Ifm electronic Ltd is one of the world’s top manufacturers of sensing equipment and control technology for manufacturing. Our exceptionally large product range does not only consider all relevant standard
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Production engineering supply consultants, agents and technical distributors to Ireland’s manufacturing industry. The name 5S Supply reflects the commitment of Ireland’s most comprehensive metal cutting solutions provider to support its
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While the UK construction industry contracted sharply by 14% in 2020, a strong recovery is expected, with output forecast to rise and grow by 10.6% in 2021, according to GlobalData.
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In a few weeks’ time, PPMA Show 2021 will return to the NEC Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, from September 28th- 30th. As the first major PPMA live event since September
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More than half of Irish cyber security teams (52%) fear they are exposed to a major breach which could be avoided if their businesses invested more in their cyber defences,
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As the current shortage of HGV drivers causes widespread chaos across multiple sectors, the fragility of our national supply chains is laid bare. Nandos have shut some 75 outlets, M
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Manufacturers have won an extra year to get products tested to comply with new UK certification rules originally due to replace CE marking in January 2022. International and domestic manufacturers
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Shipping lines, freight forwarders and haulage companies are under increasing pressure to minimise transport costs, ensure on-time delivery and meet the increasing need for the goods they carry to be
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Highland Spring Group, the UK’s leading producer of natural source waters, has announced that Les Montgomery has decided to retire from his full-time role as Chief Executive, to become a
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Consumer mass-market augmented reality (AR) products and applications could become the fourth wave of modern technological progress, following the PC and smartphone in transformative impact on nearly all aspects of
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MULTIVAC is one of the leading suppliers of integrated packaging & automation solutions. With innovative cutting-edge technology and a comprehensive product portfolio that includes packaging, processing, portioning, labelling, marking as
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Even in heavy machinery, it’s the little things that count. And unless you’re involved in the manufacturing industry, you’ve maybe never thought twice about seals and gaskets. But since 1983,
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The Deluxe Group, a Portadown-based bespoke manufacturing company, has created over 30 new jobs in a £1.7 million investment to support its expansion in its chosen market sectors including luxury
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Limerick and Teagasc will facilitate two leading dairy research centres – the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC) and VistaMilk – to
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The number of UK sectors reporting output growth was not unanimous for the first time since March in July, as food and drink manufacturers wrestled with labour shortages and healthcare
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Food and drink manufacturers are among 60 digital leaders now with the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing through Made Smarter’s innovative Leadership Programme. Five cohorts of managers
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A leading warehouse recruiter is helping to tackle the huge demand for staff in the Midlands. Redwigwam is working with a number of companies around the region to help fill
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Since its establishment OBW Technologies has rapidly grown to become a leading provider of gas detection and calibration services in Ireland, as an example of this we have now become the largest
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A significant period of growth for leading corrugated packaging manufacturer, Durham Box, has seen the firm expanding its factory and investing in equipment and manpower to up-scale the business to
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A new steel frame modular housebuilder opened its first factory recently intending to build 5000 new homes a year within the next five years. CoreHaus’s 20,000 sq ft factor at
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Dublin City University is calling on anyone with a great early-stage business idea which is based on technology, to take advantage of its Fusion Programme. The programme is open to
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Mondelēz UK has announced a move to recyclable packaging for its cheese brands, Dairylea, the number one[1] processed cheese brand in the UK and Philadelphia, the number one soft white cheese
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High-quality zero carbon ready homes using sustainable building methods are among the goals of an industry-wide delivery plan for the next 30 years. Housebuilders, suppliers, regulators, environmental groups and planners as part
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The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction
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Construction output is forecast to rise by 14 per cent in 2021 and 6.3 per cent next year, according to
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Seafish has published its latest review into how the impacts of Covid-19 have been felt across the UK’s seafood supply chain. The latest report
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Business conditions at Irish manufacturers continued to improve markedly in July, according to the latest AIB PMI® data. New order
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The Processing and Packaging Machine Association (PPMA) is an umbrella organisation representing over 550 member companies. Since its foundation in
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The UK manufacturing upturn remained solid in July. Although rates of expansion in output and new orders slowed, they remained
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Arla UK, the country’s largest dairy cooperative, will create 50 new jobs at its site in Settle, Yorkshire, as the
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Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, has appointed Mark Tucker as its new managing director. Mark Tucker brings over 40 years’
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The founder of one of Britain’s biggest food producers claims UK supermarket shelves will be bare and panic buying will
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The Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition, organised by Premier Publishing & Events, was created for the manufacturing and
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The strategic robotics and automation investment by Panelto Foods along with the expansion of their new facility has brought an
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Global healthcare company Abbott has announced further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices