Ampcontrol and the Electrical Trades Union say they are cooperating to minimise the effects of job cuts at the company due to the mining slowdown.
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750 workers to strike at shipbuilder Forgacs today: AMWU
The AMWU says over 750 workers will walk off the job at ship-builder Forgacs during two shifts today.
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Government fund accused of failing laid off BlueScope workers
The Illawarra Region Innovation and Investment Fund, budgeted at $300 million and designed in response to 800 redundancies at BlueScope’s operations in Port Kembla, has been called a failure by some that it was designed to assist.
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Composites maker Quickstep gets approval to make parts for JSF II program
ASX-listed aerospace and defence manufacturer Quickstep Technologies has had its new production facility in Bankstown qualified to make composite parts for the F-35 JSF Lightning II program, supplying Northrop Grumman.
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32 workers cut at mine equipment company
Mining manufacturer Joy Mining has cut 32 workers from its NSW plant, blaming the recent downturn in industry.
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WorkCover investigating Matraville freezer death.
A 23-year-old man was found at 2:45 pm on Saturday, trapped in a cold storage freezer in a Matraville factory, and died yesterday morning.
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Central west saddle-maker Barrett Group expands
The Barrett Group has defied pessimism in regional manufacturing and expanded, opening a new facility at Orange, with innovation being cited as a factor in the saddler company’s success.
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More than just MACHINES
A new mining equipment manufacturing and service centre for the Hunter Valley is aiding growth in the region.The site will manufacture and service coal mining equipment.
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Regional company Boss Engineering keeps up to date
Inverell-based Boss Engineering, a manufacturer of farm equipment, has expansion and improved energy efficiency in its plans for the future.
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Pentair opens new actuator configuration centre
Pentair Valves & Controls have announced they are opening a new Biffi piston actuator assembly and configuration centre in Nowra, NSW.
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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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No Australian International Motor Show as auto industry tightens belt
The Australian International Motor Show, scheduled to be held in Melbourne in June, has been cancelled, with a lack of sponsorship support from car makers blamed.
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14 Austral redundancies at Port Kembla
14 workers have been made redundant at Austral Masonry in Port Kembla.
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Ammonia leak at Orica Kooragang Island factory
Orica and the Environmental Protection Agency are investigating an ammonia leak that occurred at Orica’s Kooragang Island ammonia plant yesterday at approximately 1:15 pm.
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CSR pushed by difficult environment to shrink glass business
CSR announced yesterday that it would cut 150 jobs at Viridian, its poorly-performing glass division, due to a challenging environment for building products manufacturers.
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CSR cuts glass-making operations
CSR’s loss-making Viridian subsidiary will lose 150 jobs and have two of its factories shut, the company announced this morning.
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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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Hunter wants greater slice of Defence contracts pie
A push is underway to establish Hunter as a Defence Force hub.
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AMWU: local politicians need to contribute to Orange Electrolux factory review
The AMWU has met Electrolux’s Orange plant’s management and said that the union will be following a six-month review closely.
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Endress + Hauser relocates Australian HQ
The Australian headquarters of Swiss-based Endress + Hauser have moved to Macquarie Park, NSW.
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