Invest Northern Ireland has opened its new Hub and event space in Dublin, providing a strategic meeting space for Northern
- 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...
![Affinity EV, Foodsight, and Sisterly amongst top 100 start-ups in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/EnterpriseIrelandSeptember2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Businesses from across the island have been recognised in the Business Post Hot 100 start-ups, in association with Enterprise Ireland.
![Digital transformation confusion risks paralysing SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/MadeSmarterDigitalTransformationCompressed-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![P McVey Building Systems invests £1.4 million to expand into Great Britain](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/InvestNIMcVeyAugust2024Compressed-200x157_c.jpg)
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
![Report highlights the energy storage challenge facing the logistics industry](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ToyotaEnergyTrends-200x157_c.jpeg)
According to Toyota Material Handling (UK) as fossil fuels are phased out and the electrification of road transport and materials
![Belfast Manufacturing Exhibition & Conference Returns For 5th Year](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/53948299347_77c0231ee2_c-200x157_c.jpg)
The 5th instalment of the annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will take place on September 12, boasting
![IDA Ireland and Westmeath County Council sign Memorandum of Understanding to deliver advance technology building](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IDAIrelandWestmeathCountyCouncilAUgust2024-200x157_c.jpg)
IDA Ireland and Westmeath County Council gathered in council chambers recently for the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
![Failure to effectively deliver necessary infrastructure biggest challenge to Irish economic growth](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/IbecEconomicOutlookAugust2023-200x157_c.jpg)
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 2% in 2024 and
![Britvic invests £25 million to upgrade national distribution centre](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BritvicAugust2024Cropped-200x157_c.jpg)
Britvic, the UK-based global soft drinks business, is celebrating the opening of its upgraded national distribution centre in Leicestershire, following
![Hurst Engineering secures contracts worth over £2.5 million](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HurstEngineeringAugust2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Hurst Engineering Services Ltd, based in County Fermanagh, has successfully secured four contracts in Britain, totalling £2.5 million. The contracts
![Knowledge Transfer Ireland publishes 2023 annual survey report](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/EnterpriseIrelandKnowledgeSurveyAugust2024-200x157_c.jpg)
The Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey, a comprehensive report on knowledge transfer activities in Ireland, has published its findings for the
![Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) cautions over reliance on FDI](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IVCASaraJaneLarkin-200x157_c.jpg)
Ireland’s success in attracting FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) has masked the fact that it has one of the weakest innovation
![Irish engineering industry calls for strategic Government investment to sustain competitiveness amid global uncertainty](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IbecEngineering-200x157_c.jpg)
Engineering Industries Ireland (EII), the Ibec group representing the engineering manufacturing and services sector, is calling on the Government to
![UK Infrastructure: Enabling Growth by connecting People and Places](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Transport-200x157_c.jpg)
Make UK’s latest deep dive into the state of UK infrastructure is out now! ‘Infrastructure: Enabling Growth by connecting People and
![Prepare to Automate: 6 Design Tips to Futureproof Your Production](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/FanucUKOliverSelby2-200x157_c.jpg)
Manufacturing is one of the UK’s success stories. With an output valued at £224 billion[1], we are now the eighth
![Unipart Group announces the retirement of Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr John M. Neill CBE](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UnipartGroupGraphic-200x157_c.png)
Unipart Group has announced the retirement of its Founder and Executive Chairman, Dr John M. Neill CBE, after an illustrious
![New €250 million Seed and Venture Capital Scheme announced](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/EnterpriseIrelandAugust2024-200x157_c.jpg)
The Irish Government has announced a new cycle of the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme which will operate for the
![Ashland completes second expansion of Viatel™ bioresorbable polymers manufacturing and R&D lab in Mullingar, Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/AshlandAugust2024-200x157_c.jpg)
Ashland has completed the second expansion of its pharmaceutical injectables manufacturing and R&D lab at the National Science Park in
![Irish spirits sector facing challenges in international markets](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/DrinksIrelandSpiritsAugust2024Compressed-200x157_c.jpg)
Drinks Ireland/Spirits, the Ibec representative group for the wider spirits sector in Ireland, has published its annual Spirits Report. The
![AI projects backed by £32 million to turbocharge UK productivity](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/UKResearchInnovationAI-200x157_c.jpg)
Almost 100 new projects will use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve productivity across the UK economy. The 98 projects include
![Emptying the bins with IoT: reducing waste and improving manufacturing productivity](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/HeliotEuropeGarethMitchellCropped-200x157_c.jpg)
Manufacturers face rising energy and labour costs, regulatory pressures, and growing environmental responsibilities. Among their common challenges is waste management
![Chanelle Pharma appoints Angelo Gatto to drive growth and expansion](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ChanellePharmaAngeloGattoCompressed-200x157_c.jpg)
Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has appointed Angelo Gatto (pictured) as CEO.