Fabrication of metal products refers to a range of processes such as shaping, cutting, welding, assembling, folding, roll forming and machining. A variety of products come from the metal fabrication sector. These range from steel beams and panels used in major construction to boilers and tanks and domestic pre-fabricated buildings such as garages. Businesses in the sector are numerous and varied in size, with relatively low profit margins. Larger businesses manufacture large volume products … [Read more...]
Furnishing sector reports and links
The 'furnishings' sector includes, in part, the manufacture of wood, steel, glass and upholstered furniture primarily for home and office use. Total furniture purchasing has increased within Australia in recent years, however, most of this increase reflects purchase of imports, which are now approximately two-thirds of all furniture sales. Imports are primarily from China with some high end, low volume products from Europe and USA. Profit margins are being squeezed by this competition. … [Read more...]
Ethical Clothing Australia
Ethical Clothing Australia provides textile, clothing and footwear businesses with practical resources to help ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations in Australia and offers a method to communicate this to consumers and buyers. It is a voluntary system that helps meet compliance requirements. See: http://www.ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au/ … [Read more...]
Cement and concrete sector reports and links
The manufacture of cement and concrete products uses processes such as grinding, mixing, kilning, moulding, compaction and curing. Products include: Cement, including hydraulic and Portland cement Lime Pre-mix or ready-mixed concrete slurry Concrete pipe, box culverts, pre-cast panels and bridge components Other concrete products, such as pavers. The sector primarily serves domestic markets and is largely protected from global competitors due to the high freight-to-value cost of … [Read more...]
Textiles sector reports and links
The textiles sector manufactures fabric from natural and man-made fibres. Typically this involves processes such as stripping, blending, dyeing and weaving or knitting. The fabric manufacturing process may include preparing and dyeing the yarns to be used, assembling the yarn into fabrics, dyeing and printing the fabrics, and applying a range of treatments to the fabric. Within Australia the sector is a mix of high and low technology, reliant on unskilled and semi-skilled labour. There is … [Read more...]
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