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Green light for Diageo’s £26 million extension at Baileys site in Mallusk

    Green light for Diageo’s £26 million extension at Baileys site in Mallusk

To help facilitate the evolving needs of the company’s global operations and the demand for the Irish Cream Liqueur, the proposed extension to the Diageo Baileys Mallusk facility in Northern

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Scotch Whisky exports hold steady after record year

    Scotch Whisky exports hold steady after record year

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released new figures demonstrating that exports in the first half of 2023 are continuing to deliver for the UK economy, as consumers drive the

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Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd chooses Scotland

    Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd chooses Scotland

Sunhope Packaging Machinery (ZHENJIANG) Co., Ltd a world-leading provider of innovative packaging solutions is establishing a new UK division called Sunhope Packaging Machinery (UK) Ltd in Glenrothes. With its core

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Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – the SEC Glasgow – 25th October 2023

    Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – the SEC Glasgow – 25th October 2023

The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 25th October 2023, will serve as a national forum in order

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Scottish business activity growth softens as manufacturing output contracts sharply

    Scottish business activity growth softens as manufacturing output contracts sharply

Scottish private sector companies expanded their output for the sixth successive month in July, according to the latest Royal Bank of Scotland PMI® survey. Growth in activity was driven by

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International whisky firm to develop presence in Fife

    International whisky firm to develop presence in Fife

Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received support from Scottish Enterprise. Scotland’s national economic development agency will

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Rockwell Automation Study reports 44% of Consumer Packaged Goods leaders accelerate Digital Transformation to improve quality

    Rockwell Automation Study reports 44% of Consumer  Packaged Goods leaders accelerate Digital Transformation to improve quality

Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the results of the 8th annual ‘State of Smart Manufacturing: CPG Edition’. The global study

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Strong performance by Irish alcohol spirits sector

    Strong performance by Irish alcohol spirits sector

The spirits sector once again demonstrated its strength with sales in Ireland increasing by just over 6% in 2022 to just under 2.7 million nine litre cases, while the value

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Manufacturing and engineering finalists announced ahead of Worldskills Ireland 2023

    Manufacturing and engineering finalists announced ahead of Worldskills Ireland 2023

Ahead of Worldskills Ireland 2023, 160 students and apprentices from across Ireland have been named as competition finalists who will compete on the national stage during the three-day event in

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British pump sector welcomes announcement on CE Marking

    British pump sector welcomes announcement on CE Marking

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector, has welcomed the recent announcement from the Department of Business and Trade regarding the indefinite

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Irish manufacturing sector continued to contract in July

    Irish manufacturing sector continued to contract in July

Latest PMI® data for Ireland continued to signal challenging operating conditions across the manufacturing economy. Goods producers scaled back production at a rate that was among the sharpest in the

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IDA Ireland appoints new Head of Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation Division

    IDA Ireland appoints new Head of Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation Division

IDA Ireland has appointed Rachel Shelly (pictured) to the role of Divisional Manager, Life Sciences & Food and Talent, Transformation and Innovation. Rachel will play a key leadership role in

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Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition winners announced

    Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition winners announced

Innovate UK has announced the 20 projects selected in the Resource Efficiency for Materials and Manufacturing (REforMM) feasibility study competition. The REforMM feasibility study competition is supported through Innovate UK’s net

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Irish exporters urged to get ready for new UK import controls

    Irish exporters urged to get ready for new UK import controls

The Government has urged Irish exporters to take all steps necessary to prepare for new UK import controls set to be introduced at the end of October. Minister of State

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Airbus Helicopters in the UK and HVM Catapult announce strategic partnership

    Airbus Helicopters in the UK and HVM Catapult announce strategic partnership

Airbus Helicopters in the UK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult – the UK’s leading group of research, development and innovation centres.

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ETZ Ltd partners with Net Zero Technology Centre and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to deliver Energy Incubator and Scale up Hub

    ETZ Ltd partners with Net Zero Technology Centre and National Manufacturing Institute Scotland to deliver Energy Incubator and Scale up Hub

ETZ Ltd, the not-for-profit company tasked with spearheading North East Scotland’s energy transition ambition, has partnered with the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC) and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)

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Tata Group to establish a battery gigafactory in the UK with investment of over £4 billion

    Tata Group to establish a battery gigafactory in the UK with investment of over £4 billion

Tata Sons will build a 40GW battery cell gigafactory in the United Kingdom. The investment, of over £4 billion, will deliver electric mobility and renewable energy storage solutions for customers

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UK aerospace receives £80 million boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

    UK aerospace receives £80 million boost with new University of Sheffield AMRC innovation facility and Boeing research programme

An £80 million boost to composites research and development for aerostructure manufacturing in the UK has been announced, with a new research facility set to be built in South Yorkshire

