The economic contribution made by General Motors Holden to South Australia has lessened since 2011 according to research by two economists, but a shutdown would still come at the price of up to $1.2 billion and 13,000 jobs.
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Strong global manufacturing growth not translating to jobs
The JP Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI has shown that manufacturing continues to grow worldwide, with the best result since May 2011, but employment remaining stagnant.
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Macfarlane, Weatherill visit Holden today
New federal industry minister Ian Macfarlane and SA premier Jay Weatherill are visiting GM Holden’s Elizabeth plant for a tour and a meeting with the car maker.
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Arms jobs to be cut at Lithgow factory
Thales Australia will reduce the number of employees at its Lithgow Small Arms Factory from the current total of 140.
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Summit today to deal with NSW energy security
An energy security summit held in Sydney today will address NSW’s gas affordability, as the federal government remains at odds with the NSW government over gas extraction.
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Lessons from Germany: The Hidden Champions (PART 2)
In part two of our Hidden Champions series, we look at how these companies are managed for the long-term, and Professor Hermann Simon gives some explanations for Germany’s strength in manufacturing, as well as the importance of the sector in profiting from globalisation.
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Goodyear to decrease Aust and NZ operations
Goodyear Tyre & Rubber, owner of Beaurepaires is to decrease its Australian and New Zealand operations and focus more on the Asian market.
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Bic may stop manufacturing pens in NZ
Pen manufacturer Bic is considering closing its manufacturing plant in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Power Systems could take on 300 Ford Geelong workers
Power Systems Australia, a maker of diesel and gas generators, has announced that plans for a new factory at Geelong could hire up to 300 workers, many of them former Ford Australia employees.
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BMW boss’s comments on Holden demise criticised
John Camillo, the South Australian secretary of the AMWU, has spoken out against recent comments by BMW Australia's Phil Horton that GM Holden was certain to end its car making in Australia.
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Ballarat hurt by manufacturing job losses
Ballarat and its surrounds have suffered a loss of industrial activity recently, as tough economic conditions force companies to cut staff or reduce their hours.
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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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Outsourcing to China “nail in the coffin” for state’s last textile maker
Botany-based Standard Universal Group, a fabric manufacturer, will shut its premises this week.
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Redundant Holden workers “concerned about the viability of manufacturing”
Some of the 400 workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant who took voluntary redundancies and left the company last month are reluctant to continue working in the manufacturing sector, according to a report yesterday.
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Redundant Holden workers “concerned about the viability of manufacturing”
Some of the 400 workers at Holden’s Elizabeth plant who took voluntary redundancies and left the company last month are reluctant to continue working in the manufacturing sector, according to a report yesterday.
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“Down days” at Ford blamed on FBT changes
Ford employees yesterday downed tools for the first of six planned stoppages, with the company blaming the federal government’s changes to Fringe Benefits Tax reporting for record low sales of Falcon cars.
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Boral posts $212 million loss, flags cost cuts
Boral has posted a $212 million loss for a year in which it made 800 redundancies, and has suggested further cuts would be necessary.
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Dust, wages, contracts send engineering jobs to US
Dust pollution and the cost of Australian labour have cited among reasons for the Hunter Valley’s Hedweld Group looking to the US to set up a new precision manufacturing division.
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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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Competitive Gas – why we need a domestic gas policy
Electricity and the carbon price have dominated our national policy debate in the past three years, but in the first 100 days of the next government’s life, there’ll be a new energy problem to tackle: natural gas.
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