US technology company Apple has announced that it will invest US$578 million to build a factory in Mesa, Arizona, which it says will create 2,000 jobs.
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AMWU: FTAs could hurt manufacturers, lead to expensive drugs
The AMWU has re-stated its opposition to the federal government’s eagerness for free trade agreements with the United States and several Asian nations.
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A look at Veyance’s $32 million factory upgrade
“You make an investment in a piece of equipment like this you’re investing for no less than 30 years,” said John Hamilton, the CEO since 2010 of Veyance Technologies, the US parent company of Veyance Belting.
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BAE Systems to shut armoured-vehicle facility in Texas
BAE Systems plans to shut its armoured-vehicle facility in Texas next year. This will be the third of the company’s US facilities to shut in just over a year.
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Advance Auto Parts to buy General Parts
US automotive replacement parts retailer Advance Auto Parts Inc is buying General Parts International Inc, for $US2.04 billion in cash.
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Roche to invest over $900 million to increase capacity
Global pharmaceutical giant Roche has announced that it will invest 800 million Swiss francs (about AUD 926 million at the time of writing) in boosting its biologics manufacturing capacity over the next five years.
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Tony Abbott hopeful of free trade deal with US before end of year
Prime Minister Tony Abbott met the US secretary of state at APEC and stated that he hoped Australia and the US would be able to secure a free trade deal this year.
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CSL settles US class action for $67.9m
Blood plasma group CSL has settled a long-running antitrust class action filed by US and Puerto Rican hospital groups.
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US car sales drop in September
Mixed results for auto manufacturers in the United States have resulted in a slight drop in new vehicle sales in the country.
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NASA hopes to launch 3D printer in space next year [VIDEO]
NASA engineers are preparing to launch a 3D printer, oven or toaster-sized depending on differing reports, able to operate in space.
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Toyota chairman wants more hybrid vehicles in US
Toyota chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada has called for an increase in sales of hybrid vehicles in the United States.
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Nine Japanese auto-part firms fined for price fixing in US
Nine Japanese auto-parts companies and two executives have pleaded guilty to charges of price fixing in the United States.
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DIY manufacturing revolution a long way off, says 3D printing expert
Terry Wohlers, President of consulting firm Wohlers Associates and an influential 3D printing analyst, has lamented the hype around 3D printing and downplayed the talk of a “personal manufacturing revolution” driven by the technology.
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Autodesk to offer monthly, quarterly and yearly subscriptions
3D design, engineering and entertainment software company Autodesk is introducing pay-as-you-go options for their software, beginning next week.
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3D printing to grow in China: Wohlers
Terry Wohlers, the President of Wohlers Associates, has commented on the global growth of 3D printing, with trends including China’s interest in the technology and the shift towards creating end-use parts.
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Koch to buy electronics firm Molex for $7.2 billion
US global industrial conglomerate Koch Industries has announced it will buy electronics components firm Molex Inc for $US7.2 billion.
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All in one MicroFactory plans to build on 3D printing (VIDEO INCLUDED)
What’s being described as a “factory in a box” is under development, with its owners planning to market a device with additive manufacturing as well as etching and milling capabilities.
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NASA tests biggest ever 3D printed engine part (VIDEO INCLUDED)
Following its announcement that it hopes to have 3D printers operating at the International Space Station within a year, NASA has run tests of the largest 3D printed rocket engine component created so far.
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Dyson discusses its new filter-free vacuums
“It’s actually taken us six years right from the brief to today,” said Martin Peek, a senior design engineer at Dyson, during a recent visit to Manufacturers’ Monthly to explain the company’s new line of vacuum cleaners.
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Made in Australia: A look at three successful exporters
Brent Balinski speaks to three very different Australian manufacturers about how, despite the strong dollar, they've remained globally competitive.
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