Leading distiller Diageo has collaborated in a successful pilot project to pioneer the lowest carbon footprint glass bottles ever produced for a Scotch whisky brand. The collaboration with glass manufacturer
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Varadis Ltd, a Cork-based deep technology radiation detection company, has won a significant contract with the European Space Agency (ESA). The company’s novel radiation detection sensors and sub-systems are well
53% of Northern Ireland’s manufacturers are expecting to raise prices over the next quarter, the highest share recorded since the time of the financial crash. According to results from the
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 30.9 in March, up from February’s reading of 27.0 but still
Tate & Lyle, a leading UK and global provider of food and beverage solutions and ingredients, has announce the launch of Stabiliser University™, a new online modular course designed to
UK construction activity boomed in March with the purchasing managers’ index reaching 61.7 – the highest reading since the second half of 2014. This was a sharp rise on February’s 53.3 figure and significantly
Notable among Validair’s business successes in 2020 is the largest Environmental Monitoring System installation in the history of TSI Inc., the world leader in particle counters and monitoring software. Validair
The Sustainability Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 29th. The event is the latest in the Online 365 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Webinar Series which is organised by
CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI, has joined an €11 million European project to enable Europe’s industrial manufacturing processes to enhance operations by moving to zero-defect
The introduction of the ‘superdeduction’ tax incentive is set to provide a sharp boost to investment this year for manufacturers as companies plan to increase or bring forward their plans
Veryan has announced a multimillion-euro investment at its Galway facility that will contribute to the further expansion and diversification of Veryan’s product portfolio beyond the BioMimics 3D Swirling Flow stent,
A chocolate maker, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process. Friars, based in Cumbria, started making its own brand of
Belfast technology start-up Cloudsmith has invested over £800,000 in Research and Development (R&D) to develop a new software delivery platform. Unique in the market, the Cloudsmith platform is the first
The Government has announced funding of €338,000 to establish a new Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway for the North-East in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). The addition of Dundalk brings the
The Future of Pharma Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 8th. The event is the latest in the Online 365 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Webinar Series which is
Headquartered in Tallaght, County Dublin, Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland is set to become the first large nationwide supermarket to establish a circular economy strategy, helping to fuel its logistics
Fingal County Council is one of eight local authorities from either side of the border which came together recently to launch the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor in response to challenges
Danone is producing Europe’s first formula milk in an innovative, pre-measured tab format at the French food group’s formula milk production facility in Wexford, through a manufacturing partnership with Japanese
Ireland’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands lose nearly €3 billion worth of brand value amid pandemic woes
Ireland has recorded mixed fortunes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the lowest rates per capita in Europe in mid-December 2020, but by mid-January this year was in the grips of
The Government has given its backing to efforts by Make UK to help the next generation of talent by boosting take up of the Kickstart scheme by manufacturing employers. Make
The Board of Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for the development of Irish enterprise, has announced the appointment of Leo Clancy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Leo Clancy
A 3PL provider that works with some of the major blue-chip businesses in the UK has secured two new sites in just three months. Carlton Forest 3PL, a privately owned
Intel has unveiled plans to enter a new era of innovation and technology growth with the acceleration of investment in Europe that will see it expand its Irish manufacturing operations.
Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller has appointed Justin Cook (pictured) as Chief Executive Officer of Müller Yogurt & Desserts (MYD) in the
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth doubled in February, led by a strong performance from technology equipment manufacturers,
A new report from the Capgemini Research Institute examining the impact of the past year’s disruption on consumer products and retail (CP&R)
The End of Line – Materials Handling Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 25th. The event is the
Britain’s manufacturers are beginning to move through the gears as growth prospects become more positive for the rest of the
A robotics company that created robots for social events has re-imagined its invention to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Service
Digital transformation is one of the hottest topics in every industry, and as consumers are eagerly adopting increasing amounts of
In a global survey1 of 1650 large and small businesses in Europe, the US and China, 84 percent of businesses
Lidl Ireland has announced a multi-million-euro deal with Coolock-based Manning’s Bakery to the value of €10 million which will see
Vision can be deployed in a number of different ways on a food processing line to tell if food is
The Future of Food Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 18th. The event is the latest in the
Industry 4.0 and digital processes are indispensable for future manufacturing growth. While many companies understand the importance of automation, they
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has announced a £115 million+ investment in its two major UK breweries
Invest Northern Ireland has developed a new programme to help NI businesses improve their supply chains following the impact of
Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability. Eligible companies can receive assistance
Robotics and automation specialists, RMGroup, has become the first integrator in the UK to be accredited under the RIA/BARA Robot
Gas Networks Ireland has launched a €2.9 million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Grant scheme to support the purchase of up
The Industrial Data Conference Online is an online conference which is being held on March 11th 2021. The event will run live online
First Milk, a wholly British farmer-owned dairy co-operative, has announced a further significant capital investment in its cheese and whey
CRH plc, the global building materials group, has report a 2% decline in like-for-like sales revenue to $27.6 billion for
Diageo has completed the acquisition of Chase Distillery. Herefordshire-based Chase Distillery is the owner of Chase GB Gin and the
Commercial property specialist Onward Holdings Ltd is open to offers for a refurbished warehouse the Yorkshire-based company recently acquired at
Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, has launched a partnership with leading certification company SGS to offer a simple customs brokerage
SL Controls, the Irish specialist software integration firm, is to create 50 new jobs over the next 18 months. The
The Sensors Testing & Measuring Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, March 4th. The event is the latest in
Software company Anaeko is investing over £1.5 million to create 15 new jobs across its Belfast and Enniskillen offices to
Top engineering firm Hanbury-Autogil has joined forces with packaging giants PFF to create protective equipment on a mammoth scale. With
One of Scotland’s top food brands has recorded bumper chocolate and take-home ice cream sales as it reinvests millions into
Potential energy savings of up to 30 percent and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions by as much as 90 or
The key partners responsible for the delivery of the Derry~Londonderry Strabane City Deal, marking the single largest ever Government investment
Greencore, a leading manufacturer of convenience foods in the UK, has outlined a new sustainability strategy which includes a range
The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse came in at 68.6 in February 2021. The index, which combines the results of
The Transport Logistics & Warehouse/Supply Chain Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, February 25th. The event is the latest
A spatial framework mapping out the route for the Oxford-Cambridge arc to expand dramatically with more than one million new
Wyke Farms, one of the largest independent cheese makers and milk processors in the UK producing over 18,000 tonnes of
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