A new partnership between industry and Government to grow the number of high-quality apprenticeships in the manufacturing sector has been launched. Chaired by Anita Davenport-Brooks of the Lander Group, Apprenticeships
CERENOVUS, an emerging leader in neurovascular care and part of Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has announced a €50 million (US$55 million) investment over the next three years at
Global exports of Scotch Whisky grew to £4.51 billion during 2021, according to figures released by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), as the industry continues to recover from the impact
New modelling from the Exporter Monitor produced by data group Coriolis Technologies and the Institute of Export & International Trade shows a pick up in January 2022 of the 12
The Irish M&A market recorded 240 significant transactions in 2021, a 33% rise on 2020 and the highest deal volume since 2006. The William Fry M&A Review 2021, in association
Bentley’s first-ever Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) will be developed and built in the UK with the company committing to investing £2.5 billion in sustainability over the next ten years. The
A £1.5 billion home building fund offering loans to SMEs to help them deliver 42,000 new houses across the country has received a lukewarm response from the construction industry. The National
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has recently added three new Members and welcomed back another, with each bringing a unique skill set central to Industry 4.0
A faster increase in new orders boosted the Irish manufacturing sector in January, according to the first PMI® survey data for 2022 from AIB. Demand for Irish goods increased at
UK car production in 2021 fell -6.7% to only 859,575 units, according to figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the worst total since 1956.1 Output
Eli Lilly and Company, a global healthcare and biopharmaceutical leader, plans to invest over €400 million in a brand-new manufacturing facility in Limerick. The investment project is subject to planning
Britain’s manufacturers are more positive about the growth outlook as they enter 2022, with greater confidence in the prospects for their own companies than either the global or UK economies,
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – dropped to 53.7 in December, down from 56.3 in November.
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 4% to a record €13.5 billion in 2021, despite the impact of Covid-19 and Brexit on trading. Ireland exported
Enterprise Ireland has announced that net jobs created in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland increased by 11,911 in 2021. This is the highest annual increase in net employment reported by
Ireland’s economy ends 2021 on a stronger platform for growth than was projected, despite the economic and societal headwinds of the past 21 months, according to EY Ireland’s Economic Eye
The ESRI has published two reports titled Cross-border trade in services and Enhancing the attractiveness of the island of Ireland to high-value foreign direct investment. These are the first publications from the
Iarnród Éireann has launch its new Rail Freight 2040 Strategy. Prepared during the European Commission’s European Year of Rail 2021, which targets rail freight development across the EU amongst its
CeADAR’s experience suggests companies are aware of the power of data, AI and machine learning but are hesitant to explore the potential for their businesses for a number of reasons
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Engineers Ireland have launched a new partnership to foster STEM skills development in Ireland. The strategic partnership between Ireland’s independent public body responsible for
SMEs in the food and drinks industry are being offered a free guide to give them the ingredients for digitalisation. The downloadable document has been produced by Made Smarter, the
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – ticked up to 56.9 in October from 56.3 in September.
The Irish Government has announced that 22 projects in the meat and dairy sectors across the country will receive funding to enable them to develop and diversify, following Britain’s exit from
Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), a top global incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has launched its new 100,000 sq
The Irish Government has launched call 4 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is
The Government has announced significant new investment in the next phase of research at the Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC).
The WiSAR Technology Gateway, at LYIT, has unveiled a new €170,000 state of the art, 8-axis portable CMM (coordinate measuring
Findings from IRI’s biannual ‘FMCG Demand Signals’ report reveals how demand for major supermarkets’ own private labels have dragged, preventing
Dublin Port Company (DPC) has announced that Dublin Inland Port will open in early November 2021, with Dublin Ferryport Terminals
Cash-strapped British shoppers are facing a ‘Great Food Reset’ with less choice and higher prices, according to the owner of
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
New data from the inaugural EY Ireland State of Sustainability report reveals that although 41% of businesses believe the pandemic has spurred them to
Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months
The Midland’s Region is set to receive an economic boost following the announcement that Bord na Móna is to develop
The Chair of the National Competitiveness and Productivity Council (NCPC), Dr Frances Ruane, has launched Ireland’s Competitiveness Challenge 2021 report. The Competitiveness Challenge
British Irish Chamber calls for ‘Shared Islands Fund’ to Reboot the UK–Ireland Economic Relationship
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has today unveiled its Budget 2022 submission calling for the establishment of a ‘Shared
It would be prudent for the Irish construction industry to discount over-ambitious targets in the next version of the National
Championing Irish business since 1974, Guaranteed Irish has launched its first-ever business awards, created to deliver a national celebration of
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth fell to a six-month low in August, as the impact of labour
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – dipped
The British Irish Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the announcement by the UK Government that it will delay the introduction
Amazon has announced plans to open its first fulfilment centre in the Republic of Ireland, creating 500 new permanent jobs to
The £10 billion chemical industry in the North West of England is set to grow further thanks to the support
Work has commenced on the E3 Learning Foundry, a state-of-the-art building situated at the eastern end of the Trinity College
Free registration is now open for the 2021 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme and
Sales of UK food and drink to non-EU countries were up 13%, accounting for 46.6% (£4.3 billion) of all UK
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (‘Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm)
Venture capital investment into Irish tech firms in the second quarter this year hit a record €392 million, up 7.6%
While the UK construction industry contracted sharply by 14% in 2020, a strong recovery is expected, with output forecast to
As the current shortage of HGV drivers causes widespread chaos across multiple sectors, the fragility of our national supply chains
Manufacturers have won an extra year to get products tested to comply with new UK certification rules originally due to
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth was not unanimous for the first time since March in July, as
A new steel frame modular housebuilder opened its first factory recently intending to build 5000 new homes a year within
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction
Construction output is forecast to rise by 14 per cent in 2021 and 6.3 per cent next year, according to
Seafish has published its latest review into how the impacts of Covid-19 have been felt across the UK’s seafood supply chain. The latest report
Business conditions at Irish manufacturers continued to improve markedly in July, according to the latest AIB PMI® data. New order
The UK manufacturing upturn remained solid in July. Although rates of expansion in output and new orders slowed, they remained
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