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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

The Central Coast is about to receive a boost to its local food and beverage manufacturing industry, with construction starting on the $17.14 million Food Manufacturing Innovation Hub, funded by the federal government’s National Reconstruction Fund (NFR).

The Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) says Australia is at a “critical crossroads” when it comes to R&D and decades of rhetoric have not delivered material change.

New Zealand’s national organisation for the country's grape and wine sector, New Zealand Winegrowers, has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, highlighting the industry’s commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability through its climate change, water, people, soil, waste, and plant protection goals.