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£38 million funding to upgrade the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

  £38 million funding to upgrade the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre

The UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) has secured funding to upgrade the facility to support innovation projects for high-tech developers

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MMC Ireland to lead the MMC Stage at the National Construction Summit 2024

  MMC Ireland to lead the MMC Stage at the National Construction Summit 2024

MMC Ireland, an industry organisation comprising over 60 member companies committed to promoting offsite and other modern methods of construction

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The Future of Manufacturing: Five Key Trends to Watch Out for in 2024

  The Future of Manufacturing: Five Key Trends to Watch Out for in 2024

Technological advancements, climate change, and geopolitical tensions have transformed the global manufacturing landscape in recent decades. Along the way, academics

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Piramal Pharma Solutions commemorates opening of its £45 million ADC manufacturing expansion in Scotland

  Piramal Pharma Solutions commemorates opening of its £45 million ADC manufacturing expansion in Scotland

Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and part of Piramal Pharma Ltd has celebrated the

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£11 million awarded to support UK battery technology innovation

  £11 million awarded to support UK battery technology innovation

Twenty battery tech innovators have been awarded grants of up to £907,000 by UKRI’s Faraday Battery Challenge (FBC). The FBC

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C&D Foods to invest €48 million in Longford facility

  C&D Foods to invest €48 million in Longford facility

The petfood division of ABP Food Group, C&D Foods, has announced an investment of €48 million for its flagship facility

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Busting the automation myths: 7 reasons to embrace robotics

  Busting the automation myths: 7 reasons to embrace robotics

By Carl Patrick, Robot Sales Manager – Machine Tool Automation, FANUC UK The UK is currently the world’s sixth largest

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£12 million to deliver UK’s national battery materials scale up facility

  £12 million to deliver UK’s national battery materials scale up facility

The faraday battery challenge (FBC) has awarded the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult £12 million to deliver the facility through

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IDA Ireland reports strong annual results for 2023

  IDA Ireland reports strong annual results for 2023

IDA Ireland has reported strong annual results for 2023 showing an increased number of investments, steady levels of employment across

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Alkermes to sell Athlone facility to Novo Nordisk for $92.5 million

  Alkermes to sell Athlone facility to Novo Nordisk for $92.5 million

Alkermes plc, a global biopharmaceutical company,  has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its development and manufacturing facility in

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Irish domestic economy continues to grow despite GDP contraction in 2023

  Irish domestic economy continues to grow despite GDP contraction in 2023

Global economic conditions continue to moderate as 2023 comes to an end. While the underlying Irish economy continues to grow,

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Majority of Irish SMEs confident about 2024

  Majority of Irish SMEs confident about 2024

A new economic survey, by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), has found that 80% of SMEs are either

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Kerry Group agrees €150 million acquisition

  Kerry Group agrees €150 million acquisition

Kerry Group plc, the global taste & nutrition company, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire part of the

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Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

  Multi-million-pound funding boost for medical device innovation in Scotland

Scottish companies are to benefit from three years of further support from the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre. The Medical Device

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Bolton-based Irish Freight Solutions spreads its wings into Nottingham

  Bolton-based Irish Freight Solutions spreads its wings into Nottingham

Irish Freight Solutions (IFS), a well-known player in the freight brokerage world, has established itself within the Bolton business landscape

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€33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme launched

  €33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme launched

KT Boost, a new four-year, €33.4 million knowledge transfer funding programme for Irish universities and technological universities (TUs), has been

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New €16 million ‘Work IQ’ Innovation Centre opening in South Dublin in early 2024

  New €16 million ‘Work IQ’ Innovation Centre opening in South Dublin in early 2024

A €16 million purpose-built innovation centre, Work IQ, situated in Tallaght’s newly developed Innovation Quarter is on track to open

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End of project marks new era for UK industrial decarbonisation

  End of project marks new era for UK industrial decarbonisation

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the successful completion of a part-funded development and design phase for two projects.

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Costs rise for 94% of UK manufacturers as higher salaries needed to attract talent

  Costs rise for 94% of UK manufacturers as higher salaries needed to attract talent

Cost pressures are weighing heavily on manufacturers in the UK, with almost all having to offer higher salaries to attract

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Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence in Dundalk to double capacity in 3D Concrete Printing and Cybersecurity Training to combat skills shortages

  Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence in Dundalk to double capacity in 3D Concrete Printing and Cybersecurity Training to combat skills shortages

To combat the shortage of skilled personnel in modern methods of construction and cybersecurity to meet the evolving industry demand,

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BBSRC launches UK’s first bioscience prosperity partnership programme

  BBSRC launches UK’s first bioscience prosperity partnership programme

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) will support 10 dynamic research collaborations between UK business and academia in

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Irish manufacturing conditions stabilise in November

  Irish manufacturing conditions stabilise in November

Latest survey data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® highlighted a stabilisation in overall business conditions, following modest downturns in

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IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

  IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

IDA Ireland recently hosted an event marking the significant and substantial contribution of multinational companies to Ireland’s economy with a

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Ireland forecast to record strongest construction growth amongst 19 European countries as output declines across the Continent – Euroconstruct

  Ireland forecast to record strongest construction growth amongst 19 European countries as output declines across the Continent – Euroconstruct

Construction output in Ireland is forecast to grow at the strongest rate among 19 European countries, expanding by 3.2% this

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Origin Green Gold Membership 2023 Recognises Sustainability Excellence in Irish Food and Drink Sector

  Origin Green Gold Membership 2023 Recognises Sustainability Excellence in Irish Food and Drink Sector

Bord Bia has acknowledged the sustainability performance of 97 Irish food and drink companies that have attained Origin Green Gold

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Irish industry ready to take up to 20% blends of hydrogen: Gas Networks Ireland Report

  Irish industry ready to take up to 20% blends of hydrogen: Gas Networks Ireland Report

More than 90% of equipment powered across industries and large businesses in Ireland is already capable of using up to

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World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

  World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

A new, world-class, functional genomics laboratory is set to further the UK’s global genomics leadership and accelerate the discovery of

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Sisk supply chain moving sustainability dial in construction

  Sisk supply chain moving sustainability dial in construction

Ahead of its annual Supply Chain Awards, Sisk carried out research with its suppliers, sub-contractors and manufacturers that indicates an

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Europlan Group announces significant contract with Sumitomo Electric

  Europlan Group announces significant contract with Sumitomo Electric

Dublin-based Europlan Group has been awarded the EPCM (Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management) contract for the development of a subsea power cable

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Record €19 billion in Irish agri-food exports

  Record €19 billion in Irish agri-food exports

The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine has published its Annual Review and Outlook for 2023, which underlines the

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