ManufacturingReceiver optimistic over buyer interest in eHomeThe receiver of the country's largest off-site house manufacturer is optimistic about selling it after 25 parties made their interest known.09 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingBaby formula: Mums on warpathSix complaints have been made to the Commerce Commission since its preliminary decision to allow infant formula companies to restrict their advertising.09 Mar 04:00 PM
ManufacturingF&P cooks up new ideas in kitchenStaff breaks at Fisher & Paykel Appliances' new design centre are more than an opportunity to grab a quick cuppa - they are a chance to test products and brew up new ideas.04 Mar 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingRising costs hit bionics firmRex Bionics say higher costs to commercialise its robotic exoskeletons have widened its full-year loss to £3.56 million ($7.24 million) from £480,000 a year earlier.04 Mar 04:00 PM
Banking and financeBusiness confidence taking sure stepsBusiness confidence has strengthened in ANZ's first survey of the year.27 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingNZ clothing retail chain closing downNew Zealand clothing retail chain Bing, Harris and Co is closing down after 157 years in business.24 Feb 04:01 AM
AirlinesNZ jetpack maker close to listing liftoffNew Zealand jetpack maker Martin Aircraft Company will become a publicly traded firm when it lists on the Australian stock exchange tomorrow.22 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingPMI index takes a diveThe manufacturing sector has sent a southerly cold snap through the sunny run of recent economic data.12 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingGraduates flock to booming IT industryIn November last year Datacom attended the New Zealand Job Fair in Sydney, organised by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.10 Feb 04:00 PM
ConstructionTimber in, 'out pops a house'New Zealand's first factory turning out finished houses has opened in Wellington, aiming to produce up to 500 places annually.04 Feb 04:00 PM
ManufacturingIndex shows deeper Chinese downturnA Chinese factory gauge fell to a seven-month low in December, suggesting further stimulus is needed to halt a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy.16 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingTough task for Japan PMThe confidence of Japan's large manufacturers declined in the fourth quarter as a recession offset a boost from a weaker yen, underlining the challenges facing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after his....15 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeFactory sector keeps growingNew Zealand manufacturing activity eased from a 15-month high in November, while remaining in expansion for the 26th consecutive month, as production and new orders declined in the month.12 Dec 04:00 PM
EnergySuper Fund's $78.5m boost for LanzaTechBiofuel developer LanzaTech's coffers have been bolstered with a US$60 million ($78.5 million) cash injection from the New Zealand Superannuation Fund.08 Dec 04:00 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ manufacturing sales riseManufacturing sales rose in the third quarter as an increase in output of metal building products offset a decline for both meat and dairy.07 Dec 11:01 PM
ManufacturingRetail and manufacturing push up Australian profitsAustralian company profits have ticked higher, thanks to healthier returns from the battered and bruised retail and manufacturing sectors.01 Dec 04:00 PM
ManufacturingModi's 'Make in India' drive skids on red tapePrime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking to turn India into a global manufacturing hub by curbing red tape.13 Nov 10:26 PM
BDBDManufacturingNuplex tips earnings growthNuplex Industries, the specialty chemical manufacturer, expects earnings growth of up to 8.2 per cent in the 2015 financial year, as it sells businesses in Australia and New Zealand to become solely....05 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingJobless rate at five-and-a-half year lowNZ's unemployment rate has fallen to a five-and-a-half year low as employers took on a growing number of migrants.04 Nov 10:12 PM
ManufacturingFish oil maker lifts salesSeaDragon, which manufactures fish oil for health supplements, boosted first-half sales 17 per cent after securing supply of raw material to help bolster production, and has building consents for its new refining plant worth $7.5 million.08 Oct 04:00 PM
BDBDManufacturingSri Lanka suspends sale of Fonterra milk powderFonterra has confirmed Sri Lankan officials have suspended the sale of some Anchor milk powder, amid concerns it has made children sick.05 Oct 09:52 PM
BDBDBanking and financeNZ manufacturing picks up after brief mid-year lullNZ manufacturing activity picked up in August, extending the period of expansion to two years, and pointing to more industrial production.11 Sep 11:12 PM
ManufacturingFonterra unfazed by credit rating cutFonterra chief financial officer Lukas Paravicini said the cooperative continued to enjoy a solid balance sheet position, despite a credit rating downgrade by S&P.01 Sep 05:00 PM
ManufacturingSuccess: High-tech grunt behind growthA multimillion dollar investment in high-tech automation is the grunt behind growth for a local manufacturing firm.21 Aug 05:00 PM
ManufacturingManufacturing on riseA gauge of manufacturing activity continues to point to moderate expansion.14 Aug 05:00 PM
