint Strike Fighters (JSF) by two years could harm a number of Australian manufacturers involved in supply contracts for the US-based project.

Next month sees the introduction of one of most absurd taxes in Australia; one that will damage our industry and lower our standard of living for absolutely no benefit to the environment.

PPSR (Personal Property Securities Register), which commenced January this year, will help buyers check that the used goods they are buying, like a car, boat or machinery – almost anything except real estate – doesn’t have a security interest over it.

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has developed an advisory service designed to help SME manufacturers who are suffering at the hands of ‘dumping’.

With Federal and State Government grants for manufacturing companies ranging from $20,000 to $10m the effort put into applying for a grant can be well rewarded.

The Australian Workers Union (AWU) is concerned that the jobs of 250 maintenance personnel at the Richmond, New South Wales RAAF base may be at risk following Federal Budget defence cuts.

With intellectual capital forming an increasing part of company balance sheets, there is an even greater need to protect this valuable asset from the threat of product piracy and counterfeiting.

Advanced manufacturing techniques helped Holden Australia make a profit for the second consecutive year in 2011, despite reports that the local car industry is on the skids.

Manufacturing industry groups are calling on the government to inject more funds in to the sector, following a tough start to the year with various redundancies and factory closures announced.

A group of CEOs has developed plans to reverse manufacturing’s demise, but who is listening?

Upcoming changes to the superannuation levy will affect all businesses and the economy.

The department of industry and innovation is staging a ‘clean technologies’ competition, giving the opportunity for Australian innovators to have their low-carbon technologies manufactured.

A Bendigo manufacturer has landed a potentially-lucrative contract to deliver new combat body armour using world-first innovations for Australian and international defence forces.

The 2012/13 Victorian Budget will provide $58 million of funding over the next four years for new productivity networks, support for new technology and innovation and specialist advice and services for Victorian manufacturers.

Hundreds of millions of dollars has been set aside in the Victorian Budget for the manufacture of at least 30 new V/Line train carriages.