Mallusk-headquartered construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin, has announced its first international manufacturing venture, with a new factory in De-Pare, Wisconsin, USA. Trading as APC (American Polycarbonate Company), the 48,000 sq
Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity firms, has invested £2.6 million in PowerPhotonic, a leading provider of precision optics for high-power laser systems. The funding,
In response to the US trade tariffs, Enterprise Ireland has launched two new grants to support Enterprise Ireland client companies to assess and respond to the impact of US trade
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8 billion in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8 billion) from the same period in 2024, driven primarily by a 5.8% (£1.8 billion)
Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €27.6 million in Irish start-ups and supported a total of 157 start-up
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 68 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across its Western Regional Office network. First launched in 2022, the programme
€200.1 million was invested in Irish women-led start-ups by venture capital (VC) firms in 2024 – up 39% on investments of €144.2 million in 2023. This is according to financial data
Pronto Engineering, Sheaney, Versaffix, and Viltra are investing almost £2 million to grow exports and create 24 new good jobs. The investments will enable the companies to increase productivity and turnover, build capacity,
Associated British Foods plc (ABF) has been evaluating a range of strategic options for Allied Bakeries, its UK bakery business. Profitability at Allied Bakeries has been increasingly challenged in recent
Over £55 million to be invested in Mid Ulster economy, creating 450 new jobs across multiple sectors
Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £8 million of financial support to Mid Ulster businesses which will lead to a total investment of more than £55 million in the local
A new project aims to add capacity for the manufacture of sub-sea power cables for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Rosyth manufacturer Oceaneering recently unveiled the plans in a major boost
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Dr Caoimhe Archibald has announced that Ambition to Grow is helping over 250 companies to create good jobs and increase external sales. First launched in 2022,
The vast majority of businesses in Northern Ireland (79%) continue to trade well or reasonably, despite numerous headwinds, according to the latest NI Chamber and BDO NI Quarterly Economic Survey.
By Professor Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer & co-founder of The West Midlands RAS Cluster, MTC Just over one month after the release of the Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan,
By Dave Sutton, Schneider Electric’s Product Marketing Manager for Industrial Automation As industrial manufacturers look to achieve more with less in 2025, businesses are exploring advanced automation architectures to balance
A new report from industrial systems integrator Austin Consultants challenges the narrative of decline in UK manufacturing and highlights how many manufacturers and manufacturing communities are thriving despite economic pressures. It also
Advise, the AI-powered data analytics platform provider, has announced its expansion into the UK, fuelled by a recent investment of €1.8 million. The company will hire 10 new team members
Irish manufacturers started the third quarter of 2025 with another solid increase in output levels, supported by an upturn in new work for the seventh month running and a robust
The start of the third quarter saw the UK manufacturing downturn show signs of easing. The rate of contraction in output slowed to its weakest in the current sequence of
The UK Government has announced plans for significant reforms aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses – an issue estimated to cost the economy £11 billion annually and contribute
The global mining and steel industry is entering a transformative decade — driven by decarbonization imperatives, automation technologies, and geopolitical realignments. According to BIS Research, the industry was valued at $875.7
Enterprise Ireland has welcomed the clarity and certainty provided for Irish exporters with the confirmation of a 15% US tariff rate on EU goods exported to the US, as part
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