Lidl Ireland has announced an expanded supply deal worth over €30 million with long-standing supplier Keohane Seafoods, which will see the West Cork-based seafood company increase its supply of fresh,
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The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has released the association’s annual Global Top 25 List, recognizing the association’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics members. Accompanying the Global Top 25 are regional
Northern Ireland-based firm Wrightbus is to invest £25 million for cutting-edge research to develop next-generation electric and hydrogen vehicles. The investment is set to be transformative in cutting emissions and
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between EirGrid, the operator and developer of Ireland’s electricity grid, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland on the future of offshore wind in
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR), as Secretariat of CIRCULÉIRE, recently welcomed Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State with special responsibility for the Circular Economy, to their Mullingar RD&I Lab to showcase CIRCULÉIRE
Arla Foods and DMK Group have announced their intention to merge, creating the strongest dairy co-operative in Europe. The proposed merger brings together more than 12,000 farmers with the aim
County Cavan-based Kingspan Group, the world leader in high-performance insulation and building envelopes, has been granted permission to begin work on its €280 million building materials manufacturing campus near the
Magnavale Ltd, one of the UK’s leading temperature-controlled food storage specialists, has announced the official opening of Magnavale Easton. The £140 million investment has resulted in a facility with 101,000
Responding to the announcement in Washington of US tariffs on EU exports, Simon McKeever, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association, commented: “The announcement marks a pivotal moment for Irish exporters and
UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average
Business conditions across the manufacturing sector improved again during March, reflecting solid increases in production and incoming new work. The latest upturn in manufacturing order books was the fastest for
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing together thousands of manufacturing professionals, industry leaders, and government representatives for two
As the UK government advances its industrial strategy, the newly released UK Innovation Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of the nation’s innovation landscape, benchmarking the UK’s industrial sectors against
A public-private agreement has been reached to help expand operations and attract new investment at the Port of Montrose. A Scottish Enterprise grant of £3.2 million will support a £7.2
Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance
Etex, a global lightweight construction materials manufacturer, has officially opened the €200 million expansion of its plasterboard production facility in Bristol, United Kingdom. It is Etex’s largest production investment ever
Several of Ireland’s leading organisations have been named as finalists in the 2025 Business & Finance ESG Awards, in association with Grant Thornton, recognising outstanding efforts in Environmental, Social, and
Sisk has successfully completed testing of a new low-carbon technology to decarbonise concrete at its Wembley Park project site in London. Initial test results demonstrate over 70 percent of carbon
Midland Steel, Ireland’s leading steel reinforcement company, has officially opened its fully automated SMART steel fabrication facility in Portlaoise. This €16 million state-of-the-art facility will create 62 jobs over the next
Global Underwater Hub (GUH) and Scottish Enterprise (SE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will see them work in partnership to establish a sub-sea supply chain ecosystem as a
Biopharma and Lifesciences UK Conference & Exhibition – March 27th 2025 – Novotel London West W6 8DR
Book your place at the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected UK conference and exhibition to hear from leading national and international experts in pharmaceutical manufacturing. London’s biopharma and life sciences sector is
IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on its previous success in helping to transform the Irish economy.
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports stood at £5.4 billion in 2024. The equivalent of 1.4 billion 70cl bottles
2025 commenced on a solid note, with the Irish manufacturing sector recording an improvement in operating conditions for the first
Dublin-based Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent producer of low-carbon cement, has announced the construction of its first production facility dedicated to ACT,
Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract stretches over eight
Irish Distillers is partnering with Bank of Ireland to offer Enviroflex sustainability-linked loans, that provide discounted flexible finance, to tillage
Belfast Harbour has unveiled a bold new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300 million in
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the appointment of Gabrielle White as President of the Association. Gabrielle White is
The Carlsberg Group has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Ltd has completed the acquisition of the
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according
Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics,
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in
A new round of the EU’s tariff suspension/quota scheme applications opened on Monday, 1 January 2025, and is inviting applications
Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is
IDA Ireland, in collaboration with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the latest in its Labour Market Pulse report series, which
UK food manufacturers are riding high on a wave of newfound confidence, as figures reveal a dramatic uplift in sales
Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has released its 2024 Manufacturing in Ireland Report, “Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving
Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland recently revealed the winners of
The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland
Ireland is forecast to deliver the strongest rate of new housing completions across 19 European countries in 2024 on a
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published its new Strategy for 2025-2029, setting out an ambitious strategic roadmap
The UK manufacturing sector showed further signs of contraction in November, as output fell for the first time in seven
Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected
ALDI Ireland has completed the purchase of a new 60-acre site in County Kildare, investing €24 million in the Irish
Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have revealed the finalists of
The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of
Lidl GB is on track to invest a total of £21 billion in the British food industry by the end
Almost 40 businesses from Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area have taken vital steps to grow their businesses by
The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing
Automation has revolutionised manufacturing businesses’ operations through improved efficiency, productivity gains, and overall business growth. Indeed, since the early 2010s,
Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual trade show for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, has released an industry report addressing the
A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial
Zero-emission bus pioneer Wrightbus has announced the acquisition of English Midlands firm RGI in a ‘pivotal’ deal to continue the
Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses
Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved over €55 million in funding to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses. Approved under the
Montrose Port Authority (MPA) is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and
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