If he wasn’t already busy enough heading up three manufacturing start-ups, Queensland’s Dave Biggars has set his sights on leading the $19 billion-dollar caravan industry out of the bygone era of timber into the era of smart design. Last year, the 32-year-old entrepreneur founded Zone RV, a manufacturer of built-to-order off-road and luxury touring caravans. […]
Recent Australian Bureau of Statistics’ export figures show that Australia’s manufacturing industries continue to look overseas for export opportunities. According to ABS, 300 Australian manufacturers began exporting for the first time in 2015-2016. With international demand for Australian-made quality products, this is a trend that is likely to continue. In line with this trend, according […]
It’s crazy. You just bought new machines last year. Why are you being asked to buy more? It’s a fact of life though. It seems like when you start spending money, you just can’t stop. But, that doesn’t mean you have to just open up the floodgates and commit financial suicide. Here’s how to get […]
Australia’s manufacturers are seeing improving conditions, according to the latest ACCI-Westpac Survey of Industrial Trends.
While new orders and production sub-indexes both saw climbs, to 52.8 and 52.9 respectively, manufacturing sales dropped for the 12th month, hitting 47.9.
Japan’s new trade deal with Australia promises billions of dollars of economic benefits for both nations. How can Australian SMEs take advantage? Read on…
The not-for-profit organisation that administers and promotes Australia’s country-of-origin certification trademark is set to launch in South Australia.
Despite the economic crunch facing the nation’s domestic manufacturers, a number of operators have managed to survive and flourish in tough conditions.
Automation via robots is an enterprise solution that has traditionally been associated with large scale manufacturing runs, heavy and/or dangerous work, and of course, cost.
Importing to Australia is no longer simply the domain of multi-nationals, but SMEs can now too take a piece of the pie.
