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Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

    Ecocem announces the first commercial low-carbon cement production unit for ACT technology at its French manufacturing facility

Dublin-based Ecocem, Europe’s leading independent producer of low-carbon cement, has announced the construction of its first production facility dedicated to ACT, its low-carbon, globally scalable cement technology, at its Dunkirk site

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CompuCal Announce Partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

    CompuCal Announce Partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

CORK, Ireland – 29th January 2025 – Cork-based software company, CompuCal Calibration Solutions has partnered with Pro-Reliability Solutions (PRS), combining CompuCal’s award-winning Enterprise Asset Management platform with PRS’ expert knowledge and reliability toolkit to deliver a digital,

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GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

    GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

GE HealthCare has announced a €132 million investment to expand its Carrigtohill contrast media fill and finish manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland. A new state-of-the-art facility on the grounds of

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Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

    Feasibility awards to develop materials and manufacturing in the UK

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and its partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve resource-efficient or bio-based materials and manufacturing. The joint investment by the Biotechnology and

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Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

    Ireland Chapter of PMI launches new AI Innovation Hub

The Ireland Chapter of the Project Management Institute (PMI) is launching a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Hub. Developed to serve as a central hub of AI expertise and education,

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Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

    Over £7 million awarded to help AI boost growth in the UK

Over 100 projects are to receive funding to trial productivity-boosting artificial intelligence (AI) tools for businesses. Small businesses across the UK will be helped to boost their productivity and efficiency

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CompuCal announces partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

    CompuCal announces partnership with Pro-Reliability Solutions

Cork-based software company, CompuCal Calibration Solutions has partnered with Pro-Reliability Solutions (PRS), combining CompuCal’s award-winning Enterprise Asset Management platform with PRS’ expert knowledge and reliability toolkit to deliver a digital, end to end solution for

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Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

    Rolls-Royce signs £9 billion Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

Rolls-Royce has signed the biggest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history. The Unity contract stretches over eight years and brings together all elements of research and technology,

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Irish Distillers launches Enviroflex Partnership with Bank of Ireland providing sustainability-linked loans to tillage farmers

    Irish Distillers launches Enviroflex Partnership with Bank of Ireland providing sustainability-linked loans to tillage farmers

Irish Distillers is partnering with Bank of Ireland to offer Enviroflex sustainability-linked loans, that provide discounted flexible finance, to tillage farmers for the very first time. Enviroflex loans are designed

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VEX Robotics launches in primary schools across the northwest region of Ireland

    VEX Robotics launches in primary schools across the northwest region of Ireland

The AIM Centre, in partnership with AbbVie and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Sligo, has successfully introduced the VEX Robotics programme to primary schools across Sligo, Leitrim, North Mayo, and South

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Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

    Resonate Testing establishes Ireland’s first battery testing facility

Newry company Resonate Testing has invested £475,000 to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This milestone expansion positions Resonate Testing at the forefront of certified lithium battery

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Carlsberg Group completes acquisition of Britvic

    Carlsberg Group completes acquisition of Britvic

The Carlsberg Group has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Carlsberg UK Holdings Ltd has completed the acquisition of the leading international soft drinks business Britvic plc to create a

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Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

    Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years.

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Make UK partners with Protex AI

    Make UK partners with Protex AI

Make UK has partnered with Protex AI, a leader in artificial intelligence solutions for workplace safety, to promote proactive safety management using AI-powered technology. A new partnership with Protex AI

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Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

    Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin (pictured) as General Manager. In his new role, Pat McLoughlin

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Müller UK & Ireland targets enhanced industry collaboration with Dairy UK membership

    Müller UK & Ireland targets enhanced industry collaboration with Dairy UK membership

Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents farmer-owned co-operatives and private dairy companies and aims to promote

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Arvato’s acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics approved

    Arvato’s acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics approved

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics, a tech-driven Irish company providing highly specialised transport, logistics, and

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MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

    MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in Dundalk, County Louth. The acquisition signifies an investment of over

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What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

