The federal Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Kim Carr has accused the Opposition of running down the manufacturing sector.
12/11/2008
The Victorian government has announced a $4 million assistance grant for the state's ailing manufacturing sector.
24/09/2008
The UK manufacturing sector has witnessed a sharp annual decline, the like of which has not been seen since 1981.
12/01/2009
INNOVATION Minister Senator Kim Carr says Australia’s first Water Supplier Advocate will identify opportunities in the water sector.
24/05/2010
Latest figures show China’s manufacturing sector contracted sharply in October, with export orders particularly hit hard.
04/11/2008
Activity in China's manufacturing sector contracted overall for a sixth consecutive month in January, despite rising one percentage point from December.
04/02/2009
Latest Australian Bureau of Statistics figures suggest information and communication technology is Australia’s most active sector for innovation with manufacturing coming a close second.
25/09/2008
The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is trying to find ways of attracting more women to the industry's apprenticeships.
15/10/2008
Five companies and individuals have been recognised for their industry expertise at the recent AMTIL Advanced Manufacturing Awards.
13/10/2008
For the 15th consecutive month, manufacturing in the U.S. has contracted, but, as with Australia's decline, there are signs of improvement.
04/05/2009
A $4.9 billion support package has been announced by the British government to aid its struggling auto industry.
29/01/2009
CONCERN that the Australian manufacturing sector is under prepared for the impending carbon trading system has increased after a recent report found that 73% of manufacturing leaders have taken no action on climate change.
23/06/2008
Developed countries such as Australia still have a place in manufacturing despite big shifts to China and India in the last decade, says a global industry expert.
03/09/2008
The Australian bus and coach industry says it hopes to create 10,000 jobs over the next five years, many of them in the manufacturing sector.
04/03/2009
National Manufacturing Week has become the single “one-stop show” servicing the entire sector. It is on again in May 2007
27/11/2007
MANUFACTURING activity has remained subdued in February, according to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI).
05/03/2008
Western Australia's manufacturing business has received a boost with the launch of the Western Australian Manufacturing Centre.
06/04/2009
MITSUBISHI'S Tokyo head office has brought an end to 27 years of making cars in Australia
06/02/2008
A private sector industry survey shows manufacturing activity has slumped to recessionary levels not seen since the early 1990s.
23/03/2009
New reports have shown the banking and credit crisis has taken a chunk out of the US manufacturing sector, increasing the risk of a long recession.
20/10/2008