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Click here to read the May/June issue of the APPMA Machinery Matters print edition online.

In this edition, the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is discussed in detail. APPMA chairman Mark Dingley discusses the impact the pandemic is having on industry on page 44. There is also information on the vital industry resources APPMA is providing during the pandemic.

On pages 46 and 47, you can find a roundup of the headlines of the past two months, including items from OnRobot, Syntegon, Axelent, UR, Toyota, Krones, and Nord Drivesystems.

On page 48, there is an analysis of the machine tools market in the Asia-Pacific region.

And, on page 49, we tell the story of Foodmach and its drive to build seven machines to manufacture essential surgical masks.

Food & Drink Business

Treasury Wine Estates has flagged softer near-term earnings as category conditions weaken across key markets, while outlining a broad reset of inventory, capital structure and operating costs under newly appointed CEO, Sam Fischer.

International multi-protein food business, Hilton Foods, has signed an agreement with CleanCo Queensland to have its Brisbane facility fully powered by renewable energy.

Our Top 100 2025 edition of Food & Drink Business magazine is more than the annual flagship Top 100 Report. Industry leaders reflect on the year past and the one ahead, we provide our annual news review, M&A wrap-up, and all the executive moves, and a Roman-inspired sports drink, Posca, is our final Rising Star for 2025.