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CeADAR to help firms transform with Artificial Intelligence

    CeADAR to help firms transform with Artificial Intelligence

CeADAR’s experience suggests companies are aware of the power of data, AI and machine learning but are hesitant to explore the potential for their businesses for a number of reasons

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EPA and Engineers Ireland launch new partnership to support STEM skills development

    EPA and Engineers Ireland launch new partnership to support STEM skills development

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Engineers Ireland have launched a new partnership to foster STEM skills development in Ireland. The strategic partnership between Ireland’s independent public body responsible for

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Made Smarter gives food and drink industry the ingredients for digitalisation with free guide

    Made Smarter gives food and drink industry the ingredients for digitalisation with free guide

SMEs in the food and drinks industry are being offered a free guide to give them the ingredients for digitalisation. The downloadable document has been produced by Made Smarter, the

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Ambitious growth plans at Novum

    Ambitious growth plans at Novum

Supermarket freezer specialist Novum has opened its new extended LEAP™ manufacturing facility in Clonshaugh, Dublin. The extended facility of 100,000 sq. ft. will enable the company to double its manufacturing

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Further sharp rise in Irish construction activity as new order growth continues

    Further sharp rise in Irish construction activity as new order growth continues

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – ticked up to 56.9 in October from 56.3 in September.

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Ardagh Metal Packaging to invest $200 million in Northern Ireland

    Ardagh Metal Packaging to invest $200 million in Northern Ireland

Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP) plans to build a new state-of-the-art $200 million beverage can plant in Northern Ireland. The plant will be located near Belfast and will service the growing

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Global factory automation firm establishes Irish operation

    Global factory automation firm establishes Irish operation

FANUC has hired two new Sales Managers as its first on-the-ground employees in Ireland. The global robotics and factory automation specialist, with 27 subsidiary operations across Europe, is establishing a

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months, The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will

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Shippeo at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Dublin, 23-24 November 2021

    Shippeo at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition in Dublin, 23-24 November 2021

Shippeo, a global leader and European specialist in real-time transportation visibility, will be exhibiting and presenting at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which takes place on

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BiaVest and Development Capital to acquire Nomadic Dairy from Donegal Investment Group

    BiaVest and Development Capital to acquire Nomadic Dairy from Donegal Investment Group

Specialist food investment group BiaVest has partnered with Development Capital to acquire Donegal-based Nomadic Dairy from Donegal Investment Group plc for an upfront consideration of €23 million and up to

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Irish Government Invests €70 Million to Help Food Producers Develop and Diversify Post Brexit

    Irish Government Invests €70 Million to Help Food Producers Develop and Diversify Post Brexit

The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to enable them to develop and diversify, following Britain’s exit from

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New European fund to scale up timber construction

    New European fund to scale up timber construction

A network of pioneering developers, designers, investors and insurers have launched a multi-million euro fund to scale up timber construction. Engineers Arup, modular housebuilder BoKlok, Lendlease and sustainable architects Bennetts Associates

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KAON Automation opens Cork facility

    KAON Automation opens Cork facility

Irish cutting-edge automation specialists KAON Automation has opened a new Cork facility – and is looking for engineers to join its machine-building team in both Cork and Sligo. KAON is

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Glanbia plc to sell its 40% holding in Glanbia Ireland to Glanbia Co-op for €307 million

    Glanbia plc to sell its 40% holding in Glanbia Ireland to Glanbia Co-op for €307 million

Glanbia plc  and Glanbia Co-operative Society Limited have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for the sale of the PLC’s 40% interest in Glanbia Ireland DAC to Glanbia Co-op for

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3,000 additional jobs enabled by launch of expanded Guinness Enterprise Centre incubator

    3,000 additional jobs enabled by launch of expanded Guinness Enterprise Centre incubator

Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), a top global incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has launched its new 100,000 sq ft space following a €10 million expansion project. A €1

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Schneider Electric joins UniversalAutomation.org to create new era of plug and play automation

    Schneider Electric joins UniversalAutomation.org to create new era of plug and play automation

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has joined other industrial leaders and pioneers to form UniversalAutomation.org (UAO), an independent, not-for-profit association managing the reference implementation

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Irish Government launches Call 4 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

    Irish Government launches Call 4 of Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund

The Irish Government has launched call 4 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is to encourage collaborations between industry and the research sector on

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Modula

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Modula

Modula is the vertical automatic warehouse designed to optimize warehouse management and company intralogistics. Equipped with internal trays with capacity up to 990 kg, Modula allows you to store goods