    What’s on at the UK Food & Drink Shows 2025 – GET READY FOR THE 2025 UK FOOD AND DRINK SHOWS, WHERE INNOVATION, INSPIRATION AND EXPERTISE COME TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE

From content stages packed with expert speakers and live demonstrations to exciting zones dedicated to packaging, plant-based and future food innovations, this year’s show promises something for everyone. For anyone

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Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

    Stryker launches its Tullagreen Training Centre of Excellence in County Cork

Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, has launched its Training Centre of Excellence, a new initiative that will help up-skill employees, enhance leadership capabilities and foster manufacturing excellence at

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Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff

    Spanish shipbuilder Navantia to acquire Harland & Wolff

Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is in discussions with Harland & Wolff to acquire its operations

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LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

    LaNua Medical lands €6 million to accelerate development of groundbreaking blood flow technology

LaNua Medical, an Irish medtech device start-up, has raised €6 million in seed funding. The company is developing a groundbreaking technology that makes it easy, safe, and cheaper for doctors

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Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

    Record R&D, strong capital investment, and high number of new investors, drive continued strong performance of FDI against intense global competition

IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI sector. The agency, working on behalf of the Irish government,

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Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

  Irish Whiskey Association appoints master blender Helen Mulholland as its first woman chairperson

The Irish Whiskey Association has announced that Helen Mulholland (pictured above), master blender with Sazerac Ireland, is now to lead

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Winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024

  Winners of the Irish Medtech Awards 2024

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland recently revealed the winners of

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

  BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has announced a €60 million investment in the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in Shanbally, County Cork,

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US robotics and AI pioneer launches Edinburgh R&D hub

  US robotics and AI pioneer launches Edinburgh R&D hub

Scottish Enterprise has supported Los Angeles-based Launchpad Build Inc. to open a global Research and Development (R&D) hub in Edinburgh’s

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£55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

  £55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has

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2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year Winners

  2024 EY Entrepreneurs Of The Year Winners

Sharon Cunningham, CEO of Tipperary-based Shorla Oncology, and Orlaith Ryan, CTO of Shorla Oncology, have been named the 2024 EY

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Aer Lingus gears up for winter with Mallaghan Deicer investment

  Aer Lingus gears up for winter with Mallaghan Deicer investment

Mallaghan, a global leader in the manufacturing of airport ground support equipment (GSE), has supplied seven new TA8200 Deicers to

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ALDI acquires €24 million Kildare site as retailer publishes 2023 annual results

  ALDI acquires €24 million Kildare site as retailer publishes 2023 annual results

ALDI Ireland has completed the purchase of a new 60-acre site in County Kildare, investing €24 million in the Irish

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Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

  Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

Hovione, an international pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has officially commissioned an expansion at its manufacturing facility in

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Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

  Irish Medtech Awards finalists 2024 revealed

Irish Medtech, the Ibec group that represents the medtech sector, Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland have revealed the finalists of

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Seating Matters to expand clinical manufacturing facility with 62 jobs across Limavady and Derry

  Seating Matters to expand clinical manufacturing facility with 62 jobs across Limavady and Derry

Seating Matters is investing £3.7 million in its manufacturing facilities in Limavady and Derry as part of its ambitious expansion

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Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion

  Lidl’s five year investment into British food businesses to reach £21 billion

Lidl GB is on track to invest a total of £21 billion in the British food industry by the end

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Abbott opens state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility in Kilkenny

  Abbott opens state-of-the-art global manufacturing facility in Kilkenny

Abbott has officially opened of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. The site is a global manufacturing centre of excellence

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Kirby Group Engineering opens €8 million Laois facility for off-site manufacturing and creates 50 jobs

  Kirby Group Engineering opens €8 million Laois facility for off-site manufacturing and creates 50 jobs

Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise,

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West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

  West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has announced an additional 330 roles

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€500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries

  €500 million sale of Kerry Dairy Ireland to Kerry Co-Operative Creameries

Kerry Group plc has entered into an agreement with Kerry Co-Operative Creameries Limited to sell Kerry Dairy Holdings (Ireland) Limited 

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Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business

  Belfast-based Cocktail Keg Company secures £1.2 million of investment to grow its business

