The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) published by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and BDO shows that almost 7 in 10 members (69%) believe that prospects
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The latest Commentary by the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) highlights a significant recovery in the Irish economy in Q3 coinciding with the easing of restrictions over this period.

Ifac, Ireland’s farming, food and agribusiness professional services firm, and Reliance Automation have joined forces to support Irish food businesses considering automation. Recent advances in technology mean robotic automation is now
Mettler-Toledo adds Augmented Reality Customer Support to raise the bar on product inspection uptime

Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is leading the way for product inspection manufacturers with the inclusion of remote Augmented Reality (AR) Customer Support. The new service enables remote identification of the cause of product

Greencore Group, a leading manufacturer of convenience food in the UK, has reported a 12.5% fall in revenue to £1.265 billion for the year ended 25 September 2020 with adjusted

In October, the pace of the UK’s economic recovery from coronavirus fell behind the global benchmark for the first time since June 2020, as consumer facing industries and their suppliers

Fluid-tech developer Watson-Marlow Limited has announced plans for a new state-of-the-art cleanroom facility in Cork in another boost for the regions pharmaceutical industry. The new ISO 14644-1 Class 7 cleanroom

With a global pandemic focusing international scrutiny on the efficacy of the biopharmaceutical sector, Ireland is in a unique position to take the pulse of a dynamic sector which employs

Having already helped almost 250 new customers around the world to achieve their digital transformation goals, PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) announced today the expansion and early extension of their strategic alliance. This

Two Irish companies — SL Controls and SteriPack — are working together to bring swab testing kits for Covid-19 to the US and global market. The companies are also supporting

Leaders in Scotland’s food and drink industry have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him and the UK Government to take urgent action to prevent the significant

C&C Group, the vertically integrated premium drinks company which manufactures, markets and distributes branded beer, cider, wine, spirits and soft drinks across the UK and Ireland, has reported an operating

The Manufacturing & Supply Chain 365 Online Exhibition, which will officially open on November 1st, 2020, has been created for the manufacturing & supply chain community in Ireland, North and

Pfizer, the drugs maker company with two bases in Cork, will apply for emergency US approval of the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing as early as next month. Currently the

Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI) has released the 9 shortlisted entries for this year’s Impact Awards with the winners to be announced at a virtual ceremony on Thursday 26th November 2020. The

Universal Robots (UR) has announced October as SME Automation month. The whole month will be dedicated to helping small and mid-size enterprises (SMEs) take advantage of collaborative robots (cobots) to

A new Enterprise Ireland survey of 600 companies on the PMI panel in Ireland, conducted in recent weeks for Enterprise Ireland by IHS Markit, revealed that customs and logistics are

The manufacturing and supply chain sector in Ireland is experiencing a once in 100 year event that will have implications long after the Covid-19 pandemic has passed. This online event

COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have long-term consequences. In the latest report by Lux Research, “The

First introduced over 30 years ago, Bosch Rexroth’s high-performance aluminium system offers industry the most comprehensive range of products using its unique T-slot design. The idea is appealingly simple, the

US drug development group Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is to add more than 400 new jobs at its Limerick facility, bringing the total number employed at the campus to more than 1,400. The roles will be

Tesco will create 16,000 new permanent roles to support the exceptional growth in its online business. These 16,000 jobs are in addition to the 4,000 permanent jobs already created since

Bundled products from RS’ own-brand range enable businesses to take preventative health and safety measures at work during COVID-19 pandemic or to stay connected while working remotely RS has assembled

Responsible employers and business owners are rising to the challenge of providing Covid-secure spaces, but most are still unsure of

The global search for Covid-19 treatments has resulted in a surge of pharma activity in Ireland and Munster. Given the

Viscose Closures, a Swansea-based manufacturer of caps, closures and security seals, is leading the emerging ‘new normal’ in tamper evidence

Face masks that allow people to work more safely in close proximity in Covid-rich environments such as intensive care units and meat

A SHANNON medical manufacturing company has provided an information night for schools with practical advice on Covid-19 safety measures for
COUNTY CLARE MEDTECH MANUFACTURING SITE PRODUCING ANTIBODY TESTS FOR WORLDWIDE DETECTION OF COVID-19

A medical technology facility in Tulla, Co Clare is involved in the development of tests to detect coronavirus antibodies to

Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies export to international markets, has reported strong levels of export

To help manufacturers access expert advice to select the right inspection equipment for their products, Mettler-Toledo Product Inspection is providing free

The agility of Cork based company – MTD Precision Engineering, has allowed them to rapidly adapt to circumstances arising from

Irish building materials company Kingspan has donated a shipment of 60,000 medical protective suits to the HSE to help support

A practical but multifaceted portable hand washing station which will help in the protection against the coronavirus has been developed

Johnston Logistics UK have seen a 286% increase since March in the throughput of anti-bacterial and other cleaning wipes they

US pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences is creating 140 jobs here as it plans to invest about €7m in its Irish

Further to our detailed conversations with the National Exhibition Centre (NEC), and in the interests of health and safety for

The manufacturing and supply chain sector in Ireland is experiencing a once in 100 year event that will have implications

Ireland’s manufacturing sector returned to growth in June after recovering almost all of the sudden deterioration seen following the coronavirus-related

Pharma company MSD is looking to fill up to 200 roles across its four Irish sites between now and the

Findings for Ireland reveal organisations focusing on the medium to long term stability and opportunities as they look ahead post-pandemic

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD has announced that two University College Dublin (UCD)-led projects are to

Protective masks have been in short supply in these times of coronavirus. An innovative containerised production facility that enables businesses

They are the questions that are being asked everywhere, and life sciences is no exception. What will the world look

How do you keep a factory running during the COVID-19 crisis? The main problem isn’t social distancing necessarily, but keeping

Most of the manufacturers said COVID-19 will affect their operations, as per an ongoing study by PwC. Over 40% were

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish manufacturing activity recovered slightly after suffering its sharpest monthly decline on record in April but still

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many companies are creating new ways to show they care about their employees, customers, and cities. I have

Portable dis-infection units kill all airborne viruses, including Covid-19 surrogate Dis-infected air can help close ‘hygiene loop’ as companies look

A Shannon SME is producing face shields for the health sector free of charge. Advanced Technical Concepts (ATC) located in

A PHARMACEUTICAL company has donated hand sanitiser to the HSE as well as local organisations to help the fight against

The Future of Hygiene is in Our Hands! Advanced Hygiene Technologies – One thing that COVID-19 has taught the world

Honeywell has announced that it will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3

You cannot afford downtime or process interruptions when your application is critical. That’s where Endress+Hauser can provide you with the

History will tell us what the medium and long term implications of the COVID-19 pandemic on business have been.

From a global labour shortage to the unexpected challenge of the Covid-19 crisis, automation has never been more relevant to

If ever a global crisis proved to remind us that an over-reliance upon scarce manual resources, and impractical overcrowded working

UK exporting business Vernacare has increased production to help hospitals internationally to contain the Coronavirus Vernacare has been providing the