Industry News
CeMAT Singapore – 2025’s Leading Destination
CeMAT Australia is one of the first dates circled on the calendar by manufacturers in the intralogistics, robotics and automation, warehousing, supply chain management and materials handling sectors. Their sister event, CeMAT Southeast Asia, has also become a fast favourite with businesses that deal extensively with our near neighbours to the north, with 2024’s edition […]
Defence Manufacturer Celebrates $100 mn Deal
Defence manufacturer Thales Australia has started the new year in style with the announcement of a $100 mn deal to produce extra tanks for the Australian Defence Forces, removing redundancy threats to staff. The Bendigo-based defence firm will deliver 40 new Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles (PMV) – which have been used extensively in Ukraine – […]
Funding Delivered on Australia Manufacturing Investment
Australia’s manufacturing industry is already starting to see the benefits of increased funding to the sector with the Government announcing that $26 million of distributions have already been made from the $400m Industry Growth Program. Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic released a rundown of the recipient manufacturing businesses, which run the gamut from […]
WA Government Announces New Wind Energy Manufacturing Subsidy
The Western Australian Government has announced a collaboration with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) that will offer heavy steel fabrication companies subsidies to create wind energy infrastructure. The new Wind Energy Manufacturing Co-Investment Program will offer support of up to $8 million of investment to projects in the sustainable energy manufacturing sector in WA, […]
Boost for Western Sydney Manufacturing
Western Sydney’s manufacturing industry is already one of the strongest in Australia – and it received a major boost last week with the completion of the first project out the new Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) in Bradfield. The new innovation hub, which is funded by the NSW Government, completed a job with Emu Plains-based […]
Australian Manufacturing Gets Big Boost
The economic outlook for manufacturing might be looking up after two key indicator reports suggested that the Australian economy has turned a corner. It appears that the positive outlook for Australian manufacturing is close to being realized. Westpac’s consumer confidence sentiments insights suggested that Aussies are increasingly looking to spend, with a 5.3% rise in […]
Impact of Trump Presidency on Australian Manufacturing
Australian manufacturing is still reacting to Donald Trump’s victory in the US Presidential election as fears around the effect that economic protectionism may have on Australia’s export business with the United States. The first Trump presidency saw the imposition of tariffs on many imported goods and, as a knock-on effect, a trade war with China. […]
DHL Welcomes Electric Prime Mover Truck
DHL Supply Chain has added a new electric prime mover truck to its fleet, the first of its kind on the road in New South Wales. The Volvo FM (Forward control medium height cab) electric prime mover will run 10-hour shifts to move larger consignments between DHL’s western Sydney warehouse sites and its transport hub. […]
New Beginnings for Australian Semi Trailer Manufacturer
Aussie semi trailer manufacturer MaxiTrans has announced a major rebrand – including a new name. They will be known as Freighter Group from now on as part of a wider change in identity with a new logo to follow. “We set about embarking on a significant transformation journey when we purchased the trailer business, with […]
A Positive Outlook for Australian Manufacturing in 2024
The Australian manufacturing industry is set for a strong end to the year after three positive data reports landed in late September. The combination of a long-awaited rate cut in the United States, solid job news in Australia and a pick-up in one of the leading sector-specific indices should spell better prospects in the future […]
TAFE Manufacturing Centre of Excellence announced
The Albanese and Minns Labor Governments have announced joint funding of $53.95 million to establish the TAFE NSW Advanced Manufacturing Centre of Excellence – Western Sydney. The centre, to be located at TAFE NSW’s Wetherill Park Campus, will deliver advanced education and training in manufacturing across the engineering, pipe fabrication Australia, and renewable energy sectors, […]
Minimising Warehouse Costs Using Density and Robotics
Just like any other property, the cost of warehousing is subject to the whims of supply and demand. AutoStore Business Development Manager for Australia and New Zealand, Julian Brancaccio said vacancy rates across commercial and industrial warehousing in Sydney are down to 0.04%. What makes that figure scarier is that it refers to stock that […]