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Grant Thornton’s 2025 manufacturing benchmarking report shows adaptability and innovation key to success

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 11, 2025

Grant Thornton has published its annual Manufacturing Benchmarking report, examining the financial data of 100 mid-sized Australian manufacturers and presenting an overview of the Australian manufacturing sector. Like most businesses across Australia, mid-sized manufacturers are navigating supply chain constraints, cost pressures and global competition. Yet the analysis shows a story of innovation and adaptation, with…

Lovells breaks ground on new flagship engineering, manufacturing and retail centre in Newcastle

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 9, 2025

Lovells Group has announced the launch of a new state-of-the-art flagship engineering, manufacturing and retail centre in Newcastle as part of its 95th anniversary celebrations and commitment to innovation. The upcoming 5,000 square metre facility, adjacent to Lovells’ main manufacturing site, will complement the company’s existing research and development hub in Edwardstown, South Australia, forming…

Trump flags tariffs of 200 per cent on pharmaceuticals, 50 per cent on copper

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 9, 2025

US President Donald Trump has flagged a possible 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals and a 50 per cent tariff on copper, as the ABC reports, with potential significant implications for Australian manufacturers. Speaking to media before a cabinet meeting, Trump said pharmaceutical producers would receive a grace period to move production to the United…

Versatile Structures swoops in to save Superior Coaters from closure

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 1, 2025

Brisbane-based Versatile Structures has pulled off a dramatic rescue mission, announcing on Monday the acquisition of Superior Coaters just weeks before the Dulux-accredited powder coating facility was set to close its doors forever. The last-minute buyout reads like a business thriller – when Versatile Structures learned in April that their key supplier was shutting down…

Increased support for Tasmanian freight begins

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill July 1, 2025

Tasmanian businesses began receiving a 25 per cent increase to financial assistance on Monday as the Albanese Labor Government delivered on a key election commitment to boost the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme. The scheme recognises Tasmania’s reliance on shipping across the Bass Strait and supports Tasmanian shippers to move a range of non-bulk goods by…

Victoria smashes food and fibre export target six years early

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill June 11, 2025

Victoria has exceeded its $20 billion food and fibre export target six years ahead of schedule, according to a government report released on Wednesday. Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Danny Pearson released the 2023-24 Food and Fibre Export Performance Report, which shows Victoria is Australia’s top food and fibre exporter, capturing 27 per cent…

Queensland fertiliser plant at risk as high energy costs threaten closure

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill May 14, 2025

The future of Dyno Nobel’s Phosphate Hill fertiliser plant near Mount Isa is in jeopardy, with local politicians and community leaders warning of devastating regional impacts if the facility closes due to high energy costs. Dyno Nobel CEO Mauro Neves announced Monday that the plant, which employs approximately 500 workers, has been placed under strategic…

High-tech mock-up unveiled for Queensland’s locally built train fleet

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill May 14, 2025

Queensland has taken a significant step forward in its train manufacturing program with the unveiling of a full-scale mock-up designed to test accessibility features for the state’s next generation of passenger trains. The 38-metre replica, built in Maryborough by Indigenous-owned business Allweld, replicates the train cab and two carriages of the future fleet. It will…

Nissan Australia marks five years of Warrior program with Premcar

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill April 30, 2025

Nissan Australia celebrated more than five years of its Warrior remanufacturing program with Premcar this week, according to a statement released on Monday. The partnership, which launched in late 2019 with the Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior, has delivered 12,755 vehicles across its model lines, including the Navara SL Warrior, Navara PRO-4X Warrior and Patrol Warrior.…

Collie Steel Mill receives full construction approval

Manufacturing NewsBy Simran Gill April 24, 2025

Green Steel of WA secured all necessary regulatory and statutory approvals to begin construction of The Collie Steel Mill, according to a statement released on Wednesday. The mill is set to become Australia’s first green steel facility. The approvals process was completed in under two years, with the project recognised as a Strategic Project by…

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