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Northern Ireland manufacturing sector sees rising output and orders in June

    Northern Ireland manufacturing sector sees rising output and orders in June

Northern Ireland companies raised activity again in June, despite a first reduction in new orders since January. Employment also continued to rise, according to the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI

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Britvic signs exclusive solar power agreement with Atrato Onsite Energy

    Britvic signs exclusive solar power agreement with Atrato Onsite Energy

Britvic, the FTSE 250 global soft drinks business, has partnered with Atrato Onsite Energy, a leading solar energy provider, to deliver clean energy to Britvic via an innovative 10-year Power

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Powerhouse for Ireland’s economic development

    Powerhouse for Ireland’s economic development

The Shannon Estuary can become the “green digital powerhouse for the country” and its future economic development and benefit Europe in the process, An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar stated as he

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UK auto manufacturers cut CO2 while delivering record EV numbers

    UK auto manufacturers cut CO2 while delivering record EV numbers

UK automotive manufacturers have shrunk the carbon footprint of production to its lowest level on record, reducing emissions per vehicle made last year by -2.8% – while at the same

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Scotch whisky industry releases Water Stewardship Framework

    Scotch whisky industry releases Water Stewardship Framework

The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has published a Water Stewardship Framework, offering research-based guidance for the Scotch Whisky industry as it works to improve efficiency and make reductions in its

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New ESRI research highlights strong trade relationship between Ireland and Northern Ireland

    New ESRI research highlights strong trade relationship between Ireland and Northern Ireland

Goods trade between Ireland and Northern Ireland has grown substantially since Brexit. International trade is strongly linked to better overall

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Diageo Ireland invests €25 million in new Guinness 0.0 facility at Dublin brewery

    Diageo Ireland invests €25 million in new Guinness 0.0 facility at Dublin brewery

Diageo Ireland has announced that production of Guinness 0.0 will increase by almost 300%, following an investment of €25 million

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Enhanced supports for Irish business through Solar PV Scheme

    Enhanced supports for Irish business through Solar PV Scheme

The Government has approved amendments to the existing Non-Domestic Microgeneration Scheme, operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI),

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IMR and ATU sign MOU on Partnership

    IMR and ATU sign MOU on Partnership

Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) and Atlantic Technological University (ATU) have joined forces in a groundbreaking partnership to revolutionize education and

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Bakkavor makes progress on its carbon, food waste and sustainable sourcing targets

    Bakkavor makes progress on its carbon, food waste and sustainable sourcing targets

Bakkavor, the UK’s leading producer of fresh prepared food, is making progress on its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and

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Strongest deterioration in Irish manufacturing sector performance for over three years in June

    Strongest deterioration in Irish manufacturing sector performance for over three years in June

Amid ongoing demand weakness, Irish manufacturing firms continued to see a decline in the health of the sector during June.

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Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate manufacturers to net zero

    Made Smarter whitepaper to accelerate manufacturers to net zero

Made Smarter has launched a whitepaper to help SME manufacturers accelerate their net zero plans. ‘Decarbonisation through Digitalisation: manufacturing made

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Zeus Group acquires leading Italian paper company with revenues of €65 million

    Zeus Group acquires leading Italian paper company with revenues of €65 million

Zeus Group, the Irish global packaging solutions provider, has announced the acquisition of Cima Paper S.p.A. With annual revenues of

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€32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

    €32 million State investment in Irish Agri-Food sector

The Irish Government has announced a new investment of €32 million in the agri-food sector. The public investment will ensure

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Food manufacturing is holding back vital investment for the UK economy

    Food manufacturing is holding back vital investment for the UK economy

Expected longer-term market volatility is impacting investment by the UK’s food and drink manufacturers, according to the Food and Drink

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Partnership boosts Irish timber manufacturer’s impressive growth

    Partnership boosts Irish timber manufacturer’s impressive growth

Ireland’s largest manufacturer of timber packaging and pallets has achieved more than 100 per cent growth with its 10-year partnership

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Biopax to invest £47 million in Belfast with revolutionary green packaging business, creating 169 jobs

    Biopax to invest £47 million in Belfast with revolutionary green packaging business, creating 169 jobs

A new £47 million factory in West Belfast is set to revolutionise the FMCG and Foodservice packaging and labelling market

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Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

    Growing the food sector: UK-Canada partnership to yield greater innovation

Innovate UK, the UK’s national innovation agency, has announced a new bilateral partnership with Protein Industries Canada (PIC), looking to

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Boost UK manufacturing to attract £15 billion new investment, says medicines manufacturing alliance

    Boost UK manufacturing to attract £15 billion new investment, says medicines manufacturing alliance

With the right policies in place, the UK can be the best global location for innovative and environmentally sustainable medicines

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Inward investment continues to deliver for Scotland

    Inward investment continues to deliver for Scotland

New figures revealed have shown that thousands of jobs have been created and secured over the past year as a

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Made in Britain CEO to host NI manufacturers’ fireside chat at Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Belfast on 22nd June

    Made in Britain CEO to host NI manufacturers’ fireside chat at Manufacturing and Supply Chain conference in Belfast on 22nd June

Made in Britain, the organisation uniting close to 2,000 British manufacturers by their licensed use of both the Made in

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€47 million funding for Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme

    €47 million funding for Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme

The Government has announced €47 million of funding for the continuation of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway Programme until 2029.