A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its

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European Infrastructure Conference – 14th November 2024 – The Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge – Dublin

  European Infrastructure Conference – 14th November 2024 – The Clayton Hotel, Ballsbridge – Dublin

Industry leaders and key stakeholders will gather in Dublin at the European Infrastructure Conference 2024 on November 14th to discuss opportunities to

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Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

  Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

Freudenberg Medical, a leading global design, development and manufacturing partner for minimally invasive medical devices, has announced the creation of

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Last chance for ambitious female entrepreneurs to apply for Going for Growth development programme

  Last chance for ambitious female entrepreneurs to apply for Going for Growth development programme

Only a few days remain for ambitious female entrepreneurs to send in their applications for the 17th cycle of Going

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Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

  Report from Advanced Engineering suggests UK manufacturing risks falling behind, but could yet prosper

Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual trade show for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, has released an industry report addressing the

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Wrightbus acquires English Midlands firm RG

  Wrightbus acquires English Midlands firm RG

Zero-emission bus pioneer Wrightbus has announced the acquisition of English Midlands firm RGI in a ‘pivotal’ deal to continue the

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Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

  Techrete unveils sustainable concrete range with 50% reduction in carbon emissions

Techrete, Ireland’s largest architectural precast concrete façade specialist, has launched an innovative range of sustainable concrete products, targeting a 50%

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Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses

  Enterprise Ireland approves over €55 million in funding to drive decarbonisation in Irish businesses

Enterprise Ireland (EI) has approved over €55 million in funding to support the decarbonisation of Irish businesses. Approved under the

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Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

  Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

Novartis Ireland has marked its Collaboration Agreement with Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, at a specially convened roundtable on

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23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

  23 more companies secure grants from UK adoption programme to digitalise

A cupcake manufacturer is among 23 more to secure backing from Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation among

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Western Development Commission leads €2 million investment in Ovagen, pioneering innovation in vaccine manufacturing

  Western Development Commission leads €2 million investment in Ovagen, pioneering innovation in vaccine manufacturing

The Western Development Commission (WDC) has announced that it has led a successful €2 million Series A equity investment round

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Diageo Ireland to invest €30 million to further expand output of Guinness 0.0

  Diageo Ireland to invest €30 million to further expand output of Guinness 0.0

Diageo Ireland is to invest €30 million to expand production capacity for Guinness 0.0 at its St. James’s Gate Brewery

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Zeus and Aldar Tissue open new €15 million tissue manufacturing facility in Dublin

  Zeus and Aldar Tissue open new €15 million tissue manufacturing facility in Dublin

Aldar Tissue, Ireland’s largest household and commercial tissue paper manufacturer and part of the Zeus Group, has officially opened its

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Octabuild Builders Merchants Excellence Awards 2024

  Octabuild Builders Merchants Excellence Awards 2024

Telfords Portlaoise Ltd is the winner of the overall Octabuild Award for Excellence at the 2024 all-island Octabuild Builders Merchant

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ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm

  ALDI announces new €24 million contract extension with Manor Farm

ALDI Ireland has signed a contract extension with poultry producer Manor Farm for a further year, worth €24 million to

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Enterprise Ireland hosts Offshore Wind Forum focused on exploring global opportunities, boosting innovation and collaboration

  Enterprise Ireland hosts Offshore Wind Forum focused on exploring global opportunities, boosting innovation and collaboration

Enterprise Ireland recently hosted the fourth annual Offshore Wind Forum, which brought together key stakeholders from across the global sector,

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UK alcoholic drinks suppliers losing out on over £27,500 in repeated sales every year

  UK alcoholic drinks suppliers losing out on over £27,500 in repeated sales every year

Small and mid-sized suppliers in the UK alcoholic drinks sector could unlock an average of £27,575 in repeat sales with

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Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging

  Scottish start-up aims to peel back plastic use with onion skin packaging

A range of new eco-friendly packaging materials made from onion skins and peelings is being created by an Oban-based start-up,

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Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland

  Huhtamaki expands its capacity for fiber lid production to Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids,

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