The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) has welcomed an extra $20 million announced in last week’s federal budget to encourage more Australians to buy locally made products, which funds a new multimedia campaign, more companies getting Australian Made certification, and improvements to the Made in Australia directory. In a statement on Saturday, AMCL said the funding…
Swimming champion Ariarne Titmus, the gold medal winner in the women’s 400-metre freestyle at the last two Olympics, has been announced as the ambassador for this year’s Australian Made Week. Titmus – who is also the world record-holder in the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle – said in a statement on Tuesday that she is “super…
The Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) has welcomed the prime minister’s encouragement for the nation to buy local, as well as reports that the next budget will have an “Australian made” focus. Prime minister Albanese has not supported retaliatory tariffs or boycotts after this week’s news that the US will not exempt Australia from 25 per…
What were the five biggest stories of the week? Here’s what visitors to @AuManufacturing were reading. 5) “Make it here, ship it everywhere”: federal government announces $5 million for Australian Made The federal government has announced $5 million in new funding, which it says will make the Australian Made logo “more recognisable across the globe” and support new…
The federal government has announced $5 million in new funding, which it says will make the Australian Made logo “more recognisable across the globe” and support new activities under the Australian Made Export Initiative program. In a short statement on Sunday, industry minister Ed Husic said the grant will be administered over three years from…
Tariff exemption consideration a welcome first step: Ai Group The agreement by US president Donald Trump to consider an exemption for Australian steel, aluminium and iron from a 25 per cent tariff is “a welcome first step to protect vital industries with more than 100,000 mostly regional jobs,” Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the Australian…
Among findings of a recent survey, 80 per cent of Australian Made logo users believe the green and gold kangaroo positively influences consumers’ purchasing decisions. In a statement from the organisation on Tuesday, the Australian Made Campaign (AMCL) said their commissioned survey by Roy Morgan Research found that 89 per cent of its licensees “believe…
ERA celebrates recycling of electronics In time for National Recycling Week Electrical Recycling Australia (ERA) has celebrated its achievements in recycling e-waste in South Australia. Backed by Bedford Industries, the company has in the the year to date notched up these statistics: 4,759 e-waste deliveries received; Daily average intake: 10,285 kilograms; and total e-waste processed:…
By Paul Gover Applying a luxury twist to humble laundry liquid, incorporating natural organic plant-based ingredients, has allowed Bon Savvy to create a new Australian export success story. Bon Savvy is selling its range of luxury laundry products through one of the world’s most upscale department stores, Globus of Switzerland, which has a total of…
This month marks two years of manufacturing for Philip Goodman, who says his company has so far managed to turn about 300,000 kilograms of post-industrial plastic into new permeable pavers. The Director of Truegrid Australia came to manufacturing after a career as developer and builder, particularly of over-50s lifestyle resorts. Goodman says he saw Truegrid…