An explosion at a Victorian milk processing plant in the early hours of this morning has caused more than $3 million worth of damage.
21/02/2012 |
The Bonds Berlei factory in Wentworthville, north-west Sydney, is due to close after the final 18 workers were laid off last week.
20/02/2012 |
Russell Fraser Sales (RFS) has facilitated Australia’s first CSWIP accredited ACFM (Alternating Current Field Measurement) Inspection Training Courses.
20/02/2012 |
The Australian Industry Group has released a new report detailing the limitations low levels of literacy and numeracy among staff has on workplace performance and company growth potential.
20/02/2012 |
One of Australia’s largest food manufacturers was convicted of failing to provide a safe plant and fined $50 000, after a worker's hand was caught in a machine.
20/02/2012 |
No-one should be surprised by what’s happening in the auto industry. Australian Industry Group chief executive Heather Ridout writes exclusively for Manufacturers' Monthly.
16/02/2012 |
We speak to the managing director of Quickstep Holdings about how the company became one of Australia's great manufacturing exports.
10/02/2012 |
Leading West Australian dairy, fruit juices and wine manufacturer, Harvey Fresh, has acquired juice processor Nugan Quality Foods, which will help make the most of the increased export demand.
10/02/2012 |
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.
09/02/2012 |
Travel management companies help manufacturers boost savings with best fare policy.
08/02/2012 |
Cathay Pacific and sister airline Dragonair are now offering frequent flights from Australia to China. Cathay Pacific currently offers more than 70 flights a week from Australia.
08/02/2012 |
Despite the strong Australian dollar, exporters are continuing to supply overseas markets profitably, but it’s not easy.
08/02/2012 |
Challenger Institute of Technology’s new apprenticeships in metals and engineering are giving apprentices the opportunity to save time by accelerating their learning.
07/02/2012 |
Work Safe Victoria will hold a free workshop showing employers how to help injured workers return to work sooner.
07/02/2012 |
Defence manufacturing has always been considered a steady, if not tight niche market for local industry; however last week’s announcement that at Thales will sack up to 60 employees at its Bendigo plant brings forth the reality that defence manufacturing is not immune to market forces as the industry has hoped.
07/02/2012 |
MICRON Technology’s CEO Steve Appleton died on Friday 3 February in a small plane crash, aged 51.
06/02/2012 |
National packaging group, Pro-Pac Packaging has announced that it will acquire Sydney-based industrial packaging, safety and warehouse product distributor, Hills Industrial Products (Hills) for an undisclosed amount.
06/02/2012 |
Orica has resumed the restart of its Kooragang Island ammonia plant after repairing a faulty compressor.
06/02/2012 |
The United States purchasing a lower-than-anticipated number of cars from GM Holden in 2011 has forced the vehicle manufacturer to cut the second shift at its assembly plant, axing 150 casual jobs.
03/02/2012 |
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating an uncontained engine failure on a Qantas A380, which cut out over Bantam Island, Indonesia, on 4 November 2010.
02/02/2012 |