Zeus Group, the Irish global packaging solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Cima Paper S.p.A. With annual revenues of €65 million, Cima Paper S.p.A. was established over 150 years
![Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-5.48.44-PM-505x306_c.png)
Made in Britain CEO John Pearce and representatives of two of the organisation’s members based in Northern Ireland, Alan Lowry, CEO of Environmental Street Furniture (ESF), and Martin Mallon, Technical Marketing Manager at CT1,
![€32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EnterpriseIrelandAgriFoodJune2023-505x306_c.jpeg)
The Irish Government has announced a new investment of €32 million in the agri-food sector. The public investment will ensure the delivery of 12 important capital projects in primary food
![R&D leads to global success for Andor Technology](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AndorTechnologyJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Following a multi-million pounds investment to research and develop an innovative new microscope, West Belfast-based Andor Technology is poised to achieve significant worldwide sales for their ground breaking microscope. Andor
![Food manufacturing is holding back vital investment for the UK economy](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FDFFManufacturingResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Expected longer-term market volatility is impacting investment by the UK’s food and drink manufacturers, according to the Food and Drink Federation’s latest State of Industry report for Q1 2023. The
From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains
![From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CambashiSupplyChain-505x306_c.jpg)
How operational and technological investment can provide solutions to the challenges faced by the logistics industry as manufacturers localize and diversify their operations. The global supply chain has always been
![Ireland placed 2nd in 2023 IMD World Competitive Rankings](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/IrishFlag-505x306_c.jpg)
Ireland has ranked overall 2nd in the 2023 IMD World Competitive Rankings, which assesses and ranks 64 economies around the world based on their ability to create and maintain a
![LMETB/AMTCE Launches Funded National Cyber Security Training Programme to Combat Skills Shortage](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/NationalCyberSecurityJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
To combat the current shortage of skilled cyber security personnel and the need to develop a strong and coordinated national ‘ecosystem’ against the backdrop of rising cyber threats, the Advanced Manufacturing
![£54 million to develop secure AI that can help solve major challenges](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/UKRIArtificalIntelligence-505x306_c.jpg)
The UK’s position as a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been boosted by the announcement of a series of investments in the field. Investments include: £31 million for
![Partnership boosts Irish timber manufacturer’s impressive growth](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CJSheeranJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Ireland’s largest manufacturer of timber packaging and pallets has achieved more than 100 per cent growth with its 10-year partnership with Europe’s leading pooler of sustainable wooden pallets being a
![Further expansion by Zeus Group](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ZeusGroupHamiltonJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Zeus Group, the Irish company which provides innovative packaging solutions to retail food service, hospitality, industrial and transit, and agricultural customers around the globe, has announced the acquisition of James
![Britten-Norman gives green light to UK aerospace manufacturing](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BrittenNormanBembridgeResized-505x306_c.jpg)
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is
![Biopax to invest £47 million in Belfast with revolutionary green packaging business, creating 169 jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BiopaxJune2023Compressed-505x306_c.jpg)
A new £47 million factory in West Belfast is set to revolutionise the FMCG and Foodservice packaging and labelling market with certified green solutions using the latest European, US and
![Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ProteinIndustriesCanadaCompressed-505x306_c.jpg)
Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, has announced a new bilateral partnership with Protein Industries Canada (PIC), looking to develop greater connections between the food sectors in both countries
![Boost UK manufacturing to attract £15 billion new investment, says medicines manufacturing alliance](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/MMIPImageCompressed-505x306_c.jpg)
With the right policies in place, the UK can be the best global location for innovative and environmentally sustainable medicines manufacturing, attracting a portfolio of new industry investments worth £1.5
![Investment in green innovation secures prestigious NHS contract for AIC Group](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AICGroupJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Armagh-based AIC Group Limited, specialists in thermal treatment and waste to energy systems, has secured a prestigious contract with NHS England following an investment in research and development. The contract
![Inward investment continues to deliver for Scotland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/ScottishEnterpriseJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
New figures revealed have shown that thousands of jobs have been created and secured over the past year as a direct result of inward investment in Scotland. Scottish Development International
![Made in Britain CEO to host NI manufacturers’ fireside chat at Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Belfast on 22nd June](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-5.48.44-PM-505x306_c.png)
Made in Britain, the organisation uniting close to 2,000 British manufacturers by their licensed use of both the Made in Britain and the Made in Britain: Northern Ireland collective marks
![Musgrave announces new deal with Ballymaguire Foods worth €170 million](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BallymaguireFoodsJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Musgrave, Ireland’s leading food retail, wholesale and foodservice company, has announced a new multi-million euro deal with Lusk-based ready meal producer Ballymaguire Foods, valued at €170 million. The new contract
![€47 million funding for Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/TechnologyGatewayProgrammeJune2023Compressed-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has announced €47 million of funding for the continuation of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme until 2029. Charged with increasing the levels of interaction between Irish Industry
![GBF officially launches €30 million low-carbon biofuel terminal in Cork Harbour](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/GreenBiofuelsJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Green Biofuels Ltd. (GBF), a global leader in advanced sustainable biofuels, has officially launched Ireland’s first dedicated biofuel terminal at Ringaskiddy, County Cork, driving forward the nation’s sustainable energy agenda.
![European Commission approves Irish Government supported semiconductor investment](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/AnalogDevices-505x306_c.png)
The European Commission has approved an investment by the Irish State in Analog Devices Inc.’s €630 million Project FANFARE, which will result in 600 new jobs in Limerick over the
![PepsiCo UK & Ireland to invest £58 million in Leicester factory](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PepsiCoLeicester-505x306_c.jpg)
PepsiCo UK & Ireland has announced a £58 million investment in its Walkers Leicester factory – the group’s biggest investment in the UK in the last 25 years. The factory
![Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Energy Fund set to target Irish manufacturing sector](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/PinergyJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Pinergy, the clean energy supply and solutions company, has launched a €30 million fund to accelerate the delivery of solar
![Irish manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest pace for three years in May](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AIBManufacturingResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Weighed down by sharper falls in output and new orders, Ireland’s manufacturing sector remained rooted in a downturn in May.
![Leading Ireland & UK industrial automation company NeoDyne shows commitment to continuous learning](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/NeoDyneMay2023-505x306_c.jpg)
NeoDyne, an Irish and UK company in its 25th year of delivering complex system integration across a wide range of
![Invest NI supported businesses show increases across all Key Performance Indicators, with External Sales surpassing £20 billion for the first time](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/InvestNIFigures-505x306_c.jpg)
Invest Northern Ireland has published its Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for supported businesses, showing an increase across all metrics. Sales,
![Panelto Foods secures €22 million contract with Lidl](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/PaneltoFoodsLidlMay2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Lidl Ireland has announced a new deal with Longford bakery, Panelto Foods, valued at €22 million. The new deal will
![BD to invest €30 million in Enniscorthy manufacturing plant](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BDIrelandJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, has announced plans to invest €30 million to expand
![£130 million investment into Europe’s most efficient cold store facility](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MagnavaleMay2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Magnavale, one of the UK’s leading cold storage providers, has announced that they have made a £130 million investment into
![Made Smarter Awards recognise food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/MadeSmarterTomFletcherFirstplayDietaryFoods-505x306_c.jpg)
Two food businesses are among the first recipients of the Made Smarter Awards, which celebrate excellence in manufacturing. The scheme
![dōTERRA opens €12 million manufacturing facility in Cork](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/DoTerraMay2023-505x306_c.jpg)
dōTERRA, the world leader in essential oils, has officially opened its Cork manufacturing facility. Located in the northern suburbs of