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Australian PMI: manufacturing sector sees ‘weakening conditions’ in October

AU Manufacturing

Food and beverage and TCF, paper, and printing both recovered this month, while machinery and equipment showed a mildly positive result. . Manufacturers said lower demands in exports were due to the change in the AUD/USD exchange rate, higher freight costs, availability, as well as uncertainty about the global economic outlook.

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Univar Solutions increases product portfolio and services in Eastern Canada with acquisition of FloChem Ltd.

Canadian Manufacturing

Other offerings include products serving a variety of disinfectant and cleaning formulations in wastewater and water treatment; pool and spa; mini-bulk offerings; and food and beverage, to name a few. ” . ”

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Equipment and technology investments among top priority for food manufacturers – says survey

AU Manufacturing

Here in Australia, we saw empty market shelves as a result of sea freight disruption coupled with panic and bulk buying behaviour,” she said. Food and beverage processing is Australia’s largest manufacturing industry and is vitally important for our manufacturing future.”

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Nitrogen solutions from CAPS Australia

Manufacturer's Monthly

Nitrogen is used in a variety of industries including electronic manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, steel, and many more. The same principles are applied to beverage packaging as they do with dried foods, where nitrogen is used to prevent oxidization in juice, wine, and beer. How is nitrogen used in manufacturing?

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KlearNow’s Rebranding to KlearNow.AI Reinforces Its Position as a Global Logistics Leader in A.I. and M.L. Innovation

i4.0 today

by digitising and automating import processes, dynamically connecting importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers and truckers with shipments. Based on an A.I. driven ingestion platform, KlearNow.AI helps power Industry 4.0 CEO and co-founder. “ Our innovative A.I. For more information, please visit www.klearnow.ai. and M.L.

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Wodonga packaging company open for business

Manufacturer's Monthly

The manufacturing site – located along Hume’s freight corridor – will produce recycled and recyclable boxes and packaging to meet increased demand from businesses looking for sustainable packaging options. The new manufacturing facility was designed with sustainability at its centre – it is powered using solar and rainwater harvesting.

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Plugging the gap: How HVO fuel is helping operators decarbonise

SMMT

Meanwhile, sustainable freight management specialist Zeus has partnered with multinational beverage company Diageo to begin HVO fuel trials in the UK. In 2022, Zeus launched Freight Connect, a fully managed, low-carbon multimodal solution with emission reporting, backed by the Global Logistics Emissions Council (GLEC).

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