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Allied Vehicles gears up to build sustainable accessible vehicles with Scottish Enterprise support

    Allied Vehicles gears up to build sustainable accessible vehicles with Scottish Enterprise support

Glasgow-based Allied Vehicles Group has secured a grant of £1.3 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a total £3.9 million project by the company to drive forward a new vehicle conversion

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British pump sector welcomes announcement on CE Marking

    British pump sector welcomes announcement on CE Marking

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector, has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Business and Trade regarding the indefinite

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Reduction in product innovations, as economic pressure bites for brands

    Reduction in product innovations, as economic pressure bites for brands

Circana, the leading advisor on consumer complexity and formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has launched its Race for Resilience: Innovation Pacesetters report for Europe. Covering the six largest markets

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Irish manufacturing sector continued to contract in July

    Irish manufacturing sector continued to contract in July

Latest PMI® data for Ireland continued to signal challenging operating conditions across the manufacturing economy. Goods producers scaled back production at a rate that was among the sharpest in the

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Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition winners announced

    Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition winners announced

Innovate UK has announced the 20 projects selected in the Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition. The REforMM feasibility study competition is supported through Innovate UK’s net

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Irish exporters urged to get ready for new UK import controls

    Irish exporters urged to get ready for new UK import controls

The Government has urged Irish exporters to take all steps necessary to prepare for new UK import controls set to be introduced at the end of October. Minister of State

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UK food manufacturers missing out on R&D tax relief

    UK food manufacturers missing out on R&D tax relief

With the UK’s love of food and drink, it is no surprise that exciting innovations are always happening in the industry, with food and beverage businesses constantly researching, developing and

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Airbus Helicopters in the UK and HVM Catapult announce strategic partnership

    Airbus Helicopters in the UK and HVM Catapult announce strategic partnership

Airbus Helicopters in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult – the UK’s leading group of research, development and innovation centres.

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Charles River Laboratories completes €10 million site expansion in Ballina

    Charles River Laboratories completes €10 million site expansion in Ballina

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., a highly respected, global provider of drug discovery and non-clinical development solutions, has announced the completion of a €10 million expansion of its testing capabilities

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Almac Group opens a new custom-built GMP warehouse at its global headquarters in Northern Ireland

    Almac Group opens a new custom-built GMP warehouse at its global headquarters in Northern Ireland

Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has officially opened a new custom-built GMP warehouse and dispatch hub at its global headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The new 19,500 square

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Further expansion by Kingspan Group with €251 million acquisition

    Further expansion by Kingspan Group with €251 million acquisition

Kingspan Group plc, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has entered into an agreement with Schramek GmbH to acquire c.51% of the shares of Steico

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Kliro Capital Partners acquires UK’s leading independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer ICB

    Kliro Capital Partners acquires UK’s leading independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer ICB

Kliro Capital Partners, a family office investment company with extensive experience in the drinks industry, has acquired 100% of the share capital of the UK’s leading independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer

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ETZ Ltd partners with Net Zero Technology Centre and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to deliver Energy Incubator and Scale up Hub

    ETZ Ltd partners with Net Zero Technology Centre and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to deliver Energy Incubator and Scale up Hub

ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has partnered with the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

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PPMA Show set to showcase the latest developments in the UK’s processing and packaging industry

    PPMA Show set to showcase the latest developments in the UK’s processing and packaging industry

The 2023 PPMA Show is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition and is the perfect opportunity for anyone involved in the manufacturing and supply chain sector to experience

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Tata Group to establish a battery gigafactory in the UK with investment of over £4 billion

    Tata Group to establish a battery gigafactory in the UK with investment of over £4 billion

Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom. The investment, of over £4 billion, will deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers

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UK aerospace receives £80 million boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

    UK aerospace receives £80 million boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

An £80 million boost to composites research and development for aerostructure manufacturing in the UK has been announced, with a new research facility set to be built in South Yorkshire

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Northern Ireland manufacturing sector sees rising output and orders in June

    Northern Ireland manufacturing sector sees rising output and orders in June

Northern Ireland companies raised activity again in June, despite a first reduction in new orders since January. Employment also continued to rise, according to the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI

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SuperNode invests €40 million in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology

    SuperNode invests €40 million in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology

