IDA Ireland has appointed Rachel Shelly (pictured) to the role of Divisional Manager, Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation. Rachel will play a key leadership role in
![IDA Ireland appoints new Head of Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation Division](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IDARachelShelly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
![Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition winners announced](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/InnovateUKMaterialsManufacturing-505x306_c.jpg)
Innovate UK has announced the 20 projects selected in the Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition. The REforMM feasibility study competition is supported through Innovate UK’s net
![Irish exporters urged to get ready for new UK import controls](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/BordBiaExports-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has urged Irish exporters to take all steps necessary to prepare for new UK import controls set to be introduced at the end of October. Minister of State
![UK food manufacturers missing out on R&D tax relief](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/RDSFoodManufacturing-505x306_c.jpg)
With the UK’s love of food and drink, it is no surprise that exciting innovations are always happening in the industry, with food and beverage businesses constantly researching, developing and
![Airbus Helicopters in the UK and HVM Catapult announce strategic partnership](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/HVMCatapultJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Airbus Helicopters in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult – the UK’s leading group of research, development and innovation centres.
![Charles River Laboratories completes €10 million site expansion in Ballina](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/CharlesRiverJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., a highly respected, global provider of drug discovery and non-clinical development solutions, has announced the completion of a €10 million expansion of its testing capabilities
![Almac Group opens a new custom-built GMP warehouse at its global headquarters in Northern Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AlmacGroupLogo-505x306_c.jpeg)
Almac Sciences, a member of the Almac Group, has officially opened a new custom-built GMP warehouse and dispatch hub at its global headquarters in Craigavon, Northern Ireland. The new 19,500 square
![Further expansion by Kingspan Group with €251 million acquisition](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/KingspanGeneMurtaghOutsideIKON-InnovationCentreResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Kingspan Group plc, the global leader in high performance insulation and building envelope solutions, has entered into an agreement with Schramek GmbH to acquire c.51% of the shares of Steico
![Kliro Capital Partners acquires UK’s leading independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer ICB](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ICBProducts-505x306_c.jpg)
Kliro Capital Partners, a family office investment company with extensive experience in the drinks industry, has acquired 100% of the share capital of the UK’s leading independent alcoholic drinks manufacturer
![ETZ Ltd partners with Net Zero Technology Centre and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to deliver Energy Incubator and Scale up Hub](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ScottishEnterpriseJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has partnered with the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
![PPMA Show set to showcase the latest developments in the UK’s processing and packaging industry](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/PPMAShow2022_SFPhotoVideo-683-scaled-505x306_c.jpg)
The 2023 PPMA Show is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition and is the perfect opportunity for anyone involved in the manufacturing and supply chain sector to experience
![Tata Group to establish a battery gigafactory in the UK with investment of over £4 billion](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/TataGroupNatarajan-Chandrasekaran-505x306_c.jpg)
Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom. The investment, of over £4 billion, will deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers
![UK aerospace receives £80 million boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AMRCJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
An £80 million boost to composites research and development for aerostructure manufacturing in the UK has been announced, with a new research facility set to be built in South Yorkshire
![Northern Ireland manufacturing sector sees rising output and orders in June](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/UlsterBankManufacturing-505x306_c.jpg)
Northern Ireland companies raised activity again in June, despite a first reduction in new orders since January. Employment also continued to rise, according to the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI
![SuperNode invests €40 million in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SuperNodeJohnFitzgerald2023-505x306_c.jpg)
SuperNode has announced plans to continue its growth in Ireland through an investment of more than €40 million. This investment is intended to design, develop and manufacture High Temperature Superconducting
![Britvic signs exclusive solar power agreement with Atrato Onsite Energy](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/BritvicProduction-505x306_c.jpg)
Britvic, the FTSE 250 global soft drinks business, has partnered with Atrato Onsite Energy, a leading solar energy provider, to deliver clean energy to Britvic via an innovative 10-year Power
![Powerhouse for Ireland’s economic development](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ShannonArdnacrushaJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
The Shannon Estuary can become the “green digital powerhouse for the country” and its future economic development and benefit Europe in the process, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stated as he
![New technology hub to accelerate next generation Airbus wings](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/AirbusWingTechnologyDevelopmentCentre-505x306_c.jpg)
Airbus is investing further in its UK innovation capabilities, with the opening of a new Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) at its Filton site, near Bristol. The facility will be
![UK auto manufacturers cut CO2 while delivering record EV numbers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SMMTJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level on record, reducing emissions per vehicle made last year by -2.8% – while at the same
![Scotch whisky industry releases Water Stewardship Framework](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ScotchWhiskyAssociationStills-505x306_c.jpg)
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published a Water Stewardship Framework, offering research-based guidance for the Scotch Whisky industry as it works to improve efficiency and make reductions in its
![New ESRI research highlights strong trade relationship between Ireland and Northern Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ESRIMartinaLawlessCropped-505x306_c.jpg)
Goods trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland has grown substantially since Brexit. International trade is strongly linked to better overall economic performance, particularly in relatively smaller countries where the size
![Diageo Ireland invests €25 million in new Guinness 0.0 facility at Dublin brewery](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Guinness0.0DublinOctober2020-505x306_c.jpg)
Diageo Ireland has announced that production of Guinness 0.0 will increase by almost 300%, following an investment of €25 million in a new facility at its St. James’s Gate Brewery
![Enhanced supports for Irish business through Solar PV Scheme](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SEAIBusinessGrants-505x306_c.jpg)
The Government has approved amendments to the existing Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme, operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI), to extend supports to a wider range of businesses and
![IMR and ATU sign MOU on Partnership](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IMRATUJuly2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize education and
![Bakkavor makes progress on its carbon, food waste and sustainable sourcing targets](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Bakkavor-505x306_c.jpg)
Bakkavor, the UK’s leading producer of fresh prepared food, is making progress on its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and
![Crown receives the 2023 IFOY Award for its SP 1500 Series order picker trucks](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/CrownJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling solutions companies, has won the 2023 International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of
![The SMEs guide to cloud technology](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/TelephoneSystemsCloudJulietMoran-505x306_c.png)
Thousands of UK-based small and medium-sized businesses struggle to overcome their fear of technology, placing them in jeopardy of lagging
![All4Labels Group continues UK expansion](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/All4LabelsSpringfieldSolutionsJune2023-505x306_c.jpg)
All4Labels Global Packaging Group, incorporating All4Graphics, a leading international manufacturer of packaging solutions, as well as a pioneer in digital
![Strongest deterioration in Irish manufacturing sector performance for over three years in June](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/AIBManufacturingResized-505x306_c.jpg)
Amid ongoing demand weakness, Irish manufacturing firms continued to see a decline in the health of the sector during June.
![Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate manufacturers to net zero](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/MadeSmarterDigitalTransformation-505x306_c.jpg)
Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made