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – GEA automation

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – GEA automation

Since 1994 GEA automation have been at the forefront of specialised door technology. The sole Irish distributor for Efaflex, the world’s fastest and safest high speed door systems. GEA have

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Irish manufacturer announced as winner of Investment of the Year

    Irish manufacturer announced as winner of Investment of the Year

LYNOSLIFE, the leading Irish health, wellbeing and cosmetics manufacturer, has been announced as the winner of the ‘Investment of the Year – Manufacturing Facility’ category at the Irish Private Label & Contract Manufacturer Awards 2021. The Irish

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DELI LITES to accelerate international growth with £4 million investment and 45 new jobs

    DELI LITES to accelerate international growth with £4 million investment and 45 new jobs

Warrenpoint-based food-to-go manufacturer DELI LITES has announced it is creating 45 new jobs at its Milltown Industrial Estate factory as part of a £4.3 million investment to support its growth

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Schütz acquires GEM Plastics in Ireland

    Schütz acquires GEM Plastics in Ireland

Schütz GmbH & Co KGaA, a leading manufacturer of high-quality transport packaging, has signed a purchase agreement for 100% of the shares in GEM Plastics Ltd of Ireland. The Irish

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PM Group opens Philadelphia office

    PM Group opens Philadelphia office

Dublin-based PM Group has announced the launch of its new life science design center in Philadelphia. The new office will focus on innovative design solutions for life science clients in

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Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to the NEC for 2022 to bring a new vision of the full packaging journey

    Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to the NEC for 2022 to bring a new vision of the full packaging journey

Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 16 & 17 February 2022 to kick-start the year for the whole

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Budweiser Brewing Group to go green with hydrogen at Welsh brewery

    Budweiser Brewing Group to go green with hydrogen at Welsh brewery

With a view to creating the first green hydrogen supply to a brewery, Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, the UK arm

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – AEI (Alternative Energy Ireland)

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – AEI (Alternative Energy Ireland)

The secret of our success is that we are a 100% Irish owned business and we know our business inside

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Inspire 3D

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Inspire 3D

Formed in 2011, Inspire 3D are Ireland’s premier providers of 3D technologies. We sell, service and support some of the

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McAleer & Rushe to build a £37.5 million Liverpool Hotel

    McAleer & Rushe to build a £37.5 million Liverpool Hotel

Leading UK design and build construction company McAleer & Rushe has been appointed as the contractor in a major £37.5

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Enterprise Ireland to invest €14 million in new research programme

    Enterprise Ireland to invest €14 million in new research programme

The Government has announced significant new investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC).

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Manufacturing boost for North West as LYIT showcase revolutionary scanning technology

    Manufacturing boost for North West as LYIT showcase revolutionary scanning technology

The WiSAR Technology Gateway, at LYIT, has unveiled a new €170,000 state of the art, 8-axis portable CMM (coordinate measuring

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The risks of poor air quality in the workplace

    The risks of poor air quality in the workplace

Poor air quality and its effects on people both at home and in the workplace has been an issue that

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ONE VOICE PROCUREMENT (OVP) – Streamline communication with your Suppliers and Internal Customers

    ONE VOICE PROCUREMENT (OVP) – Streamline communication with your Suppliers and Internal Customers

By Komal Kumar Singh, Supply Chain Expert Have you ever heard a supplier complain about being unable to locate the

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World’s first AI platform to enable businesses combat climate change challenges

    World’s first AI platform to enable businesses combat climate change challenges

Future Planet, an Irish-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) based sustainability transformation platform that is a world first in enabling businesses to map

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Apex Dynamics

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Apex Dynamics

Established in January 2019, Apex Dynamics UK is the exclusive UK distributor of Apex Dynamics Inc.’s high precision helical planetary

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Accutool

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Accutool

Accutool Ltd is a Precision Engineering company incorporated in 1985 and is based in Plato Business Park Dublin 15 in

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Six Key Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture

    Six Key Opportunities in Controlled Environment Agriculture

The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by

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From Farm to fork: how Made Smarter is giving food and drink makers the ingredients for digitalisation

    From Farm to fork: how Made Smarter is giving food and drink makers the ingredients for digitalisation

UK food and drink makers, with the support of Made Smarter, are using technology and digital skills to navigate the

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Private labels are poised to increase sales as leading FMCG brands pass on inflationary price increases to consumers

    Private labels are poised to increase sales as leading FMCG brands pass on inflationary price increases to consumers

