manufacturing

Orica’s net profit has fallen by nearly a third, partly due to the settlement with the Australian Taxation Office.

The OECD report Back to Work Australia makes some grim predictions for workers who lose their jobs. That is the potential threat facing some 7,000 Arrium employees, those at Queensland Nickel and Caterpillar in Tasmania, and next year, workers in Ford’s plants in Geelong and Broadmeadows, Victoria. The report was released just before the announcement … Continue reading A grim future for Arrium, Ford and Queensland Nickel workers? →

RCR has announced its plan to exit coal services, amid its other businesses, cutting close to 300 in the process.

Australia is pivoting its economy away from dependence on resources like coal and iron ore, but are there other commodities we can bank on to take up some of the slack? In this “future commodities” series we explore the economic future for commodities we’ve always relied on, and some we haven’t.

Ben Hagemann puts a new twist in the tale of one of America’s last surviving steel wire rope manufacturers.

Global steel output fell last year, the first time this has happened since 2009, according to figures from the World Steel Association released this week.

Mining consumables business Bradken must rectify unacceptable odour levels emitted from its Kilburn factory by February next year, the Environmental Protection Authority has said.

The NSW Department of Planning has approved Orica’s proposal to increase the levels of ammonia at its Kooragang Island facility.

Liebherr has announced plans to manufacture a crawler tractor in the 70 tonne range.

Two of the world’s largest wire rope manufacturers – Bridon and Bekaert – have announced plans to merge.

Sandvik has launched new rotary drill bits, the RR221.

Demand for mining equipment is predicted to grow seven per cent annually to US$140 billion through to 2019.

Orica has announced former Orica Malcolm Broomhead as its new chairman.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has tasked new Innovation, Industry and Science Minister Christopher Pyne with making Australia’s economy more innovative.

Hunter company Hedweld has said that Australian manufacturers must train staff in automation and robotics.

Arrium have announced that they will be cutting costs and jobs in the aim to save $100 million as they try and improve the viability of the steelworks.

Sandvik has announced its intention to divest its Mining Systems division.

Haulmax has been awarded a $3 million grant to help develop two new explosives units for the surface mining industry.

Cat will slash jobs as the manufacturer records a 5 per cent fall in revenues year on year.

Downer has pulled out of the Burrup Peninsula ammonium plant construction project over a pay dispute.