Employment, new orders and supplier deliveries were the key drivers of the Australian manufacturing sector’s second straight month of expansion in August, according to the Australian Industry Group’s Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Read More
There was good news for Australia’s manufacturing sector in July, with the Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index showing activity recovering 6.2 points to a stable 50.4, mostly on the back of a weak Australian dollar. Read More
A new bio-manufacturing process which uses biodegradable glycerol and hopes to “nudge fossil fuel-based chemicals and plastics out of the market” has been developed by Queensland-based Leaf Resources. Read More
An industry tax system designed around intellectual property as well as the ‘old manufacturing’ assets of plant and machinery is needed if Australia is to attracting and maintain advanced manufacturing, the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Council (AAMC) says. Read More
A new training centre dedicated to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of Australia's food and beverage supply chains has been launched by the Australian Research Council (ARC). Read More
A lift in exports gave the Australian manufacturing sector some good news in May by helping activity expand for the first time in six months, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Read More
Steel component manufacturer Keech claims its new 3D product development system is capable of significantly slashing the time from product conception to installation, potentially saving the company and its customers millions of dollars. Read More
A process to fabricate aromatic compounds from materials such as wood or plastic wastes using fluid salts instead of rapidly depleting petroleum resources has been developed by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology ICT. Read More
The Australian manufacturing sector posted a very slim growth of 0.7 points to 50.1 in November, showing resilience in the face of challenging conditions, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Read More
This week we’re featuring a brilliant time-lapse video of the construction works carried out by the Victorian Regional Rail Link’s City to Maribyrnong River team. The work on this portion of the project is being delivered through an alliance contract involving John Holland, Abigroup, Coleman Rail, AECOM and GHD. Read More
