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This year’s PPMA Show will go ahead at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on 28-30 September 2021. This will be welcome news for show-goers and industry influencers alike within the
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Dr Anne Marie Henihan, has been appointed as the new Centre Director of Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), the Enterprise Ireland Technology Centre hosted at the University of Limerick. The
5G-ENCODE, a pioneering project that aims to make the benefits of 5G a reality for UK manufacturers, has announced a new project partner Accedian, a leader in performance analytics and
As the rest of the world begins to return to “normal”, the electronics market is still reeling from the component shortages caused by the pandemic. Due mainly to factory closures,
Britain’s manufacturers are accelerating as growth prospects become significantly more positive for the rest of the year, according to a major survey published today by Make UK and business advisory
Manufacturers in the rail, marine, defence and household good sectors can now benefit from more than 25 years of automotive and aerospace quality excellence as G&P is undergoing a proactive
Manufactured goods accounted for over half of UK total exports at the end of 2019 bringing in £687 billion for UK plc, but many smaller companies are still missing out
Conditions in the manufacturing sector improved at an unprecedented rate in May, as output growth strengthened and new orders rose at the quickest pace in the near three decade survey
Decom Engineering Ltd, based at Cookstown in Northern Ireland, has invested in Research & Development (R&D) to create world first technologies in pipe cutting and coating removal, which have helped
The Federation of Bakers (FoB) is to join the Food and Drink Federation as the industry works together to tackle some of the biggest issues facing the sector. FoB represents
Britain’s manufacturers have called on Government to adopt a sectoral rethink on how levy money can be spent to boost essential skills in high growth industries like manufacturing and engineering.
The Government has launched Ireland’s first dedicated Quantum Computer Engineering Centre (QCEC) at Tyndall National Institute, the national institute for ICT research based at University College Cork. The multi-million-euro investment
Foresight Group LLP, a leading independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has invested £4.0 million into MRMK, providing equity release and growth capital to the business. MRMK is a specialist
Google Cloud and Siemens, an innovation and technology leader in industrial automation and software, have announced a new cooperation to optimize factory processes and improve productivity on the shop floor.
The Irish Government has announced that 29 exciting new projects have succeeded in securing funding under the third round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund. The Government is investing €95
Donegal-based manufacturing firm, Houston Precision Engineering (HPE) has purchased over three acres of land in Strabane Business Park to build a new factory, which will lead to the creation of
53% of Northern Ireland’s manufacturers are expecting to raise prices over the next quarter, the highest share recorded since the time of the financial crash. According to results from the
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted 30.9 in March, up from February’s reading of 27.0 but still
UK construction activity boomed in March with the purchasing managers’ index reaching 61.7 – the highest reading since the second half of 2014. This was a sharp rise on February’s 53.3 figure and significantly
The Sustainability Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, April 29th. The event is the latest in the Online 365 Manufacturing & Supply Chain Webinar Series which is organised by
CeADAR, Ireland’s national centre for Applied Data Analytics & AI, has joined an €11 million European project to enable Europe’s industrial manufacturing processes to enhance operations by moving to zero-defect
The Government has announced funding of €338,000 to establish a new Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway for the North-East in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). The addition of Dundalk brings the
They have become somewhat of an unwanted guest in some quarters in Ireland in recent years, akin to the perception of a foreign millionaire deciding to decamp to Ireland and
The Government has given its backing to efforts by Make UK to help the next generation of talent by boosting
Britain’s manufacturers are beginning to move through the gears as growth prospects become more positive for the rest of the
Digital transformation is one of the hottest topics in every industry, and as consumers are eagerly adopting increasing amounts of
Industry 4.0 and digital processes are indispensable for future manufacturing growth. While many companies understand the importance of automation, they
The Industrial Data Conference Online is an online conference which is being held on March 11th 2021. The event will run live online
Potential energy savings of up to 30 percent and a significant reduction in CO2 emissions by as much as 90 or
The pace of the UK’s economic recovery fell behind the global benchmark in January, as the vaccine rollout drove the
The Machine Tooling/Manufacturing/CNC Online Webinar will be held on Thursday, January 28th. The event is the latest in the Online
Fears over the impact of the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU and the attractiveness of the UK for
In October, the pace of the UK’s economic recovery from coronavirus fell behind the global benchmark for the first time
Skillnet Ireland has launched their new strategy, Transforming Business Through Talent 2021-2025. The strategy sets out ambitious targets over the course
The Ecobulk SX-D is specially fitted with a steel hull to provide extensive protection against fire and withstand even extreme
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food and drink industry in Ireland, has published new economic
The manufacturing and supply chain sector in Ireland is experiencing a once in 100 year event that will have implications
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has launched 11 new trade advisory groups (TAGs), as part of a major new business
Irish building materials company Kingspan has donated a shipment of 60,000 medical protective suits to the HSE to help support
Machine builders, system designers and project engineers can now configure and create new handling system solutions in record time using
A new study from Juniper Research found that the total number of IoT connections will reach 83 billion by 2024,
Hygienic furniture specialist Teknomek has introduced new Dyson Airblade wash trough models that have been developed to reduce listeria risk in food
The European Commission has presented a new Strategy to help Europe's industry lead the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and
Virtual Reality (VR) is becoming commonplace due to its increasing popularity in the gaming industry. Companies within industry are also
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution will fundamentally change every aspect of our lives and manufacturing is at the epicentre of that.
There is still time to register to attend the 2020 National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which has
The European Commission’s Skills for Smart Industrial Specialisation and Digital Transformation report has featured Skillnet Ireland as an example of best practice. Skillnet Ireland
The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation has announced a new round of the tariff suspension/quota schemes and is calling
Having set new records in terms of its scale and visitor numbers last year, the 2020 National Manufacturing and Supply
The Government recently launched Ireland’s Industry 4.0 Strategy at the Irish Manufacturing Research Centre in Mullingar to help firms respond
DuPont has exercised its option to acquire full ownership of OxyMem Ltd, a University College Dublin (UCD) spin-out company. OxyMem
Consumption of clothing, footwear and household textiles in the European Union (EU) uses annually about 1.3 tonnes of raw materials
Machine builders, system designers and project engineers can now configure and create new handling system solutions in record time using
Irish-UK trade relations are to the fore of this year’s Manufacturing Solutions Ireland event, as the manufacturing supply chain roadshow
A traditional barometer of the construction industry environment in Ireland is the number of cranes punctuating the Dublin skyline. “The
Dublin industrial take up for 2018 totalled 3.3 million sq ft which is a 31% increase on last year. Whilst
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