Findings from IRI’s biannual ‘FMCG Demand Signals’ report reveals how demand for major supermarkets’ own private labels have dragged, preventing

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Stone Bakery creating 20 jobs with £4 million investment in Crossmaglen factory

    Stone Bakery creating 20 jobs with £4 million investment in Crossmaglen factory

The ‘free-from’ bakery company Stone Bakery Ltd has announced it is investing £4 million to refurbish and extend the former

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Siemens’ Solid Edge 2022 brings design automation, more accessible part manufacturing and greater collaboration

    Siemens’ Solid Edge 2022 brings design automation, more accessible part manufacturing and greater collaboration

Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the 2022 version of Solid Edge® software, which brings embedded rules-based design automation, greater

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Dublin Port Company to open €48 million Dublin Inland Port

    Dublin Port Company to open €48 million Dublin Inland Port

Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced that Dublin Inland Port will open in early November 2021, with Dublin Ferryport Terminals

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – The Safety Knife Company

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – The Safety Knife Company

The Safety Knife Company was founded in 1993 and is now a fully established manufacturer of Safety/Utility Knives. We are

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – MTC

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – MTC

The MTCs Manufacturing Support Services works with manufacturers to help them embrace the latest technology and improve their productivity to

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Johnson & Johnson moves to 100% renewable electricity across Irish operations

    Johnson & Johnson moves to 100% renewable electricity across Irish operations

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has entered into a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA) in Ireland[i]. The eight-year commercial agreement, allied

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Food’s Great Reset – 2 Sisters owner’s stark ‘food is too cheap’ message as inflation spirals

    Food’s Great Reset – 2 Sisters owner’s stark ‘food is too cheap’ message as inflation spirals

Cash-strapped British shoppers are facing a ‘Great Food Reset’ with less choice and higher prices, according to the owner of

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€20.5 million funding recommendation by the European Commission for five Irish start-ups

    €20.5 million funding recommendation by the European Commission for five Irish start-ups

The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that five Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been recommended for more than €20.5

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Schneider Electric completes its first UK Smart Factory

    Schneider Electric completes its first UK Smart Factory

Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial

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Irish Construction – New orders continue to rise sharply, despite rate of growth softening

    Irish Construction – New orders continue to rise sharply, despite rate of growth softening

The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted

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Britvic to invest £26.9 million in its Rugby site

    Britvic to invest £26.9 million in its Rugby site

As part of its commitment to the continuous improvement of its supply chain, Britvic has announced a £26.9 million investment

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – BPS Crowthorne

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – BPS Crowthorne

BPS Crowthorne offers specialist servicing, independent inspection and compliance validation of critical clean air systems in cleanrooms, laboratories, hospital operating

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Two thirds of companies in Ireland are not confident they could reach carbon neutrality by 2030

    Two thirds of companies in Ireland are not confident they could reach carbon neutrality by 2030

New data from the inaugural EY Ireland State of Sustainability report reveals that although 41% of businesses believe the pandemic has spurred them to

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New report outlines role of offsite construction in addressing the housing crisis

    New report outlines role of offsite construction in addressing the housing crisis

Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group for businesses working in the property sector, has launched ‘Innovation Increasing Supply’, a

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Irish Whiskey Association calls for changes to rules governing Irish Whiskey to promote sustainability and better reflect tradition

    Irish Whiskey Association calls for changes to rules governing Irish Whiskey to promote sustainability and better reflect tradition

The Irish Whiskey Association has submitted proposals for several amendments to the Irish Whiskey Product Specification, which defines the production processes

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2021 – 23rd & 24th November – RDS Simmonscourt , Dublin

Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months

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Iarnród Éireann and XPO Logistics begin new rail freight service between Port of Waterford and Ballina

    Iarnród Éireann and XPO Logistics begin new rail freight service between Port of Waterford and Ballina

Iarnród Eireann and XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of freight transportation solutions, have launched a new rail freight service in each direction between Ballina,

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85% of Industrial Businesses to Increase Investment in Digital Transformation and Sustainability

    85% of Industrial Businesses to Increase Investment in Digital Transformation and Sustainability

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, reveals that 85% of businesses plan to increase their

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Festo

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – Festo

Festo is a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and the performance leader in industrial training and education programs. Our

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Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – LMI Technologies

    Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition – Exhibitor Focus – LMI Technologies

As the global leader in 3D scanning and inspection, LMI Technologies works to advance quality and productivity with 3D sensor

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