Perth-based automotive engineering company Sprintex has announced that it has begun operations at its factory in Malaysia.
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Local business to create AFL footballs
A new business is aiming to train 200 indigenous Australians in a venture to create 50 per cent of the AFL footballs used in Australia.
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Apple names its US manufacturer
Technology giant Apple has named a Quanta Computer operation in Silicon Valley as the new home for its United States-based manufacturing plant.
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Cheap Chinese goods aren’t so cheap anymore
New figures show foreign investment in China is falling as rising wages and costs force companies to search for new manufacturing bases.
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Row over Nike’s Indonesian factory wages
A Nike factory south of Jakarta has cancelled its application to hire for less than the minimum wage after reports that workers were being intimidated by soldiers surfaced.
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Industrial machinery manufacturing in Australia declines
The industrial machinery manufacturing industry continues to decline, according to market research by IBISWorld.
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Pacific Brands boss advises manufacturers to accept offshoring
The CEO of Pacific Brands, John Pollaers, has spoken in favour of outsourcing, claiming some manufacturers should accept it as necessary to remain viable.
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Is it really a bad thing when low-skilled manufacturing jobs are outsourced?
Professor Edward Lawler of University of Southern California has questioned whether the loss of US manufacturing jobs to China and elsewhere was undesirable.
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Asian Century vision overlooks Thailand
Thailand has a strong manufacturing base and Australian businesses could potentially benefit handsomely from investing in the country.
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Fair Work regime expensive, bad for productivity: Ai Group
The Australian Industry Group’s Innes Willox will make a stern critique of the current workplace laws today.
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Move to China contributes to Rakon’s net loss
New Zealand electronics manufacturer Rakon has reported a net loss of $3.96 million for the half-year to September 30.
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Union criticises TasRail’s contract decision
TasRail’s decision of choosing China Northern Rail over local companies for a million dollar contract has received severe criticism from the unions.
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GM to reverse IT outsourcing, hire 3000 Hewlett-Packard workers
The US's General Motors, parent company of GM Holden, has announced that it will hire 3000 workers from Hewlett-Packard.
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Manufacturing outsourcing a “double bunger”: AFIC chairman
Bruce Teele, the chairman of the Australian Foundation Investment Company, has commented on the downturn in Australian manufacturing.
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Outsourcing credited for saving Blundstone
Blundstone CEO Steve Gunn has cited the controversial 2007 decision to offshore as a factor in saving the company.
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