Lisburn-based engineering company CASC has secured contracts worth in excess of £10 million with the world’s largest companies in offshore renewable energy. The contracts will see the company provide a
Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of biologic active ingredients for the company’s promising portfolio of treatments
Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services, today celebrates the 50-year anniversary of its Research and Development (R&D) center in Athlone. Over the past five decades, the Athlone
Four-in-ten organisations (39%) have cited revenue losses as a key long-term consequence of the labour shortage. This is according to new research by Visual Components of manufacturing decision-makers in the UK.
MMC Ireland, the largest industry representative body for stakeholders in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) sector, has today submitted its recommendations for the 2025 Budget, calling for transformative changes
Invest Northern Ireland has opened its new Hub and event space in Dublin, providing a strategic meeting space for Northern Ireland companies and stakeholders. Northern Ireland businesses can use the
Cara Partners, a member of the Schwabe Group, has announced a €130 million modernisation and expansion of its Little Island Facility in Cork. This multi-million-euro investment is expected to create
The headline AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® edged up to its highest level since February and signalled a marginal overall improvement in business conditions. An upturn in manufacturing sector performance mostly
Magherafelt-based off-site construction firm, P McVey Building Systems, is investing £1.4 million in its business to scale into Great Britain, following significant growth in the Republic of Ireland market. P
Small and mid-sized food and drink manufacturers in the UK are facing a ‘silent killer’ as new figures show profitability in both categories has dropped, despite strong sales. Alcoholic and non-alcoholic
IDA Ireland and Westmeath County Council gathered in council chambers recently for the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaboratively deliver an advanced planning permit for an
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 2% in 2024 and 2.7% in 2025. The report highlights that while the Irish
Hurst Engineering Services Ltd, based in County Fermanagh, has successfully secured four contracts in Britain, totalling £2.5 million. The contracts will see it design, manufacture, and install industrial walkways and
The Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey, a comprehensive report on knowledge transfer activities in Ireland, has published its findings for the year 2023. The survey, which collects data from Ireland’s Higher
Ireland’s success in attracting FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) has masked the fact that it has one of the weakest innovation records compared to other small, advanced economies1. This is stated
Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the engineering manufacturing and services sector, is calling on the Government to prioritise competitiveness and innovation in Budget 2025. EII believe that
Make UK’s latest deep dive into the state of UK infrastructure is out now! ‘Infrastructure: Enabling Growth by connecting People and Places’ examines manufacturers’ perceptions of three specific types of infrastructure: rail,
The Irish Government has announced a new cycle of the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme which will operate for the period 2025 to 2029 and will have a record allocation
Drinks Ireland/Spirits, the Ibec representative group for the wider spirits sector in Ireland, has published its annual Spirits Report. The figures published show the total export value of the sector
Almost 100 new projects will use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve productivity across the UK economy. The 98 projects include improving safety on construction sites, reducing time spent repairing the
The July AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® indicated a broad stabilisation in operating conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector at the start of the third quarter, thereby ending a four-month period
A new £46 million Agri-Food Investment Initiative to support local agri-food and drink processors in Northern Ireland has been launched. The Initiative, developed by Invest Northern Ireland, has been designed to
Make UK’s annual analysis of the latest manufacturing facts and statistics is out now. The sector contributed £217 billion in output to the economy last year, supporting 2.6 million jobs. Firms
Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains strong according to the latest EY Attractiveness Survey Ireland.
PennEngineering a global leader in innovative fastening solutions, has announced the expansion of its operations located in Galway City, Ireland.
Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre, Sligo will act as the lead partner on an EU Project aiming to enhance
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, the largest employer in East Clare and among the largest in the county, has announced a €10
A new report has set out five key recommendations to support the sustainable future of the UK automotive industry. The
Ireland is the 5th most attractive country to invest in renewable energy projects on a GDP-normalised basis, according to the
New research released by Grant Thornton has revealed that Irish businesses’ optimism about the outlook of Ireland’s economy for the
The Irish Government has launched the National Enterprise Hub, a new all-of-Government service staffed by experts and trained advisors, which
Ireland’s proposition for FDI investment remains strong according to IDA Ireland following publication of its mid-year results for 2024 alongside
Over half a billion of investment will be made in the Northern Ireland economy as a result of Invest Northern
The rebirth of Northern Ireland bus-maker Wrightbus has contributed more than £1.5 billion to the UK economy thanks to its
Ireland’s largest construction and engineering firm, Sisk has moved over 200 of its staff into a newly retrofitted building at
Cross-border co-operation on sustainability took a leap forward with the first meeting of the All-Island Circular Economy Forum. InterTradeIreland, the all-island
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched action plans designed to enhance growth across seven of the most innovative,
The sod has been turned on Diageo’s new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare. The
AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® data indicated a deeper deterioration in operating conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector in June. The
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s trade and innovation agency, has announced that client exports reached a record €34.57 billion in
The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Peter Burke, T.D. has announced that €300 million will be available to drive
Trade NI has said that greater economic co-operation across the island of Ireland is key to prosperity in Northern Ireland.
The ESRI (Economic & Social Research Institute) has published The Quarterly Economic Commentary, Summer 2024 by Kieran McQuinn, Conor O’Toole and Lea
Applications for the 2024 funding round of the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS) are now open. This grant scheme
The Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast, on
Enterprise Ireland saw investment in R&D activities by companies it supports in the Food and Drink sector reach €165 million
CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centre for medical devices based at the University of Galway, has launched an
Lidl Ireland is set to give a ‘Kickstart’ to a new batch of 48 Irish producers from across the country
Yourway, a global leader in integrated clinical supply solutions, has marked the grand opening of its new flagship GMP depot
Construction has started on a state-of-the-art Factory of the Future at Global Point in Newtownabbey led by Queen’s University Belfast,
ALDI Ireland has announced a new €125 million contract with supplier Dawn Meats. This is a significant contract, worth €25 million
Atlantic Technological University (ATU) and FoodCloud, an Irish non-profit dedicated to fighting food waste and food insecurity, have signed a Memorandum
Kerry Dairy Ireland, a division of Kerry Group, has announced the official opening of its new Cheestrings facility in Charleville,
Derry-based professional clothing company Hunter Apparel Solutions has won a £3.5 million contract with Dublin Fire Brigade. The contract follows
Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its on-site wind turbine in
ALDI’s economic contribution to Ireland in 2023 was €757 million as the retailer spent €1.1 billion with Irish suppliers, according
Bangor-based bespoke joinery company, Aspire Create has secured two new contracts worth over £1 million in Great Britain. Aspire Create
“Trade opportunities should be seized and maximised,” advised Economy Minister, Conor Murphy when speaking at the recent launch of Invest
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