The benefits of a lower dollar have helped see South Australia’s manufacturing sector add nearly 10,000 new jobs in the last 12 months, but a workforce expert believes the state needs to address employment problems, including Holden’s looming closure.
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ASC cuts 130 shipbuilding jobs
ASC told workers yesterday that 130 positions would be cut by the end of next month, as work on the Air Warfare Destroyer project winds down.
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AGL urged to find workable power deal to save 2,000 Portland jobs
AGL has been warned that an unreasonable deal on power for the troubled Alcoa Portland smelter could hurt the power company’s reputation, with a decision on the future of the aluminium plant expected to come in the next fortnight.
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How an export champion maintains its innovation edge
When we spoke to ANCA co-founder Pat Boland, shortly after the company won one its many export awards, the conversation began and ended on the same subject. Specifically: the needs of its customers
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Sandvik Coromant becomes DMG Mori Premium Partner
Cutting tools maker Sandvik Coromant has signed an agreement to become a Premium Partner of leading machine tool manufacturer, DMG Mori. According to DMG, Sandvik Coromant will be the only tooling manufacturer
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State governments urged to consider manufacturing jobs, reconsider gas moratoriums
Industry minister Greg Hunt met with executives from some of Australia’s major energy companies yesterday to discuss the “looming shortage” of the resource for manufacturers.
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Holden shuts engine plant at Port Melbourne
General Motors Holden has produced the last engine at its Port Melbourne plant, with 175 jobs finishing up ahead of the end of its Australian manufacturing operations in 2017.
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Bustech hopes $2 million grant will see 100 employed making electric buses in SA
Burleigh, Gold Coast-based Bustech hopes that a new grant to develop electric buses will see 100 jobs created over the next 18 months in South Australia.
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Transport investment “critical” for supporting manufacturing jobs, says SEMMA
The South East Melbourne Manufacturers’ Alliance has commented following the Victorian government’s release of its 30-year draft infrastructure strategy, suggesting investment to boost the affordability and ease of transport was needed.
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Fanuc & Nvidia announce AI collaboration
Nvidia and Fanuc Corporation have announced that they will be collaborating to implement artificial intelligence on the Fanuc Intelligent Edge Link and Drive (FIELD) system to increase robotics productivity
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Trumpf and Siemens to collaborate on 3D metal printing
Trumpf and Siemens are joining hands to produce a software solution for optimised and streamlined additive manufacturing of metal parts with Trumpf printing machines – from part design to 3D printing.
The
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CSIRO set to improve chemical manufacturing
CSIRO has launched its “FloWorks” Centre for Industrial Flow Chemistry today in Clayton, Victoria.
The aim of FloWorks is to provide cutting-edge research into flow chemistry capability, making
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Cochlear loses US patent appeal
ASX-listed Australian hearing implant manufacturer Cochlear has lost a court case in the US over two disputed hearing aid patents.
In a ruling delivered last Thursday, the [US] Court of Appeals for the
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Boral cements its acquisition of US building products maker
Boral has entered into a binding agreement to acquire US building products maker Headwaters.
The US$2.6 billion deal is subject to shareholder approval and regulatory approval, and is expected to complete
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The real issues with the 457 visa aren’t being addressed
OPINION: So how will the manufacturing sector respond to President Trump?
According to a recent article in Forbes, America’s manufacturers are getting very worried.
As you read this, a number of influential US manufacturers and their associated industry representatives are
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Sheet metal working now at your fingertips
Lantek has developed a new functionality to its existing range of sheet metal solutions CAD/CAM software, which integrates online parts and consumables procurement for sheet metal parts.
Using CAD/CAM
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Incitec still nervous about its recovery
Australia’s car industry ignored the elephant in the room: carbon emissions
Ford’s closure of its Geelong manufacturing plant last month is part of a broader story about Australia’s
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GM to cut 2,000 jobs due to shifting consumer demands, low fuel prices
General Motors will cut 2,000 jobs across two sites in the US, in response to lower demand for cars in favour of trucks and crossover vehicles.
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