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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

This is your final call for the 2026 Hive Awards, recognising innovation and excellence across the food and beverage manufacturing industry! We heard the buzz, busy bees, and extended the deadline for entries to the 2026 Hive Awards until this Thursday, 19 March. You've got two days left – go, go, go!

Independent women-led brewery, Reckless Brewing, has completed a capital raise of more than $500 thousand through Birchal. Since releasing its first beer in late 2019, the company has opened a physical brewery in Bathurst, and is now ready to expand its national footprint.

The development of a mandatory Winegrape Purchases Code of Conduct is officially underway, following Dr Craig Emerson’s analysis of the Australian wine industry, released by Wine Australia last July. The code will commence on 1 January 2027.