SuperNode has announced plans to continue its growth in Ireland through an investment of more than €40 million. This investment is intended to design, develop and manufacture High Temperature Superconducting

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Britvic signs exclusive solar power agreement with Atrato Onsite Energy

    Britvic signs exclusive solar power agreement with Atrato Onsite Energy

Britvic, the FTSE 250 global soft drinks business, has partnered with Atrato Onsite Energy, a leading solar energy provider, to deliver clean energy to Britvic via an innovative 10-year Power

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New technology hub to accelerate next generation Airbus wings

    New technology hub to accelerate next generation Airbus wings

Airbus is investing further in its UK innovation capabilities, with the opening of a new Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) at its Filton site, near Bristol. The facility will be

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UK auto manufacturers cut CO2 while delivering record EV numbers

    UK auto manufacturers cut CO2 while delivering record EV numbers

UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level on record, reducing emissions per vehicle made last year by -2.8% – while at the same

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Diageo Ireland invests €25 million in new Guinness 0.0 facility at Dublin brewery

    Diageo Ireland invests €25 million in new Guinness 0.0 facility at Dublin brewery

Diageo Ireland has announced that production of Guinness 0.0 will increase by almost 300%, following an investment of €25 million in a new facility at its St. James’s Gate Brewery

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Enhanced supports for Irish business through Solar PV Scheme

    Enhanced supports for Irish business through Solar PV Scheme

The Government has approved amendments to the existing Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme, operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to extend supports to a wider range of businesses and

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IMR and ATU sign MOU on Partnership

  IMR and ATU sign MOU on Partnership

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize education and

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Bakkavor makes progress on its carbon, food waste and sustainable sourcing targets

  Bakkavor makes progress on its carbon, food waste and sustainable sourcing targets

Bakkavor, the UK’s leading producer of fresh prepared food, is making progress on its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and

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Crown receives the 2023 IFOY Award for its SP 1500 Series order picker trucks

  Crown receives the 2023 IFOY Award for its  SP 1500 Series order picker trucks

Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling solutions companies, has won the 2023 International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of

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Strongest deterioration in Irish manufacturing sector performance for over three years in June

  Strongest deterioration in Irish manufacturing sector performance for over three years in June

Amid ongoing demand weakness, Irish manufacturing firms continued to see a decline in the health of the sector during June.

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Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate manufacturers to net zero

  Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate manufacturers to net zero

Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made

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Zeus Group acquires leading Italian paper company with revenues of €65 million

  Zeus Group acquires leading Italian paper company with revenues of €65 million

Zeus Group, the Irish global packaging solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Cima Paper S.p.A. With annual revenues of

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Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast

  Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast

Made in Britain CEO John Pearce and representatives of two of the organisation’s members based in Northern Ireland, Alan Lowry, CEO

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€32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

  €32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

The Irish Government has announced a new investment of €32 million in the agri-food sector. The public investment will ensure

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R&D leads to global success for Andor Technology

  R&D leads to global success for Andor Technology

Following a multi-million pounds investment to research and develop an innovative new microscope, West Belfast-based Andor Technology is poised to

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Food manufacturing is holding back vital investment for the UK economy

  Food manufacturing is holding back vital investment for the UK economy

Expected longer-term market volatility is impacting investment by the UK’s food and drink manufacturers, according to the Food and Drink

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From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains

  From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains

How operational and technological investment can provide solutions to the challenges faced by the logistics industry as manufacturers localize and

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LMETB/AMTCE Launches Funded National Cyber Security Training Programme to Combat Skills Shortage

  LMETB/AMTCE Launches Funded National Cyber Security Training Programme to Combat Skills Shortage

To combat the current shortage of skilled cyber security personnel and the need to develop a strong and coordinated national

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Partnership boosts Irish timber manufacturer’s impressive growth

  Partnership boosts Irish timber manufacturer’s impressive growth

Ireland’s largest manufacturer of timber packaging and pallets has achieved more than 100 per cent growth with its 10-year partnership

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Further expansion by Zeus Group

  Further expansion by Zeus Group

Zeus Group, the Irish company which provides innovative packaging solutions to retail food service, hospitality, industrial and transit, and agricultural

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Britten-Norman gives green light to UK aerospace manufacturing

  Britten-Norman gives green light to UK aerospace manufacturing

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home

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Biopax to invest £47 million in Belfast with revolutionary green packaging business, creating 169 jobs

