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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

A coalition of global food waste organisations has called on the COP31 presidency to turn existing commitments on food loss and waste into funded policy. It’s a move with direct relevance to Australia, which holds the presidency of negotiations for this year’s climate summit.

Inghams has placed its Western Australian farms and processing operations into complete lockdown after authorities confirmed Australia’s first detection of the high pathogenicity H5 avian influenza strain that has spread globally since 2020.

The a2 Milk Company is set to return $300 million to shareholders after securing Chinese regulatory approval that finalises its acquisition of the a2 Pokeno infant formula facility in New Zealand.