Austube Mills will cut 86 jobs by September at the Somerton factory it will leave altogether in November.
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Innovation centre stage at NMW 2015
National Manufacturing Week - the event that brings industry together - got off to a strong start in Melbourne yesterday.
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New crane at Adsteel reduces costs, improves efficiency and safety
Diversified steel trading and distribution company Adsteel has improved cycle times, increased efficiency and reduced overall costs at their plant.
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Time to chase the tiger: exporting to India
Exporting, like so many things in life, is all about timing, and with India's star on the rise, now could be the opportune juncture to go hunting.
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Chinese steel glut prompts call for stronger anti-dumping measures
China’s growth slowdown is prompting concerns from steelmakers such as BlueScope and Arrium of dumping.
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“The world’s factory” sees steel output falling for the first time in 20 years
Official figures show China’s factory output declining, and steel output has declined for the first time in two decades.
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“Shame on us”: business scathing on science cuts, govt divided over NCRIS “ransom”
There is reportedly division among senior ministers on whether the NCRIS should be cut, as promised, if higher education reforms don’t pass the Senate.
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$73 million structural steel contract at Perth Stadium to create 120 jobs
WA engineering company Civmec Construction has been awarded a major contract on the $1 billion Perth Stadium project at Burswood.
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Duties on imported steel could hurt Australian businesses, says Best Bar boss
Interim duties on steel products requested by Arrium against allegedly dumped goods could be disastrous, the local steel company Best Bar has said.
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BlueScope sees improved result, optimism from local industry
After Bluescope Steel’s improved profit result yesterday, the company’s boss expressed cautious optimism about the environment for Australian manufacturers
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Bluescope Steel shares down
Bluescope shares experienced a fall of more than eight per cent yesterday, despite the steelmaker posting a strong increase in first half profit.
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Bluescope Steel lifts first half profit
Australian steelmaker, Bluescope has lifted net profit after tax for the first half of 2015 to $92.7m and announced dividend payments for shareholders.
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Arrium sells Newcastle manufacturing business
Arrium is selling its Wire Ropes business in Newcastle to a Danish firm for $90 million.
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China steel boom is done: BlueScope boss
Paul O’Malley, CEO of BlueScope Steel, has said that the need for steel has peaked in intensity in China.
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Hopes Malaysian investors will rescue $5 billion Gladstone steel project
There is still hope that the project to create a major, $5 billion steel project in Gladstone will get off the ground.
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Infrastructure projects to lift volumes: Arrium chief
The CEO of Arrium Steel has said steel volumes sold are on the way up, and is confident of further increases in sales and production.
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‘Green steel’ technology saves two million tyres from landfill
UNSW collaborated with industry partner OneSteel to develop ‘green steel’ technology.
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Arrium may sell part of Newcastle mill site
Arrium may sell part of its Newcastle steel mill site and lease it back. Such a move could raise as much as $100m for the company.
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Chinese steel output won’t top 900 m tonnes: expert
China’s steel output is nearing its capacity, according to one of the country’s senior figures in its steelmaking industry.
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Research hub for steel manufacturing launched
A research hub bringing together scientists and engineers from Australia’s steel manufacturers and research institutions launched in Canberra yesterday.
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