Metalworking & Machining Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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AIG pre-budget submission: ambitions for Aust prosperity 3/5/2007

The Australian Industry Group has released details of its submission to the Federal Government outlining a range of proposals to be included in the May Budget.

Aust businesses urged to become “insiders” within China 2/21/2007

One of the important factors for export success in China is to understand how the market works ‘on-the-ground’ according to newly appointed Country Manager of the Austrade network’s ...

Stern warning to world: Export impact of climate change 2/19/2007

Nicholas Stern saved my father’s life, or at least save him from acute embarrassment. Source: Tim Harcourt, the chief economist of the Australian Trade Commission.

Manufacturing forecast for 07, predicts slightly better yr 2/15/2007

A weakening in demand, coupled with the drought and other supply shortages, has contributed to slower growth in Australia's manufacturing industry in January, with The Australian ...

Australian manufacturing starts off the New Year on softer note 2/5/2007

A weakening in demand, coupled with the drought and other supply shortages, has contributed to slower growth in Australia's manufacturing industry in January, with The Australian ...

10 simple goal-setting tips to make sure 2007 is your best year yet 2/1/2007

No.1: Reflect on the activities of 2006 and what, how and why you want to do some things better or differently in 2007. Revisit your business plan and see where the business is now ...

New tools enable robotic machining 1/25/2007

Industrial robots are increasingly being deployed into machining operations with the aid of specialist tools to provide a very flexible, low cost machining centre with large work ...

With trade, which markets matter the most to Australian exporters 1/12/2007

When it comes to trade most of the news is "big picture". We hear about the Doha round in the World Trade Organization (WTO), APEC summits and in more recent years, bilateral and ...

Large Organisations revise IT spending forecasts to 2.8% Growth 1/11/2007

Organisations with more than $1 billion in revenue have reforecast their IT spending increase for 2007 to 2.8 percent, according to a new Gartner Consulting Worldwide IT Benchmark ...

Survey finds that manufacturing activity picked up in December 1/10/2007

Growth in Australia's manufacturing activity picked up in the December quarter 2006, albeit from a low base.

Think-tank chooses to focus on aluminium industry sustainability 10/17/2006

Highlighting the role of research in keeping Australia’s aluminium industry sustainable – economically as well as environmentally – was the focus of a two-day industry forum that ...

Moderate but mixed manufacturing growth continues in Sept 10/4/2006

Australia's manufacturing sector continued to grow moderately in September, with The Australian Industry Group - PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index® ...

Manufacturing activity picks up in August, but still mixed 9/4/2006

Australia's manufacturing sector grew moderately in August, underpinned by a lift in domestic demand and exports.

$305 million to fund research for Australian industry 6/29/2006

CSIRO's Chief Executive Dr Geoff Garrett has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement of additional funding for the organisation's National Research Flagships as part of the ...

Falling sales and rising costs underpin subdued activity 6/26/2006

Manufacturing production eased further in the June quarter 2006, as sales continued to decline and raw material costs rose sharply, according to The Australian Industry Group ...

Nanotechnology expert analysis: huge impacts on future 6/1/2006

The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) has announced the continuation of its first series of original essays in which industry experts predict profound impacts of nanotechnology ...

Government IR laws will hurt workplace Health and Safety 6/1/2006

The ACTU has called on the Howard Government to repeal the sections of its new Industrial Relations laws which ban Workplace Agreements from giving workers leave to attend union-provided ...

Major report released on the future of manufacturing 5/31/2006

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) has released the most extensive study conducted into the future of the manufacturing sector in Australia in almost a decade.

Consolidation in the metals industry leads to new highs 5/25/2006

The metals industry continued to consolidate in 2005, as the leading producers sought to control the rising cost of raw materials by purchasing their suppliers outright, ...

Aluminum cars and planes get stronger after sunbaking 5/17/2006

CSIRO scientists have discovered a process which could soon lead to the production of aluminium cars and planes that get stronger the longer they are left to 'bake' in the sun.

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