Packaging & Labelling Machinery Feature Articles for Australian Industry

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Australian PMI: manufacturing remains in the red in May 6/2/2014

Manufacturing made slight progress but remained in negative territory in May, according to the latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian ...

Australian Made urges businesses to 'get the Australian advantage' 5/28/2014

The not-for-profit organisation that administers Australia's only country-of-origin certification trade mark, the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo, will launch a new initiative ...

Top business leaders to sleep rough for one night 5/22/2014

With just four weeks to go until the 2014 Vinnies CEO Sleepout, over 900 business leaders have already registered nationally, raising close to $900,000 so far.

2014-15 federal budget overview 5/21/2014

In its first budget, the federal government has attempted to reduce its deficit. IBISWorld forecasts the potential effects of the new federal budget on key Australian industries.

The Australian Made Campaign announces new Chairman 5/21/2014

Glenn Cooper AM, Executive Chairman of South Australian icon Coopers Brewery Ltd, has been announced as the new Chairman of Australian Made Campaign.

Supermarkets under fire again as farmers feel the pinch 5/21/2014

It's not a problem unique to Australia's farm sector, but supermarkets wielding their market power to the detriment of suppliers is amplified by the overwhelming dominance of our ...

Federal budget 2014: how industry will benefit 5/14/2014

Small to medium businesses and construction firms are set to benefit from Treasurer Joe Hockey's first budget, delivered on Tuesday (13 May).

Return to surplus in 12 months achievable: Liberal Democratic Party 5/12/2014

The Liberal Democratic Party has released its own federal budget in an attempt to demonstrate that a return to surplus can be achieved in the next 12 months without harming the ...

'Wood pulp' packaging may help slash global plastic consumption 5/8/2014

By-products of wood and wool are being turned into biodegradable packaging by scientists at Deakin University's Institute for Frontier Materials, in a new project that hopes to slash ...

Australian PMI: manufacturing falls sharply in April 5/1/2014

The Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) for April recorded its lowest reading since July 2013 with the latest seasonally adjusted ...

Training crisis threatens industry's future: AMWU 4/14/2014

Australia risks destroying the training capacity it will need to transform manufacturing due to governments nationwide starving and dismantling TAFEs.

Business, rice farmers beg to differ on Japan FTA 4/9/2014

Tony Abbott announced this week (Monday, April 7) Australia had finally struck a historic trade deal with Japan, a move that will allow a number of local industries – most significantly ...

Half of Aust workers "deeply worried" about future 4/3/2014

Half of Australian workers worry about their work, a survey by the Centre for Workplace Leadership at the University of Melbourne has found.

Manufacturing contracts again in March: Australia PMI 4/1/2014

The latest seasonally adjusted Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI) contracted again in March – down 0.7 points to 47.9 (readings ...

Exporters optimistic: Australia's international business survey 3/28/2014

Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Robb recently welcomed the release of Australia's International Business Survey 2014 as the most significant snapshot of Australian exporters ...

Australian Made, Australian Grown logo: supporting local industry 3/28/2014

The Australian Made Campaign has created a video to help tell the story of the Australian Made, Australian Grown logo – Australia's only registered country-of-origin trade mark.

CEO red tape report: major headway requires further efforts 3/27/2014

The extent of the red tape burden facing Australian business is highlighted in a new Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) CEO survey.

Red tape repeal will 'lighten the load' on business 3/21/2014

"The Australian Industry Group strongly welcomes the initiatives the government is taking to reduce the regulatory burden on businesses and other organisations," Australian Industry ...

Checkweighers: is your quality control in check? 3/19/2014

If your business is found to be short-measuring your customers you could be in line for a fine of $170,000 for each offence. Over-measure and you are giving away your profits, which ...

US Federal Trading Commission updates textile labelling rules 3/18/2014

The US Federal Trading Commission (FTC) has made a number of changes to its textile labelling rules on fibre content and country-of-origin disclosures.

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