As the Autumn Budget approaches, and on the day of a collective meeting with the Exchequer Secretary, the seven trade bodies representing drinks producers across the UK have released a
Coca-Cola HBC Ireland and Northern Ireland has announced a €31 million investment into its Knockmore Hill production facility in Lisburn. The investment will see the creation of a new high-speed
Derrylin-based Ernco Group continues to increase its exports through a contract with the local authority framework in the Republic of Ireland. A recent bolt on to this contract included Ernco
UK manufacturing output expanded for the first time in a year during October, as companies depleted backlogs of work, increased stocks and, in some cases, were boosted by a restarting
Data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI for October pointed to only a marginal upturn in manufacturing conditions, with the latest improvement the slowest seen so far in 2025. This
Sanmina Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading global provider of integrated electronic manufacturing solutions, has announced an expansion of its Fermoy medical facility in North Cork. The investment is
Lisnaskea-based Ready Egg is to invest £2.9 million to boost productivity and accelerate sales growth. The company provides a wide range of high-quality egg products to the food service and
Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland, Local Enterprise Offices, and Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Get Exporting programme is open now for Irish SMEs to register their interest. The Get
The Irish Government has announced funding of €36.9 million for six additional projects under Call 7 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). Six new projects were awarded amounts ranging
JCB has marked its 80th birthday with news of a £100 million investment in ultra-modern manufacturing facilities at its global headquarters in the UK. The project at the company’s plant
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Alison Currie to the position of Chief Development Officer (CDO). This role is part of a new Executive Committee (ExeCo) and completes
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has launched a powerful new supercomputer designed to help UK industry accelerate innovation through artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced computing. Located
Enterprise Ireland, the Irish government’s trade and innovation agency and IDA Ireland is leading a trade and investment mission to Germany this week to bolster economic partnerships and create opportunities
Innovate UK’s new ‘AgriScale’ pilot will enable agri-tech businesses to scale within the UK, strengthening the country’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and driving growth in the agri-tech sector. By focusing on
The University of Limerick-hosted SSPC Research Ireland Centre for Pharmaceuticals has revealed a very significant national contribution in its latest impact report. The study highlights over €1.3 billion in economic
Going for Growth – a programme for ambitious female entrepreneurs who are seeking to increase revenue, create employment, and explore new market opportunities – is now accepting applications for its
The James Hutton Institute has received a £3 million investment from Scottish Enterprise for its new high throughput phenotyping facility, part of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre (APGC), housed in
Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £4 million of financial support to businesses in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council area, which will lead to a total investment of
Damm, Spain’s largest brewing business, has officially opened its first brewery outside the Iberian Peninsula – The Damm Eagle Brewery in Bedford, England. Strategically located between London and Birmingham, the
Danish materials technology company Y-MatTec A/S has announced the Port of Montrose as its preferred location for a DNV-certified grout production facility in the UK. The facility will supply Y-MatTec’s
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has appointed Neil Mantle (pictured), Group Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Materials at Rolls-Royce, to its Board. An experienced manufacturing executive, Neil has played
The Manufacturing & Supply Chain West, Conference & Exhibition will be held on Wednesday, November 26th, at the University Of Limerick. Set in the heart of the West — an area
A new plan to strengthen business innovation in Northern Ireland has been unveiled. The Collaborative Innovation Plan, has been co-created by Innovate UK (the UK’s innovation agency), the Department for
Irish manufacturing conditions improved for the ninth month running in September, albeit at only a modest pace. The latest upturn
Panelto Foods, one of Ireland’s leading bread manufacturers, has celebrated another significant milestone in its growth journey with the announcement
In 2024, Enterprise Ireland client companies achieved exports of €6.66 billion to the US (+8% year-on-year), accounting for 18% of
G&F Precision Molding has announced its expansion into Ireland, opening a new engineering and sales facility in Mullingar. This facility
Make UK has announced an exclusive three-year training partnership with The Quorum Principle Limited that offers UK manufacturers an innovative
Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and volatility, Ireland’s food and beverage sector continues to show remarkable adaptability and strength, according to
A new programme helping Scottish companies seize the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) has been launched. Supported by nearly £1
The Irish economy continues to perform robustly with continued growth in consumption, employment, and tax receipts, according to the ESRI’s
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 40 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the national office supporting businesses in accessing expertise, technology, and intellectual property from publicly funded research
Clonmel Healthcare, the number one generic supplier of medicines by value and volume in the Irish market and a trusted
Merck, a leading science and technology company, has officially opened its new €150 million filtration manufacturing facility at Blarney Business
Skillnet Ireland marked another successful year at the 2025 National Ploughing Championships, welcoming thousands of visitors to its stand, where
A new report by ifac (Irish Farm Accounts Co-operative Society) reveals that while record numbers of Irish food and agribusiness
The SPEAR Centre (Semiconductor Photonics Education and Research Centre) has been launched at the Atlantic Technological University (ATU) campus in
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has officially opened its new state-of-the-art smart
Seagate Technology Holdings has announced a £115 million investment over five years in the development of new hard drive technology,
A new programme to help companies manufacture deep tech products as they take them from prototype to market has been
The Q2 2025 All Island Business Monitor shows that SME sentiment across the island is holding steady, with modest growth
The UK has climbed to 11th in global manufacturing rankings,with output valued at $279 billion, as the sector continues to
The Chancellor has been asked to give a lifeline to distillers in the Autumn Budget as the Scotch Whisky industry
MBRYONICS, a Galway-based leader in photonic satellite optical communication networks, has opened its new Photon-1 volume manufacturing facility in Dangan
Research England is to invest £9.7 million over next four years to further strengthen innovation and growth across the UK.
Scottish businesses have delivered their highest-ever level of planned international sales – reaching an unprecedented £2.46 billion during 2024/25, a 20% increase on
The UK manufacturing sector continued to face a tough operating environment in August. Weak market conditions, tariff uncertainties and downbeat
August data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® indicated a modest upturn in Irish manufacturing conditions, but the pace of
A project using large-scale additive manufacturing to produce shipbuilding components has completed its second phase, with results showing strong potential
In response to the US trade tariffs, Enterprise Ireland has launched two new grants to support Enterprise Ireland client companies
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8 billion in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8 billion) from the same
Enterprise Ireland, the government agency responsible for the development and growth of Irish companies in global markets, invested €27.6 million
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 68 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across
€200.1 million was invested in Irish women-led start-ups by venture capital (VC) firms in 2024 – up 39% on investments
Pronto Engineering, Sheaney, Versaffix, and Viltra are investing almost £2 million to grow exports and create 24 new good jobs. The investments will
Over £55 million to be invested in Mid Ulster economy, creating 450 new jobs across multiple sectors
Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £8 million of financial support to Mid Ulster businesses which will lead to a
A new project aims to add capacity for the manufacture of sub-sea power cables for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Rosyth
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