  Biopax to invest £47 million in Belfast with revolutionary green packaging business, creating 169 jobs

A new £47 million factory in West Belfast is set to revolutionise the FMCG and Foodservice packaging and labelling market

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Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

  Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, has announced a new bilateral partnership with Protein Industries Canada (PIC), looking to

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Boost UK manufacturing to attract £15 billion new investment, says medicines manufacturing alliance

  Boost UK manufacturing to attract £15 billion new investment, says medicines manufacturing alliance

With the right policies in place, the UK can be the best global location for innovative and environmentally sustainable medicines

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Investment in green innovation secures prestigious NHS contract for AIC Group

  Investment in green innovation secures prestigious NHS contract for AIC Group

Armagh-based AIC Group Limited, specialists in thermal treatment and waste to energy systems, has secured a prestigious contract with NHS

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Made in Britain CEO to host NI manufacturers’ fireside chat at Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Belfast on 22nd June

  Made in Britain CEO to host NI manufacturers’ fireside chat at Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Belfast on 22nd June

Made in Britain, the organisation uniting close to 2,000 British manufacturers by their licensed use of both the Made in

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Musgrave announces new deal with Ballymaguire Foods worth €170 million

  Musgrave announces new deal with Ballymaguire Foods worth €170 million

Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice company, has announced a new multi-million euro deal with Lusk-based ready meal

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European Commission approves Irish Government supported semiconductor investment

  European Commission approves Irish Government supported semiconductor investment

The European Commission has approved an investment by the Irish State in Analog Devices Inc.’s €630 million Project FANFARE, which

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PepsiCo UK & Ireland to invest £58 million in Leicester factory

  PepsiCo UK & Ireland to invest £58 million in Leicester factory

PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced a £58 million investment in its Walkers Leicester factory – the group’s biggest investment

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Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Energy Fund set to target Irish manufacturing sector

  Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Energy Fund set to target Irish manufacturing sector

Pinergy, the clean energy supply and solutions company, has launched a €30 million fund to accelerate the delivery of solar

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Irish manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest pace for three years in May

  Irish manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest pace for three years in May

Weighed down by sharper falls in output and new orders, Ireland’s manufacturing sector remained rooted in a downturn in May.

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Invest NI supported businesses show increases across all Key Performance Indicators, with External Sales surpassing £20 billion for the first time

  Invest NI supported businesses show increases across all Key Performance Indicators, with External Sales surpassing £20 billion for the first time

Invest Northern Ireland has published its Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for supported businesses, showing an increase across all metrics. Sales,

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Panelto Foods secures €22 million contract with Lidl

  Panelto Foods secures €22 million contract with Lidl

Lidl Ireland has announced a new deal with Longford bakery, Panelto Foods, valued at €22 million. The new deal will

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BD to invest €30 million in Enniscorthy manufacturing plant

  BD to invest €30 million in Enniscorthy manufacturing plant

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, has announced plans to invest €30 million to expand

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£130 million investment into Europe’s most efficient cold store facility

  £130 million investment into Europe’s most efficient cold store facility

Magnavale, one of the UK’s leading cold storage providers, has announced that they have made a £130 million investment into

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Made Smarter Awards recognise food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation

  Made Smarter Awards recognise food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation

Two food businesses are among the first recipients of the Made Smarter Awards, which celebrate excellence in manufacturing. The scheme

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dōTERRA opens €12 million manufacturing facility in Cork

  dōTERRA opens €12 million manufacturing facility in Cork

dōTERRA, the world leader in essential oils, has officially opened its Cork manufacturing facility. Located in the northern suburbs of

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Classic Mineral Water boosts growth through investment to increase productivity

  Classic Mineral Water boosts growth through investment to increase productivity

Lurgan-based Classic Mineral Water has made a £3.4 million investment to develop a third bottling line that will enable the

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Diageo partners with SAP and IBM on five-year global digital transformation programme

  Diageo partners with SAP and IBM on five-year global digital transformation programme

Diageo, the maker of Guinness, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker, has announced a five-year business transformation program in partnership with SAP

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Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 22nd June 2023

  Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 22nd June 2023

Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is being held

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£100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) granted planning approval in Northern Ireland

  £100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) granted planning approval in Northern Ireland

Plans for a £100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) at Global Point in Newtownabbey have been approved by Antrim

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