We are pleased to announce that Logistics Reply, one of the key exhibitors at the Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain
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![Reduced but consistent growth in the Irish domestic economy](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ESRIeconomy-200x157_c.jpg)
Despite a notable decline in headline investment levels recently, the underlying growth momentum of the Irish economy is expected to
![Irish Government Report backs MMC sector to deliver 25,000 new homes annually](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MMCIrelandImages-200x157_c.jpg)
MMC Ireland, the leading industry body for modern methods of construction in the country, has welcomed the publication of the
![Keurig Dr Pepper Ireland facility to reduce its carbon emissions by 100%](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/KeurigDrPepperSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) has announced plans to invest €6.44 million ($7.16 million) in its beverage production International Operations hub
![Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Scottish Event Campus, Glasgow – 23rd & 24th October 2024](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ScotlandManufacturingEventGraphic-200x157_c.jpg)
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will be held at the SEC Glasgow on Wednesday 23rd
![Allsop wins contract in Europe with top European grocery distributor](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AllsopSeptember2024Compressed-200x157_c.jpg)
Belfast-based software company, Allsop, has secured a new contract worth over £300,000 in Europe with a leading European grocery distributor
![Nestlé UK and Ireland unveils £150 million upgrade at Cambridgeshire site](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/NestlePurinaSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Nestlé UK & Ireland is investing more than £150 million to upgrade its Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Wisbech. The Cambridgeshire
![Integer completes two Irish facility expansions to support growth, strengthen capabilities in critical Medtech region](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IntegerSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Integer Holdings Corporation, a leading medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has formally announced the completion of its
![Scotch Whisky exports in first half of 2024 reflect global economic headwinds](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Scotchstills-200x157_c.png)
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures revealing that exports of Scotch Whisky in the first half of
![New ESRI research assesses the skill needs of Irish companies in AI, automation and blockchain-related jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ESRILogo2023-200x157_c.png)
New ESRI research funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) investigates labour market demand,
![3D printing helps young entrepreneur’s therapy device blossom](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/OrlandoElySeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Entrepreneur and winner of Innovate UK’s 2023 Young Innovators award, Orlando Ely (pictured), has turned to additive manufacturing, better known
![Driving Innovation in Diagnostic Technologies: Enterprise Ireland and Roche Diagnostics launch 2024 Incubator Programme](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/RocheDiagnosticsSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
In a significant boost to Ireland’s rapidly evolving medtech ecosystem, Enterprise Ireland has joined forces with Roche Diagnostics UK and
![Lisburn-based CASC wins £10 million contract with world leading offshore wind companies](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/InvestNICASCSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Lisburn-based engineering company CASC has secured contracts worth in excess of £10 million with the world’s largest companies in offshore
![Lilly expands manufacturing footprint in Ireland with $1.8 billion investment](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/EliLillyIreland2-200x157_c.jpg)
Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of
![Ericsson celebrates 50 years in Athlone and promises a future of innovation](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EricssonAthloneSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Ericsson, a global leader in communications technology and services, today celebrates the 50-year anniversary of its Research and Development (R&D)
![Scottish Enterprise celebrates record results for Scottish economy](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ScottishEnterpriseAdrianGillespie-200x157_c.jpg)
Scottish Enterprise delivered a record set of results last year, helping businesses to scale and contributing to Scotland’s economic transformation.
![Labour shortages lead to revenue losses for four-in-ten UK manufacturers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/VisualComponentsMikkoUrho-200x157_c.jpg)
Four-in-ten organisations (39%) have cited revenue losses as a key long-term consequence of the labour shortage. This is according to new
![MMC Ireland calls for overhaul of public procurement to drive digitalisation and decarbonisation in construction](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MMCIrelandImages-200x157_c.jpg)
MMC Ireland, the largest industry representative body for stakeholders in the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) sector, has today submitted
![Invest NI hub in Dublin launched to enhance all-Ireland connections](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/InvestNIDublinHubSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Invest Northern Ireland has opened its new Hub and event space in Dublin, providing a strategic meeting space for Northern
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Businesses from across the island have been recognised in the Business Post Hot 100 start-ups, in association with Enterprise Ireland.
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Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter. Donna Edwards, director of the North West
![The European project Audit Plus offers a free of charge energy efficiency consulting service for energy intensive industries](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/AuditPlusLogo-200x157_c.png)
The European project LIFE – AUDIT PLUS has opened a call for energy-intensive industries in which it offers a free
![Irish company ATC Computer Transport & Logistics announces landmark €22.5 million investment to support transition of global transportation fleet to zero emission HGVs over next five years](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ATCSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
ATC Computer Transport & Logistics (ATC), a leading Irish company providing highly specialised transport, logistics, and technical services to hyperscale
![Cara Partners to invest €130 million in Cork site](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CaraPartnersSeptember2024Cropped-200x157_c.jpg)
Cara Partners, a member of the Schwabe Group, has announced a €130 million modernisation and expansion of its Little Island
![UK Export Finance Joins as Supporting Association for the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Screenshot-2024-09-03-at-10.31.56 AM-200x157_c.png)
We are excited to announce that UK Export Finance (UKEF), the UK’s official export credit agency, is coming on board
![Marginal Irish Manufacturing output growth maintained in August](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AIBManufacturingResized-200x157_c.jpg)
The headline AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® edged up to its highest level since February and signalled a marginal overall improvement
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Magherafelt-based off-site construction firm, P McVey Building Systems, is investing £1.4 million in its business to scale into Great Britain,
![The countdown is on as the PPMA Show prepares to open its doors](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ppmashow23_createtheimageuk-1-200x157_c.jpg)
The start of the highly anticipated 2024 PPMA Show is nearly here. The show will take place once again at
![Profitability declines by almost 30% for UK food and beverage manufacturers, new data finds](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FoodDrinkEuropeConferenceUKIT2017-200x157_c.jpg)
Small and mid-sized food and drink manufacturers in the UK are facing a ‘silent killer’ as new figures show profitability
![Reliance NI: Driving Growth and Innovation in Northern Ireland’s Manufacturing Sector](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2020-1.c-scaled-200x157_c.jpg)
Reliance NI is committed to delivering superior industrial, and automation solutions that drive productivity and efficiency. Our mission is to