£16.7 million of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding is going to build the manufacturing capability Britain needs to lead the green electric revolution.The funding will be divided among 10
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Kerry Group plc, the global taste and nutrition company, has reached agreement to acquire 92% of the issued share capital of c-LEcta GmbH for a consideration of €137 million, with
Preliminary figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the value of goods exports from Ireland rose to €165.2 billion in 2021, the highest level on record. The value of
A new partnership between industry and Government to grow the number of high-quality apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector has been launched. Chaired by Anita Davenport-Brooks of the Lander Group, Apprenticeships
2021 was a year of continued societal uncertainty amidst the ongoing global pandemic, but venture capital investment into biotech shared none of that uncertainty, enjoying its fifth consecutive year of
CERENOVUS, an emerging leader in neurovascular care and part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has announced a €50 million (US$55 million) investment over the next three years at
Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to £4.51 billion during 2021, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), as the industry continues to recover from the impact
The Irish Government has launched a new €90 million fund for Irish start-ups at Trinity College Dublin’s Tangent Ideas Workspace for student entrepreneurs. By investing in several underlying venture funds,
An Aston University degree apprenticeship is helping to illustrate that more women are choosing a career in logistics and supply chain. The logistics sector has historically attracted more men than
New modelling from the Exporter Monitor produced by data group Coriolis Technologies and the Institute of Export & International Trade shows a pick up in January 2022 of the 12
Tate & Lyle PLC has announced the appointment of Dawn Allen (pictured) to the position of Chief Financial Officer, and to the Board of Tate & Lyle, with effect from
South African food company, Moorcroft Foods has announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in Newtownards in Northern Ireand which will see the creation of 11 jobs. Moorcroft Foods is
The Irish M&A market recorded 240 significant transactions in 2021, a 33% rise on 2020 and the highest deal volume since 2006. The William Fry M&A Review 2021, in association
Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd has confirmed that it has been working with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), Doncaster Council and other local and national stakeholders on a proposal
Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years. The
Müller Milk & Ingredients (MMI) has launched a significant recruitment push in order to maintain its first class customer service levels in 2022. Müller Milk & Ingredients aims to be Britain’s
A £1.5 billion home building fund offering loans to SMEs to help them deliver 42,000 new houses across the country has received a lukewarm response from the construction industry. The National
To launch its Irish facility, industrial metrology specialist The Sempre Group is hosting a virtual roundtable on digitalising Irish manufacturing. On February 14, 2022, at 11:00 am, The Sempre Group will
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has recently added three new Members and welcomed back another, with each bringing a unique skill set central to Industry 4.0
The new partnership will see Grant, Ireland’s leading manufacturer of heating technologies, which has played a leading role in the plumbing and heating industry for over 40 years, supporting the
A faster increase in new orders boosted the Irish manufacturing sector in January, according to the first PMI® survey data for 2022 from AIB. Demand for Irish goods increased at
UK car production in 2021 fell -6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956.1 Output
‘Guinness at Old Brewer’s Yard’ is set to open in London’s Covent Garden in Autumn 2023, located on a historic brewing site. The development will create 150 jobs and be
Wolfspeed, a global leader in Silicon Carbide technology, announced plans to establish a Global Capabilities Centre in Belfast that will
Eli Lilly and Company, a global healthcare and biopharmaceutical leader, plans to invest over €400 million in a brand-new manufacturing
A 3PL provider, who enjoyed exponential growth in 2021, has started 2022 in a similar vein with the acquisition of
Bricks and roof tiles are in short supply with demand outstripping supply against a backdrop of rising inflation, the Construction
Danone Ireland’s Specialised Nutrition business, whose brands include Nutricia, Aptamil and Cow & Gate, has announced its certification as a
2021 was another record year for food and drink industry transactions, with 1,116 registered on the Zenith Global mergers and
Britain’s manufacturers are more positive about the growth outlook as they enter 2022, with greater confidence in the prospects for
Unilever has announced changes to its organisational model to make it a simpler, more category-focused business. The company will move
Intel Ireland has chalked up a milestone in its $7 billion Fab 34 construction project, when a team rolled in
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity –
Irish life sciences design firm, BioPharma Engineering, has been acquired by the global workplace strategy, design and construction firm, Unispace. BioPharma
97% of UK and Irish industrial organisations have named reducing their carbon footprint as a priority, with 3 in 10
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 4% to a record €13.5 billion in 2021, despite
Enterprise Ireland has announced that net jobs created in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland increased by 11,911 in 2021. This
BevExpo’s new Taste Town showcases drinks manufacturers and their products, adding a new area to the existing exhibition and seminar
Ireland’s economy ends 2021 on a stronger platform for growth than was projected, despite the economic and societal headwinds of
Redesdale Group has launched the Redesdale Food & Beverage Fund, a new €75 million fund, which will invest in the
Integrated Facilities Solutions (IFS), the Dublin-based leading provider of digital asset management solutions for infrastructure and real estate, has announced it is
The ESRI has published two reports titled Cross-border trade in services and Enhancing the attractiveness of the island of Ireland to high-value
Yelo, founded in 1983, is a leading test equipment manufacturer that designs builds and supports test engineering solutions for a
Established in 1984, Datalink Electronics designs and manufactures electronic products. We specialise in high-technology product development and low-to-medium volume manufacturing.
The Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) has awarded the RIAI Gold Medal (2010-2012) to O’Donnell + Tuomey,
A new wave of manufacturers in the food and drink industry have helped Made Smarter’s trailblazing technology adoption programme mark
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to
The UK Government-funded BEIS Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) has released the results from the initial phases of the programme,
Ardagh Group, the international packaging business which traces its origins back to glass manufacturing in Dublin in the 1930’s, has
Healthy Homes Ireland, a new forum established to influence public policy, has hosted its inaugural virtual meeting, to advance a
The GEMÜ Group is a leading manufacturer of valves, measurement and control systems for liquids, vapours and gases. GEMU is
European Springs and Pressings Ltd, established in 1948, are leading experts in the field of spring manufacturing and high speed
Iarnród Éireann has launch its new Rail Freight 2040 Strategy. Prepared during the European Commission’s European Year of Rail 2021,
O’Brien Fine Foods, one of Ireland’s leading producers of cooked meats, including the Brady Family, Homebird, and Green Farm brands,
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP), the largest independent bottler of Coca-Cola globally, has announced a major £11 million investment over the
Brian O’Sullivan (pictured), Chairman and founder of Irish-owned global packaging company Zeus, has been named EY Entrepreneur of the Year
EMC Ltd, founded in 2001 and based in Galway is a leading supplier of Electrical, Mechanical, Pneumatics, and Industrial Controls
We help companies increase productivity and profitability by providing integrated training, consultancy and implementation support in Lean and Agile thinking
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