The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has launched a new online platform to help manufacturers access the support needed to adopt innovation and increase their efficiency and productivity. The Food and
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- Mettler-Toledo to Host a Live Webinar on Glass in Glass X- ray Inspection Live event scheduled 9th March 2023 will discuss the damaging nature of glass-in-glass contamination for food manufacturers and how x-ray inspection can help to mitigate these risks. Royston, Hertfordshire, UK....
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The latest quarterly survey of Chemical Business Association (CBA) member companies has revealed insight into the sector, with order books, current sales, and margins showing some improvement*. Despite supply chain
In 2022, ALDI sourced €1.1 billion of locally produced food and drink from Irish suppliers. In total, ALDI partnered with over 330 Irish producers throughout the year, including long-term relationships with Twomey’s
Megalift Ltd, the Irish-owned manufacturer of heavy lift equipment for the transport and logistics industry, has announced over 10 new jobs and a significant expansion of its operations. This new expansion
Leading recycling and resource recovery specialist, Enva, has commenced construction of a new facility that will manufacture agricultural fertiliser pellets containing Ammonium Sulphate (AMS) recovered by Enva from industrial liquid
Food and drink manufacturers have helped Made Smarter’s pioneering technology adoption programme reach its 250th investment milestone. Among the latest businesses to secure support from the government-funded and industry-led initiative are:
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging supply chain solutions company, has opened a 70,000 sq ft logistics facility in Watergrasshill, Cork. 40 new roles will be created at the facility over
HEINEKEN Ireland has appointed Sharon Walsh (pictured) as the company’s new Managing Director. Sharon Walsh, who succeeds Maarten Schuurman, was previously the Commercial Director for HEINEKEN Ireland. She has held senior
Leading bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a major order to supply 117 zero-emission buses across England thanks to a £25.3 million investment from the UK Government. The new buses will be
Global aircraft orders for January saw a modest start to 2023, the majority of orders placed were for single-aisle aircraft with 70 single-aisle and 22 wide-body aircraft ordered, 19 per
Glanbia plc and US-based Leprino Foods Company have signed a non-binding agreement for Leprino Foods to acquire full ownership of Glanbia Cheese, a leading mozzarella maker in Europe, comprising Glanbia
The Irish Government has announced the establishment of the Data2Sustain and FactoryxChange European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH). These two are the first of four hubs which will make up Ireland’s
Recharge Industries™, a portfolio company of investment firm Scale Facilitation®, has been successful in its bid for ownership of Britishvolt, which entered Administration on 17 January 2023. Recharge Industries™ is
County Armagh-based materials handling firm, SFM Engineering has celebrated the opening of its new factory extension following a £2 million investment. SFM Engineering is a manufacturer to the material processing
Industry Training Services (ITS), Northern Ireland’s number one provider of health and safety training solutions to the construction, civil engineering, utilities and manufacturing sectors, has opened a base in Dublin
As one of the UK’s leading transport providers of bulk liquids & powders, Abbey Logistics also specialises in warehousing services including bag to bulk and bulk to bag handling. The
Ronald Kers has been appointed as Group CEO of Valeo Foods Group. Ronald Kers succeeds Seamus Kearney following his decision to step back from a day-to-day leadership role within the
The use of 3D systems is becoming increasingly popular for factory layout. Companies want to benefit from the advantages of 3D design while keeping to their traditional 2D-based design process.
Plans have been unveiled for an innovative multi-million pound green hydrogen production facility at the Ballymena headquarters of globally renowned sustainable bus manufacturer Wrightbus. Subject to planning approval, the new
Renewable experts Astatine Ireland have secured an initial €15 million in project funding from the Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV, advised by Dublin- and Zurich-based Solas Capital, with the option
Live event scheduled 9th March 2023 will discuss the damaging nature of glass-in-glass contamination for food manufacturers and how x-ray inspection can help to mitigate these risks. Royston, Hertfordshire, UK.
The sod has been turned on the site of the new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo. The new facility will focus on developing capability in cutting-edge manufacturing
The beginning of 2023 has seen a significant rise in manufacturing small businesses predicting growth in the next three months, from 35% in Q4’22 to 44% this quarter, according to
The 2023 National Construction Summit is being held on Tuesday, March 21st at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin.
Ford in Europe has announced it is taking the next steps in the transformation of its business, responding to rapidly
Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to more than £6 billion for the first time in 2022, according to figures
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has announced a multi-year extension to its
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has announced the appointment of Ashley Fernihough as the new Chief Executive
An exciting new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west of England has formally launched with its
SL Controls has announced the creation of 100 new highly skilled jobs in Ireland, helping the company to achieve its
Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company based at Dumfries in Scotland that is developing unique retrofit
By Tom Bouchier, Managing Director, FANUC UK The UK has a strong and proud manufacturing history and, for a small
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has gained United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification for the Rolls Royce model 250
Tate & Lyle PLC, a world leader in ingredient solutions for healthier food and beverages, has announced the launch of
Lidl GB has announced plans to invest £4 billion in British food businesses in FY23, as the supermarket cements its
Projects exploring battery recycling, digital twins, new battery materials, and new manufacturing techniques receive funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge.
UK car production declined -9.8% in 2022 to 775,014 units, according to the latest figures issued by the Society of
The Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is offering a lifeline to redundant employees of the collapsed battery manufacturer Britishvolt. The
ALDI Ireland has agreed a new €14.7 million deal with Tipperary-based spring water producer Glenpatrick Spring Water, which will see
By Barry Heavey, Life Sciences practice lead, Accenture in Ireland I recently had the pleasure to meet Emily Whitehead, the first CAR T
Tandragee-based electrical engineering company, Rapid Power Generation is creating 15 jobs in efforts to meet global demand for its generator
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth more than doubled in December, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector
Limerick engineering firm OMC Technologies has announced a €4 million investment, as well as the recruitment of 40 new personnel
The National Sustainability Summit, being held on 23rd February, 2023 at The Leopardstown Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin, will focus
A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade facility. The €10
Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) has announced the further expansion of its business in Ireland with the opening of a
British Steel’s new billet caster, which is among £330 million worth of investments Jingye has made in the UK business
Nolan Transport, the European asset based logistics company which is headquartered in Ireland, has stepped forward and invested in the
Iarnród Éireann has awarded leading Irish builder and contractor John Sisk & Son the contract for the first phase of
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high-performance electric vehicle battery packs has sealed a multi-million-pound contract to supply batteries
NIRAS has announced that its UK-based food and beverage capital investment expert, Integrated Food Projects (IFP) will rebrand and operate
Scottish Engineering, the industry membership and representative body for manufacturing and engineering in Scotland, has been announced as the Headline
The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach
The National Composites Centre (NCC) is participating in the GREEN-LOOP project, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, which will focus
Yeovil-based Leonardo, one of the UK’s leading aerospace companies and one of biggest suppliers of defence and security equipment to
Industry has been transformed time and again by great Scottish innovation, fuelled by limitless imagination and exceptional creativity. It is
The Irish manufacturing sector recorded a second month of deteriorating operating conditions in December as new orders fell sharply, according
DFDS, the European ferry and transport services giant, has agreed to acquire 100% of McBurney Transport Group headquartered in Northern
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