Jobs may be lost at the Point Henry aluminium smelter in Geelong because of production cuts by Alcoa.
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Arium may cut back steel division
Arrium may exit or sell businesses in its struggling steel division. Such a move would raise the possibility of job losses.
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Hills Holding to continue to move away from steel, press for SA govt assistance
Hills Holdings has not ruled out further job cuts and criticised what it says is a lack of support from the South Australian government.
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Keech upgrades Bendigo foundry, targets agricultural sector
Keech Australia has continued its growth strategy, overhauling its No 2 Foundry in Bendigo and hoping to increase its presence in the agricultural sector.
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Times are changing for welding industry, says Kemppi CEO
The CEO of global welding company Kemmpi Oy has commented that its industry is experiencing a number of shifts, including the increasing role of software technology and automation, and demands for welders to be technical experts.
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Jobs Bill hopes to get Australian manufacturers into the big projects
Will new Industry Participation rules ensure a manufacturing revival, or will they simply reinforce existing industry trends? Brent Balinski investigates.
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Alcoa sees profit rise as aluminium industry strengthens
Alumina Ltd’s share price was up sharply on news that Alcoa, with whom Alumina are in a joint venture, saw a big jump in first quarter profits.
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Australian Industry Group calls for considered approach to CSG mining restrictions
The Australian Industry Group has spoken out on the issue of coal seam gas production, arguing for the need to balance a secure gas supply against concerns over environmental impact.
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Leussink/Corts partnership to roll into Kazakh steel mills
Wollongong, NSW-based Leussink Engineering has teamed up with German precision flat bearing company Corts Engineering to refurbish AcelorMittal steel mills in Kazakhstan.
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Importers are cheating local manufacturers: BlueScope
BlueScope Steel has accused local importers of cheating the manufacturing industry by claiming concessions on cheap imported steel.
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Federal government’s manufacturing jobs plan gets mixed reviews
Opinions are mixed on the federal government’s plan to support employment in local manufacturing, the Plan For Australian Jobs.
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BluesScope Steel shrinks loss, reports underlying profit
BlueScope Steel has reported a $12 million loss for the first six months of the financial year, a significant improvement on the $136 million loss for the corresponding period a year before.
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Pacific Aluminium refinery gets lifeline, pipeline
NT chief minister Terry Mills announced yesterday that the troubled Gove refinery, owned by Pacific Aluminium, will stay open, saving 1,500 local jobs.
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Rio Tinto aluminium refinery to have fate decided today
Nhulunbuy will know today if its main employer, Rio Tinto’s Gove alumina refinery, will stay open.
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Hills Holdings looks at acquisitions, moving away from steel
Hills Holdings CEO Ted Petty has used the company’s first-half results to outline a three-year vision that involves steel products becoming a lesser priority.
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Bright spots remain in Aussie manufacturing
The Australian Industry Group says while manufacturers are experiencing tough times there are still bright spots in the local industry.
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No gas for Pacific Aluminium’s Gove refinery
The loss-making Gove aluminium refinery and bauxite mine in Nhulunbury, Arnhem Land, will not be getting a gas supply.
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Deadline nearing for decision on Gove refinery
The loss-making Gove peninsula aluminium refinery and bauxite mine in Nhulunbuy, in the Northern Territory’s Arnhem Land, will have its fate decided tomorrow.
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2013 a make or break year for Australian manufacturing: AWU
AWU’s national secretary Paul Howes has criticised Boral’s handling of the 700 redundancies announced yesterday and called for the government to take action on last year’s Prime Minister’s taskforce report.
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BlueScope Western Port redundancies good for Port Kembla site
Redundancies at BlueScope Steel’s Western Port facilities have allowed workers at its Port Kembla operations to breathe slightly easier.
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