Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin
- Mackle Food Company to boost productivity and jobs with £6 million investment in automation Dungannon-based Mackle Food Company has announced a £6.3 million investment to expand its factory, enhance automation, and boost productivity. The company also plans to create 32 jobs. Established in 2005,...
- Irish manufacturing conditions improve for the first time in three months 2025 commenced on a solid note, with the Irish manufacturing sector recording an improvement in operating conditions for the first time in three months, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing...
- Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland Ten projects are to receive €12.1 million in funding to access cutting-edge equipment to increase R&D collaboration and competitiveness for companies through the Technology Gateways and Technology Centres based in...
- Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility Pure Engineering Group is investing £4.7 million in its manufacturing facility in Newry. The mechanical engineering firm specialises in the provision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions to a...
- Midleton Distillery celebrates 200 years of distilling tradition Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, will honour the rich 200-year distilling heritage of the world-renowned Midleton...
- Mackle Food Company to boost productivity and jobs with £6 million investment in automation Dungannon-based Mackle Food Company has announced a £6.3 million investment to expand its factory, enhance automation, and boost productivity. The company also plans to create 32 jobs. Established in 2005,...
- Irish manufacturing conditions improve for the first time in three months 2025 commenced on a solid note, with the Irish manufacturing sector recording an improvement in operating conditions for the first time in three months, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing...
- Over €12 million capital investment in equipment for industry research and innovation in Ireland Ten projects are to receive €12.1 million in funding to access cutting-edge equipment to increase R&D collaboration and competitiveness for companies through the Technology Gateways and Technology Centres based in...
- Pure Engineering Group invests £4.7 million in Newry facility Pure Engineering Group is investing £4.7 million in its manufacturing facility in Newry. The mechanical engineering firm specialises in the provision of heating, ventilation and air conditioning solutions to a...
- Midleton Distillery celebrates 200 years of distilling tradition Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, will honour the rich 200-year distilling heritage of the world-renowned Midleton...
![Müller UK & Ireland targets enhanced industry collaboration with Dairy UK membership](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MullerUKIreland-200x157_c.jpg)
Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents
![UK supply chains get safeguarding boost](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/UKRISupplyChains-200x157_c.jpg)
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has
![Arvato’s acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics approved](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ATCArvatoJanuary2025-200x157_c.jpg)
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics,
![MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/MSDDundalkJanuary2025-200x157_c.jpg)
As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in
![Sharpest decline in Irish production volumes for six months](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AIBManufacturingResized-200x157_c.jpg)
December data pointed to subdued business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector, with a sustained reduction in new orders contributing
![What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/FoodexDecember2025-200x157_c.jpg)
From content stages packed with expert speakers and live demonstrations to exciting zones dedicated to packaging, plant-based and future food
![UK manufacturing output, new orders and employment fall at faster rates in December](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ManufacturingEventMontage-200x157_c.jpg)
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in
![New round of tariff suspension/quota scheme applications for Irish manufacturers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/DaraCallearyTD-200x157_c.jpg)
A new round of the EU’s tariff suspension/quota scheme applications opened on Monday, 1 January 2025, and is inviting applications
![Almost €400 million in grant support was paid to Irish SMEs in 2024](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ECMoney-200x157_c.jpg)
Almost €400 million was paid in 2024 to SMEs right across the country under the Power Up grant and the
![Wind Energy Ireland launches County Colours Dashboard](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/WindEnergyIreland-200x157_c.jpg)
Wind Energy Ireland has launched a new interactive website, providing a comprehensive comparison of wind energy production and the associated
![Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/StrykerDecember2025-200x157_c.jpg)
Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help
![Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/HarlandWolffNavantia-200x157_c.jpg)
Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is
![Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy to step down](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EnterpriseIrelandLeoClancyDecember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its CEO Leo Clancy (pictured above) will step down from the role in March 2025 to
![LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/LaNuaDecember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up, has raised €6 million in seed funding. The company is developing a groundbreaking
![Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IDAAnnualReportDecember2024-200x157_c.jpeg)
IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI
![Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IrishWhiskeyAssociationHelenMulholland-200x157_c.jpg)
The Irish Whiskey Association has announced that Helen Mulholland (pictured above), master blender with Sazerac Ireland, is now to lead
![Irish economy continues to grow amid global uncertainty](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ESRIeconomy-200x157_c.jpg)
The Irish economy is expected to grow into 2025 with the domestic sectors performing particularly well. Modified domestic demand (MDD),
![Automate UK appoints Peter Williamson as new Chairman](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/AutomateUKDecember2024-200x157_c.jpeg)
Pioneering manufacturing trade association Automate UK has announced the appointment of Peter Williamson (pictured right) as its new Chairman, succeeding
![IDA Labour Market Pulse reveals demand for Green Skills in Ireland growing rapidly](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/IDALabourMarketPulseDecember2024-200x157_c.jpeg)
IDA Ireland, in collaboration with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the latest in its Labour Market Pulse report series, which
![New figures reveal dramatic uplift in sales revenue for UK food manufacturers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FoodDrinkEuropeConferenceUKIT2017-200x157_c.jpg)
UK food manufacturers are riding high on a wave of newfound confidence, as figures reveal a dramatic uplift in sales
![Irish manufacturing sector performing strongly despite rising costs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IbecManufcaturing-200x157_c.png)
Ibec, the group representing Irish business, has released its 2024 Manufacturing in Ireland Report, “Facing Forward: Manufacturing Confidence Amidst Evolving
![Winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Medtech2024WinnersDecember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland recently revealed the winners of
![Make UK backs T Levels campaign](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/TLevelsImage2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Make UK has joined forces with EngineeringUK, Enginuity and the Royal Academy of Engineering to help engineering and manufacturing employers
![National Construction Summit – 2nd & 3rd April 2025 – Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown, Dublin](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ConstructionSummit2018Resized3-200x157_c.jpg)
The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland
![Ireland forecast to maintain strongest housing completion rate in Europe: EY-Euroconstruct](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/ConstructionSummitHousing-200x157_c.jpg)
Ireland is forecast to deliver the strongest rate of new housing completions across 19 European countries in 2024 on a
![BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/BioMarinPharmaceuticalDecember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has announced a €60 million investment in the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in Shanbally, County Cork,
![FSAI’S new five-year strategy to ensure continued trust in Ireland’s food systems](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/FSAIDecember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has published its new Strategy for 2025-2029, setting out an ambitious strategic roadmap
![UK manufacturing downturn worsens as PMI falls to nine-month low](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ManufacturingMontage-200x157_c.jpg)
The UK manufacturing sector showed further signs of contraction in November, as output fell for the first time in seven
![US robotics and AI pioneer launches Edinburgh R&D hub](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LaunchpadBuildNovember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Scottish Enterprise has supported Los Angeles-based Launchpad Build Inc. to open a global Research and Development (R&D) hub in Edinburgh’s