Almost 1,000 jobs could be lost at Alcoa’s Geelong aluminium smelter due to the high Australian dollar, input costs and low metal prices, the company has announced.
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Australians support car industry assistance: poll
A recent poll has shown a high percentage of Australians consider manufacturing essential to the economy, and think the government should support the sector with funding and job security.
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OPINION: Hail the yellow vest
The car industry has been given a new lease on life, with funding securing jobs for years to come - and it's not just because our PM fancies herself in a yellow vest.
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Door failure causes 250,000-litre wine spill at Victoria factory
About 250 000 litres of wine poured out of a wine tank at a Victorian winery when a door failed.
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Nissan plans $2bn manufacturing complex in Mexico
Nissan Motor Co will build a $USD2.0 billion manufacturing complex in Mexico, creating 3,000 jobs in the area and another 9,000 within the supply chain.
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Toyota redundancies unacceptable, says Union
The Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) has called the 350 redundancies at Toyota's Altona, Victoria factory, "unacceptable".
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Mars factory workers stepping up industrial action
Last year the number of industrial disputes in the food manufacturing sector reached an all-time high, and 2012 doesn’t look like its getting any calmer with Mars Chocolates in Ballarat announcing it will increase action in coming weeks.
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Toyota says no to bailout; job cuts expected
Automotive manufacturing giant Toyota has said no to bailouts that would help prop-up its Australia manufacturing operations and save 350 workers from losing their jobs.
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No saving Toyota workers; 350 to be sacked
Toyota Australia will sack 350 workers from its manufacturing plant in Altona, Victoria as part of an immediate plan to adjust its workforce and reduce pressure on its operations.
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Glass manufacturer shuts down furnace; 74 jobs lost
Glass manufacturer OI Australia will close one of its three furnaces in Spotswood leaving approximately 74 workers without jobs.
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Toyota rumoured to announce job cuts today
Toyota workers will be pulled into an internal employee meeting this afternoon where the automotive manufacturer is rumoured to announce job cuts as part of a decision to downscale production of vehicles.
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PM says car bail-outs will ensure resources boom doesn’t ‘hollow out’ manufacturing
Prime Minister Julia Gillard says she doesn’t want to see the resources boom negatively affect local manufacturing, claiming the car industry bail-outs will safeguard this sector against obscurity.
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DMG/Mori Seiki Australia claims market leadership in 2012
Machine tool company DMG/Mori Seiki Australia is raising its number of service staff members by 30%, to support a 50% market growth strategy in 2012.
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PM to visit “blue collar” workers at Ford Broadmeadows
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Manufacturing Minister Senator Kim Carr will show their support for Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry this morning by visiting workers at Ford’s Broadmeadows factory.
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MDF manufacturer fined over worker saw injury
Large board manufacturer Alpine MDF Industries has been fined $40,000 after an employee’s finger was cut by a radial arm saw.
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Dematic installs crossbelt sorting technology for Kmart’s new Melbourne DC
Dematic has completed the installation and commissioning of an advanced conveyor system for discount retailer Kmart’s new distribution centre in Truganina in Melbourne's western suburbs.
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Defence contracts to bring over 200 jobs to Victoria
The government's decision to fund production of the next generation of Protected Mobility Vehicles in Victoria is a "common sense decision that will mean Australians get twice the value for their taxpayer dollar," according to the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU).
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25 workplace deaths in Victoria this year
WorkSafe Victoria has recorded nine work-related deaths since 21 November.
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Swinburne Uni’s $140m advanced manufacturing centre to develop innovations
A $140 million advanced manufacturing teaching and research facility at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne is expected to provide a boost to Australia's manufacturing and materials industry.
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Carbon tax unfair on car-makers: Holden boss
Holden managing director and President of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, Mike Devereux, says the carbon tax is a 'heavy and unfair cost' for local automotive players, and policy consistency is needed to secure the sector's future.
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