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Construction begins on NMIS supported £9 million ETZ EnergyWorks in Aberdeen

    Construction begins on NMIS supported £9 million ETZ EnergyWorks in Aberdeen

Construction has started on a Scotland-first facility for developing and manufacturing green energy technologies and the rapid scale-up of the companies developing them, with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

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ALDI acquires €24 million Kildare site as retailer publishes 2023 annual results

    ALDI acquires €24 million Kildare site as retailer publishes 2023 annual results

ALDI Ireland has completed the purchase of a new 60-acre site in County Kildare, investing €24 million in the Irish business. The site is strategically located, adjacent to the motorway

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Make UK launches Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to tackle the growing manufacturing employment crisis

    Make UK launches Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to tackle the growing manufacturing employment crisis

Make UK has launched the Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to find a solution to the growing skills deficit in manufacturing and engineering across the country. Make UK has brought together some

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Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

    Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

Hovione, an international pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has officially commissioned an expansion at its manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. The multi-million euro investment almost doubles the

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Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

    Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have revealed the finalists of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024, which are held as part

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UK food and drink manufacturing records fastest growth for fourth consecutive month

    UK food and drink manufacturing records fastest growth for fourth consecutive month

The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of all sectors for the fourth consecutive month (65.3 vs. 66.1

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Seating Matters to expand clinical manufacturing facility with 62 jobs across Limavady and Derry

    Seating Matters to expand clinical manufacturing facility with 62 jobs across Limavady and Derry

Seating Matters is investing £3.7 million in its manufacturing facilities in Limavady and Derry as part of its ambitious expansion plan to triple turnover by 2027. Seating Matters is a

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Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion

    Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion

Lidl GB is on track to invest a total of £21 billion in the British food industry by the end of FY24, exceeding its original five-year commitment of £15 billion

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Invest NI commits to make Northern Ireland a sustainable, productive and prosperous economy with new three-year strategy

    Invest NI commits to make Northern Ireland a sustainable, productive and prosperous economy with new three-year strategy

Invest NI has published its three-year Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’. Commitments in the 2024-2027 Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’ include: An emphasis on building regional balance and

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Abbott opens state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility in Kilkenny

    Abbott opens state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility in Kilkenny

Abbott has officially opened of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. The site is a global manufacturing centre of excellence for Abbott’s diabetes care business and will employ more than

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All Ireland Water & Wastewater Expo – November 21st 2024 – The Leopardstown Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin

    All Ireland Water & Wastewater Expo – November 21st 2024 – The Leopardstown Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse, Dublin

The All Ireland Water & Wastewater Expo will be held on Thursday, November 21st in the Leopardstown Pavilion at Leopardstown Racecourse on the outskirts of Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference

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Kirby Group Engineering opens €8 million Laois facility for off-site manufacturing and creates 50 jobs

    Kirby Group Engineering opens €8 million Laois facility for off-site manufacturing and creates 50 jobs

Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise, Co Laois. The €8m development is set to create 50

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West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

    West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has announced an additional 330 roles as part of an expansion of its manufacturing site in

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Local businesses benefit from Invest NI lunch & learn events

    Local businesses benefit from Invest NI lunch & learn events

Almost 40 businesses from Newry, Mourne & Down District Council area have taken vital steps to grow their businesses by participating in Invest Northern Ireland’s Lunch & Learn workshops held

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UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050 emission reduction targets

    UK Food System Net Zero plan outlines how industry and government can achieve ambitious 2050  emission reduction targets

The Institute for Grocery Distribution (IGD) has released the report, A Net Zero Transition Plan for the UK Food System, providing a framework for the food sector to achieve 70% emissions

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€500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries

    €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries

Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited  to the co-op for a total expected consideration of €500

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University of Galway showcases 22 high potential start-ups to business leaders

    University of Galway showcases 22 high potential start-ups to business leaders

Twenty-two of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs and innovators presented new research breakthroughs to leading figures in business and industry at a special showcase at University of Galway recently. The 22 high

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Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business

    Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business

A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed

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European Infrastructure Conference – 14th November 2024 – The Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge – Dublin

    European Infrastructure Conference – 14th November 2024 – The Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge – Dublin

Industry leaders and key stakeholders will gather in Dublin at the European Infrastructure Conference 2024 on November 14th to discuss opportunities to design, build, finance, operate, and maintain infrastructure required for global

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Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

    Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

Freudenberg Medical, a leading global design, development and manufacturing partner for minimally invasive medical devices, has announced the creation of 250 new jobs, at the official opening of its newly

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Last chance for ambitious female entrepreneurs to apply for Going for Growth development programme

    Last chance for ambitious female entrepreneurs to apply for Going for Growth development programme

Only a few days remain for ambitious female entrepreneurs to send in their applications for the 17th cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development programme. Supported by Enterprise

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Debunking automation myths in manufacturing

    Debunking automation myths in manufacturing

Automation has revolutionised manufacturing businesses’ operations through improved efficiency, productivity gains, and overall business growth. Indeed, since the early 2010s, consultancy giants have been championing the transformative power of automated systems

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Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

    Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual trade show for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, has released an industry report addressing the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing engineers and manufacturers across

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New £5.5 million manufacturing centre in Scotland set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

    New £5.5 million manufacturing centre in Scotland set to boost UK’s net-zero goals and drive economic growth

A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial

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Wrightbus acquires English Midlands firm RG

    Wrightbus acquires English Midlands firm RG

Zero-emission bus pioneer Wrightbus has announced the acquisition of English Midlands firm RGI in a ‘pivotal’ deal to continue the

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Thousands more SME manufacturers to benefit from Made Smarter after UK Government’s Budget commitment

    Thousands more SME manufacturers to benefit from Made Smarter after UK Government’s Budget commitment

Made Smarter Adoption, the UK Government’s programme helping SME manufacturers adopt technology and digital skills, will continue next year and

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Fastest rise in new work in Irish manufacturing sector since May 2022

    Fastest rise in new work in Irish manufacturing sector since May 2022

October data provided tentative signs of a turnaround in Irish manufacturing sector performance, with both production volumes and incoming new

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Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

    Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

Techrete, Ireland’s largest architectural precast concrete façade specialist, has launched an innovative range of sustainable concrete products, targeting a 50%

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Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses

    Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses

Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved over €55 million in funding to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses. Approved under the

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Montrose Port Authority acquires key sites with major multi-million-pound expansion for renewable energy growth in Scotland

    Montrose Port Authority acquires key sites with major multi-million-pound expansion for renewable energy growth in Scotland

Montrose Port Authority (MPA) is set to embark on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and

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Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

    Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

Novartis Ireland has marked its Collaboration Agreement with Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, at a specially convened roundtable on

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23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

    23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among

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