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Click here to read the November/December print edition of APPMA's Machinery Matters online.

In this edition, APPMA chairman Mark Dingley looks back on the unprecedented challenges that 2020 presented and looks forward to the opportunities and pitfalls of 2021 and beyond. He says there is no doubt that Australia’s processing and manufacturing industries will play a major role in the country’s economic recovery.

Also, in the APPMA News, you can read about the recently released and updated APPMA Members Directory, replete with information on the association’s 128 full members.

Further, we feature a roundup of major headlines from APPMA members from the past two months, including news from tna, SMC, Matthews Australasia, Kalfass, Jet Technologies, Result Group, and Ravenwood.

And finally there is an article about the role of wireless technology in production and a case study looking at a system Nord Drivesystems delivered for a bakery.

Machinery Matters is published bi-monthly in partnership with the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association, as a supplement to PKN Packaging News and Food & Drink Business.

Food & Drink Business

Western Australian marine science solutions company, SeaStock, has secured a $740,000 matched co-investment with Australia’s Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) to develop functional ingredients from seaweed.

Mudgee-based winemaker, Lowe Family Wine Co., has installed a landmark $850,000 solar and battery system, developed by SPS Solar + Water. With this project, the company has become one of the first wineries in Australia to operate entirely off-grid.

The financial plight of Maggie Beer Holdings (MBH) – it recorded a loss of $24.3 million in FY25 and $28.2 million in FY24 – has been thrown a lifeline by two of Australia’s leading food manufacturers.