Bluescope Steel says it will keep its Port Kembla steelworks open, following what it called ‘game-changing cost-out’ commitments by employees, unions and the NSW Government.
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Borg Panels fined $15,000 by NSW EPA
Building product manufacturer Borg Panels has been fined $15,000 by the NSW Environment Protection Authority for breaching an air quality limit at its wood processing plant in Oberon.
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Hunter manufacturer urges Australian manufacturers to automate
Hunter company Hedweld, currently in the middle of rolling out a major investment in a new facility, has said that Australian manufacturers must train staff in automation and robotics.
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RPC lays off 17 at Broadmeadow
RPC Technologies has sacked 17 workers at Broadmeadow, Newcastle due to what it says is reduced demand.
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AWU accepts need for Bluescope to make cost, staff cuts
The Australian Workers Union has accepted the need for Bluescope to make major savings at its Port Kembla steelworks, and said its interests were broadly aligned with the company’s.
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Independent senators draft legislation on local procurement
Senators Nick Xenophon and John Madigan are drafting legislation based on an ignored senate committee report, urging government procurement of steel and other goods unless there’s good reason not to.
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Bluescope crisis meeting to be held next month
A crisis meeting will be held on September 7, including unions, the company and three tiers of government, regarding the future of Bluescope Steel’s Port Kembla site.
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BlueScope steelmaking future to be decided in six – eight weeks
The future of Bluescope’s Port Kembla No. 5 blast furnace – and 5,000 jobs – looks set to be decided in the next six to eight weeks.
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Steel Institute urges caution on BlueScope Port Kembla predictions
The Australian Steel Institute has said that there is no immediate danger of the BlueScope Port Kembla steelworks shutting, following a report warning of local economic disaster if this happens.
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Orange to mark importance of Electrolux factory at 70th anniversary events
The central-west NSW town of Orange will soon celebrate the 70th anniversary of the local factory owned by Electrolux, which will close next year.
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Newcastle train builder wins Sydney contract
UGL Unipart Rail, a joint venture between Newcastle train builder UGL and British company Unipart Rail, has won a contract to upgrade Sydney’s Tangara passenger rail fleet.
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Electrolux celebrates Orange factory anniversary with fridge art
The soon-to-close Electrolux factory in Orange will soon be 70 years old and will celebrate with a Refrigerator art display.
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BlueScope Port Kembla contractor’s leg crushed
A contractor at BlueScope Steel’s coke making plant’s pit was crane lifted out after a broken leg on Monday night.
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Work to start on ‘Hamburg-style’ Moorebank automated freight hub
A new, automated freight hub at Moorebank is planned to open in 2017, with the federal government approving a land development at the site.
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TNT opens 78,000 square metre “super hub” at Erskine Park, Sydney
TNT has opened its 78,000m2 ‘super hub’, the first of three super hubs to be opened by the global express delivery company this year.
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Manufacturing error sees David Jones chocolate eggs recalled
David Jones has recalled its Hotel Chocolat milk-free chocolate eggs, because there is a chance they may contain milk.
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Former UGL factory in Taree to re-open, create 400 jobs: council
The unnamed new owner of the former UGL Rail factory in Taree was a global business and will create as many as 400 local jobs, it's been claimed.
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Over 1,000 Newcastle workers to march, demanding more manufacturing contracts
Over 1,000 train and ship manufacturers are expected to march in Newcastle today, pushing for NSW government contracts in the Hunter region.
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NSW sale ban issued on portable butane gas stoves after death [VIDEO]
There has been a safety warning issued on lunchbox-style portable gas cookers, following a death last month at Casino.
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NSW govt gives extra support for James Hardie asbestos victims
The NSW government will provide an extra $106m to ensure James Hardie asbestos victims receive up-front compensation payments.
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