Ireland’s South-East is Ireland’s principal area for the production of grain for the drinks sector, is also home to a national cluster of breweries, distilleries and malt houses as well
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Business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector weakened to the greatest extent for three months in October as subdued export demand, customer de-stocking and lacklustre global economic conditions weighed on
Dairy Industry Ireland (DII), the Ibec association representing the sector, has unveiled a new comprehensive report that highlights the substantial economic contribution, global market potential, and commitment to sustainable practices
Everybody is talking about Artificial Intelligence but what are its potential applications for warehousing and supply chain? Edward Napier-Fenning, Sales & Marketing Director of leading supply chain software company Balloon,
HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, has opened its new Logistics Center in Shannon, Ireland. The new facility is HID’s second largest Logistics Center, supporting 55 countries across
A sod-turning event has taken place to mark the commencement of works for Rosslare Europort Terminal 7 and enabling works. These upgrade works are necessary to provide permanent Brexit infrastructure
From net zero buildings to agri-tech and semiconductors to photonics, 10 new projects will boost UK economic growth and address regional needs. The projects will combine some of the country’s
DHL Supply Chain plans to begin operating biomethane fuelled trucks with an investment worth €80 million into a dedicated biomethane production facility in Cork, run by Stream BioEnergy. Biomethane is
Port of Aberdeen’s transformational £420 million expansion project has been officially opened, catalysing a multi-billion pound economic and jobs boost for Scotland. Already an economic powerhouse for the region, independent
Nine new regional partnerships between UK universities and manufacturing businesses will address industry-driven challenges and develop new technologies. The Early-Stage Prosperity Partnerships have received almost £5 million from the Engineering
IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment have welcomed the official opening of Intel’s Fab 34 at their Leixlip campus as they begin deploying the first at-scale
Over 90,000 containers were loaded and discharged at the Port of Cork Company’s (PoCC) new Cork Container Terminal (CCT) in Ringaskiddy in what was a bumper first year at the state-of-the-art
Dawn Meats, the Waterford-based premium meat processor, has welcomed the decision of the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to clear its acquisition of Kildare Chilling Company and has announced
Wesco International, a US-based global provider of business-to-business distribution, logistics and supply chain solutions, has announced that it will expand its operations in Ireland to include a new Digital Center
Rosslare Europort in County Wexford has been named European Ferry Port of the year at the 2023 European Ferry Shipping Summit in Malmo, Sweden. It is the first time the
Müller Milk & Ingredients, which produces branded and private label fresh milk, cream, butter, milk drinks and ingredients products and boasts a network of dairies and depots servicing customers throughout
Innovate UK has awarded £5.8 million in funding to 12 projects that scale-up the manufacturing of underpinning net zero technologies to increase UK industrial resilience. UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI)
Are you an early-stage food or drink company interested in scaling your business? Do you have a category-disrupting product, solution or ingredient with export potential? Then look no further than
On Wednesday 20th September, Novotek Ireland invites you to Evolution 2023, which will bring together representatives from exciting vendor partners with members of the expanding Novotek family to provide a comprehensive
Lidl GB has officially opened its £300 million RDC – the largest Lidl warehouse in the world – marking the discounter’s continued commitment to expansion across Great Britain. The 1.2
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) have launched a pilot of the highly successful CO2 Performance Ladder in Ireland. The first tender has been published by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), with
Expected to attract over 3,000 visitors from all over the country and even further afield, TechConnect Live, Ireland’s largest technology event, is being held at the RDS Arena in Dublin,
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 25th October 2023, will serve as a national forum in order
Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received
Circana, the leading advisor on consumer complexity and formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has launched its Race for Resilience:
Innovate UK has announced the 20 projects selected in the Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition.
The Government has urged Irish exporters to take all steps necessary to prepare for new UK import controls set to
Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has officially opened a new custom-built GMP warehouse and dispatch hub at its
ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has partnered with the Net Zero
Northern Ireland companies raised activity again in June, despite a first reduction in new orders since January. Employment also continued
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published a Water Stewardship Framework, offering research-based guidance for the Scotch Whisky industry as
Goods trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland has grown substantially since Brexit. International trade is strongly linked to better overall
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading producer of fresh prepared food, is making progress on its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling solutions companies, has won the 2023 International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of
Made in Britain CEO John Pearce and representatives of two of the organisation’s members based in Northern Ireland, Alan Lowry, CEO
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
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home
A new £47 million factory in West Belfast is set to revolutionise the FMCG and Foodservice packaging and labelling market
Made in Britain, the organisation uniting close to 2,000 British manufacturers by their licensed use of both the Made in
Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice company, has announced a new multi-million euro deal with Lusk-based ready meal
Green Biofuels Ltd. (GBF), a global leader in advanced sustainable biofuels, has officially launched Ireland’s first dedicated biofuel terminal at
Magnavale, one of the UK’s leading cold storage providers, has announced that they have made a £130 million investment into
Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is being held
Two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol and adding 80% capacity on the Belfast-Heysham route will respond
The Queen’s University-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), which represents investment of £100 million under the Belfast Region City Deal,
Novotek, who aid industrial firms adopting advanced automation, IoT technologies and smart factory solutions, will be attending the National Manufacturing & Supply
Bord Bia and Skillnet Ireland have launched the Origin Green Academy to develop sustainability skills and talent for the Irish
The Irish Government has announced plans to develop a National Industrial Strategy for Offshore Wind which will set out how
“The Role of Hydrogen and Batteries in Delivering Net Zero in the UK by 2050” analysed in new report
The Faraday Institution has published a report analysing how hydrogen and battery technologies are likely to be used in different
Iarnród Éireann, the owner and operator of Rosslare Europort, has welcomed the announcement by the Irish Government of the awarding
AMTE Power, a leading UK developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells for specialist applications in growing markets,
Quantities of carbon emitted by freight vehicles could be cut significantly thanks to breakthroughs at the EPSRC-funded Centre for Sustainable
The 2023 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 23rd and 24th of May
UK businesses increased their prices for goods and services at the slowest pace in almost two years in March, according
The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) has announced that it has now certified more than fifty companies in Ireland
Two initiatives backed by an investment of £24 million will help the UK lead the world in preparedness for pandemics
The European Union’s agenda towards decarbonisation includes shifting urban logistics into a more sustainable industry. As a fast-evolving sector defined
Declan Conlon (pictured), Sales Manager at Wavin Ireland, has been elected chair of the building manufacturers group, Octabuild, for 2023-2024.
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