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Drinks manufacturer Britvic has welcomed the Government’s announcement that a deposit return scheme will be established across England, Wales and Northern Ireland in October 2025. In response to its March

ESB Networks has launched its Networks for Net Zero Strategy which outlines its commitment to future-proofing Ireland’s electricity network and making the country’s goal of net zero by 2050 a

Tandragee-based electrical engineering company, Rapid Power Generation is creating 15 jobs in efforts to meet global demand for its generator sets. The early-stage SME designs and manufactures diesel and natural

Global insight provider IGD has identified six trends set to influence the global retail landscape in 2023. With inflation driving a significant increase in production costs and retail prices across

The number of UK sectors reporting output growth more than doubled in December, according to the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. Seven of the 14 sectors monitored by the Tracker

Limerick engineering firm OMC Technologies has announced a €4 million investment, as well as the recruitment of 40 new personnel and the appointment of a new board of management as

The National Sustainability Summit, being held on 23rd February, 2023 at The Leopardstown Pavilion, Leopardstown Racecourse in Dublin, will focus on the new opportunities for businesses and enterprising individuals arising

Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol with an outstanding collection of brands including Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal and JεB whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Captain Morgan, Baileys,

Lufthansa Technik Turbine Shannon (LTTS) has announced the further expansion of its business in Ireland with the opening of a new 2,000 sq m manufacturing facility and the creation of

British Steel’s new billet caster, which is among £330 million worth of investments Jingye has made in the UK business since acquiring it 3 years ago, is scheduled to be

Kerry Group plc, a world leading provider of taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical markets, has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell the trade and assets

Nolan Transport, the European asset based logistics company which is headquartered in Ireland, has stepped forward and invested in the future of today’s supply chain requirements. The world has seen

The value of Irish whiskey exports to the all-island economy exceeded €1 billion for the first time in 2022, the Irish Whiskey Association has announced. The assessment by the Irish

Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) has had a positive impact on the local, regional and national economy, a new report shows. An independent review has revealed that the RIC has delivered

Iarnród Éireann has awarded leading Irish builder and contractor John Sisk & Son the contract for the first phase of works to reinstate the Limerick to Foynes rail line for

The publication of Bord Bia’s Export Performance and Prospects report 2022/23 reveals the value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 22% last year to reach a new

One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of high-performance electric vehicle battery packs has sealed a multi-million-pound contract to supply batteries to Lotus for its new all-electric Evija, the world’s most

Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, has announced the creation of 19,660 new jobs by Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2022. The jobs growth translates

NIRAS has announced that its UK-based food and beverage capital investment expert, Integrated Food Projects (IFP) will rebrand and operate as NIRAS – creating the UK’s largest food and beverage

Packaging Innovations & Empack, Featuring Contract Pack & Fulfilment is set to kick off the packaging industry’s 2023 with a bang, after it announced the first batch of speakers hosting

Scottish Engineering, the industry membership and representative body for manufacturing and engineering in Scotland, has been announced as the Headline Sponsor of the annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference &

The UK new car market recorded its fifth consecutive month of growth in December, with an 18.3% increase to reach 128,462 new registrations, according to the latest figures from the

The National Composites Centre (NCC) is participating in the GREEN-LOOP project, funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, which will focus

Yeovil-based Leonardo, one of the UK’s leading aerospace companies and one of biggest suppliers of defence and security equipment to

The Irish manufacturing sector recorded a second month of deteriorating operating conditions in December as new orders fell sharply, according

DFDS, the European ferry and transport services giant, has agreed to acquire 100% of McBurney Transport Group headquartered in Northern

Moderna, a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, has announced the finalisation of a strategic partnership with

IDA Ireland, in partnership with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published its latest Labour Market Pulse, which provides an overview of

UK manufacturers reported a fall in output volumes in the three months to December, at the fastest pace since the

European manufacturers exporting to the UK, and UK importers, must brace themselves for further red tape and costs, as the

Kerry Group, a world leader in taste and nutrition, has launched a new tool that will support manufacturers to optimise

The majority (84%) of businesses are either as confident or more confident about the year ahead than they were twelve

CRH plc, the global leader in building materials solutions, has established CRH Ventures, its venture capital unit, which will support

Mulrines, one of Ireland’s fastest growing indigenous food and drink businesses, is investing significantly in a new drinks and liquid

The Shannon Estuary has the potential to be the premier location in Ireland for offshore renewable energy as well as

Hospitality and tourism businesses saw the fastest operating cost rises of any UK sector in November, as firms faced sharp

Construct Innovate, a new Enterprise Ireland Technology Centre hosted at University of Galway, has been officially launched. The Centre has

SME manufacturers in the food and drink sector are being urged to start planning for next Christmas by exploring how

Technimark, a global manufacturing leader for the healthcare market, will create 80 new highly skilled roles over the next two

Britain’s manufacturers are set to plunge into recession next year as the deteriorating economic conditions at home and abroad exert

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected

IDA Ireland, the inward investment promotion and development agency of the Irish Government, has reported strong annual results for 2022

Innovate UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will support cross-sector collaborations

Construction company Clegg Food Projects has been appointed as principal contractor to deliver the UK’s largest fresh pasta manufacturing facility for

The Irish Government has launched the White Paper on Enterprise. Following a review of enterprise policy launched earlier this year, which

Dawn Meats has announced a substantial new plan which will see the Irish meat processor target Net Zero operational emissions

The Irish Government has launched Skills for Better Business, a two-part initiative aimed at assisting SME owners and managers across Ireland. Skills

The Processing & Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) has announced the appointment of James Causebrook as chairman. James Causebrook, Managing Director

Pfizer is to invest more than €1.2 billion capital investment in its Grange Castle, Dublin manufacturing site. The investment, which

Lidl Ireland has announced a new contract extension worth more than €1 million with Lakeland Dairies, based in County Cavan.

The Economic and Social Research Institute in partnership with the Shared Island unit in the Department of the Taoiseach have

UK commercial vehicle (CV) production grew by 10.7% in October, with 8,740 vans, buses, trucks, coaches and taxis rolling off

Thousands more Irish companies will now be eligible for Government export grants in a move designed to fill a crucial

Thompson Aero Seating, the aviation manufacturing company, has announces its plans for the creation of a world-class Dynamic Test Facility

Cardiff-based fabricator Dudley’s Aluminium has secured three projects in the education sector across the UK. The first build will be

Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has published the results of a major new survey which shows a drop

A new plan to help Scotland’s life sciences sector grow its exports has been unveiled. The strategy, An Export Plan