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GBF officially launches €30 million low-carbon biofuel terminal in Cork Harbour

    GBF officially launches €30 million low-carbon biofuel terminal in Cork Harbour

Green Biofuels Ltd. (GBF), a global leader in advanced sustainable biofuels, has officially launched Ireland’s first dedicated biofuel terminal at

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European Commission approves Irish Government supported semiconductor investment

    European Commission approves Irish Government supported semiconductor investment

The European Commission has approved an investment by the Irish State in Analog Devices Inc.’s €630 million Project FANFARE, which

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Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Energy Fund set to target Irish manufacturing sector

    Pinergy launches €30 million Solar Energy Fund set to target Irish manufacturing sector

Pinergy, the clean energy supply and solutions company, has launched a €30 million fund to accelerate the delivery of solar

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Irish manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest pace for three years in May

    Irish manufacturing conditions deteriorate at sharpest pace for three years in May

Weighed down by sharper falls in output and new orders, Ireland’s manufacturing sector remained rooted in a downturn in May.

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Leading Ireland & UK industrial automation company NeoDyne shows commitment to continuous learning

    Leading Ireland & UK industrial automation company NeoDyne shows commitment to continuous learning

NeoDyne, an Irish and UK company in its 25th year of delivering complex system integration across a wide range of

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Invest NI supported businesses show increases across all Key Performance Indicators, with External Sales surpassing £20 billion for the first time

    Invest NI supported businesses show increases across all Key Performance Indicators, with External Sales surpassing £20 billion for the first time

Invest Northern Ireland has published its Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for supported businesses, showing an increase across all metrics. Sales,

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BD to invest €30 million in Enniscorthy manufacturing plant

    BD to invest €30 million in Enniscorthy manufacturing plant

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a leading global medical technology company, has announced plans to invest €30 million to expand

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Made Smarter Awards recognise food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation

    Made Smarter Awards recognise food manufacturers pursuing digital transformation

Two food businesses are among the first recipients of the Made Smarter Awards, which celebrate excellence in manufacturing. The scheme

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Invest NI adds Italy to international network

    Invest NI adds Italy to international network

Invest Northern Ireland has expanded its global network with a new presence in Milan, Italy. The office based in the

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Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 22nd June 2023

    Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition – Titanic Exhibition Centre, Belfast – 22nd June 2023

Expected to attract more than 2,000 visitors, the Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition is being held

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£100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) granted planning approval in Northern Ireland

    £100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) granted planning approval in Northern Ireland

Plans for a £100 million Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC) at Global Point in Newtownabbey have been approved by Antrim

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Major prospectus for economic growth launched by Trade NI

    Major prospectus for economic growth launched by Trade NI

A major new economic report seeks to provide a blueprint for economic growth and prosperity in Northern Ireland over the

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Manufacturing plans for key clean energy technologies are expanding rapidly as investment momentum builds

    Manufacturing plans for key clean energy technologies are expanding rapidly as investment momentum builds

Announcements of new manufacturing projects for several essential technologies for the clean energy transition – including solar PV, batteries and

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Universal Display Corporation and PPG celebrate opening of OLED manufacturing site in Shannon

    Universal Display Corporation and PPG celebrate opening of OLED manufacturing site in Shannon

Universal Display Corporation and PPG have officially opened a new state-of-the-art organic light-emitting diode (OLED) manufacturing facility in Shannon, Ireland.

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AMIC to partner with Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

    AMIC to partner with Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition

The Queen’s University-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), which represents investment of £100 million under the Belfast Region City Deal,

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UK steel production slumps as energy costs soar

    UK steel production slumps as energy costs soar

UK Steel, the trade association for the UK steel industry, says that high energy prices and weak demand are taking

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Industrial automation and control specialist to play key role at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference

    Industrial automation and control specialist to play key role at National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference

Novotek, who aid industrial firms adopting advanced automation, IoT technologies and smart factory solutions, will be attending the National Manufacturing & Supply

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£8 million project to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 50% at London factory

    £8 million project to improve energy efficiency and cut carbon emissions by 50% at London factory

Leading soft drinks business, Britvic, is redoubling its efforts to cut carbon emissions and save energy – with £8 million

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