Market and economics

by Chris Tritton, Hydraulic Engineer, Cushway Blackford & Associates Hydraulic consultants are often called upon to specify pumps to their...

A recent study by professional services and advisory firm KPMG suggests that the Australian manufacturing sector suffers from a cautious...

KETO Pumps, the successful mining pumps and systems company, has completed the acquisition of Rockingham based Pump Technology Services (PTS)....

The Australian food & beverage industry is a mature sector with established processors, iconic brands, a strong export-orientation and an...

SKM and Jacobs have signed an agreement to merge their two businesses, to be effected by Jacobs acquiring SKM. The...

The decline in manufacturing in Australia has been the most fundamental change affecting the pump industry in the past generation,...

Australia has one of the world’s largest mining industries and is among the top 5 producers of minerals globally. In...

The total occupied space for office buildings in Australia is estimated at approximately 21.0 million square metres (sqm). While government...

Shell Australia has announced its Geelong Refinery is for sale. The proposed sale of the 120 kb/d refinery is in...

After a slight stumble in 2010 in the wake of the global recession, the worldwide flowmeter market has rebounded strongly,...