Lisburn-based coffee roasting, packaging and distribution specialist, Pure Roast Coffee, has secured its first contract with a major retailer in Great Britain. The £1 million deal will see the company
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Scientists from Heriot-Watt University have been funded by Innovate UK to develop additives and processing methods that will drastically increase the recycled content of plastic bottles. This will help manufacturers meet
Britvic is scaling up its online ambitions with the launch of its first global digital strategy and content studio to work on iconic brands such as Tango, Purdey’s and Aqua Libra. Named Infused, the
£16.7 million of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding is going to build the manufacturing capability Britain needs to lead the green electric revolution.The funding will be divided among 10
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
South African food company, Moorcroft Foods has announced it is establishing a manufacturing facility in Newtownards in Northern Ireand which will see the creation of 11 jobs. Moorcroft Foods is
Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd has confirmed that it has been working with the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), Doncaster Council and other local and national stakeholders on a proposal
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
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
BevExpo’s new Taste Town showcases drinks manufacturers and their products, adding a new area to the existing exhibition and seminar spaces. With brands such as Decorrum and Skinny Brands already
Momentum for digital technologies in lab research is growing and was further accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, causing teams to rapidly adopt digital tools and rethink their current processes, according
The UK Government-funded BEIS Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) has released the results from the initial phases of the programme, which suggest that from the 16 innovation demonstration cross-sector projects
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
Supermarket freezer specialist Novum has opened its new extended LEAP™ manufacturing facility in Clonshaugh, Dublin. The extended facility of 100,000 sq. ft. will enable the company to double its manufacturing
Following a period of unprecedented change and upheaval in the manufacturing and supply chain sector over the past 18 months, The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition will
Specialist food investment group BiaVest has partnered with Development Capital to acquire Donegal-based Nomadic Dairy from Donegal Investment Group plc for an upfront consideration of €23 million and up to
Guinness Enterprise Centre (GEC), a top global incubator in the heart of Dublin City, has launched its new 100,000 sq ft space following a €10 million expansion project. A €1
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has joined other industrial leaders and pioneers to form UniversalAutomation.org (UAO), an independent, not-for-profit association managing the reference implementation
The Irish Government has launched call 4 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the fund is to encourage collaborations between industry and the research sector on
Warrenpoint-based food-to-go manufacturer DELI LITES has announced it is creating 45 new jobs at its Milltown Industrial Estate factory as part of a £4.3 million investment to support its growth
Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 16 & 17 February 2022 to kick-start the year for the whole packaging journey, from design and development through to packing, filling
The WiSAR Technology Gateway, at LYIT, has unveiled a new €170,000 state of the art, 8-axis portable CMM (coordinate measuring machine) arm, equipped with an ultra-high precision scanner and related
Future Planet, an Irish-developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) based sustainability transformation platform that is a world first in enabling businesses to map and deliver their sustainability ambitions, has been launched. Created by
The global market size for controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is set to reach a market value of $100 billion by
UK food and drink makers, with the support of Made Smarter, are using technology and digital skills to navigate the
Siemens Digital Industries Software has released the 2022 version of Solid Edge® software, which brings embedded rules-based design automation, greater
The European Commission has released evaluation results showing that five Enterprise Ireland-backed companies have been recommended for more than €20.5
Schneider Electric, a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and AVEVA, a global leader in industrial
Property Industry Ireland (PII), the Ibec group for businesses working in the property sector, has launched ‘Innovation Increasing Supply’, a
The market launch of the GEA T.VIS® M-20 control top in September 2021 marks the start of a new era in process automation
Epson is a global technology leader dedicated to connecting people, things and information with its original efficient, compact and precision
Free registration is now open for the 2021 National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme and
For more than twenty years, Alpha Precision have been pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in precision engineering. Established by
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%
A few years ago, images of dead seagulls with their bellies full of plastic particles traveled around the world. The
In a few weeks’ time, PPMA Show 2021 will return to the NEC Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, from September 28th-
Shipping lines, freight forwarders and haulage companies are under increasing pressure to minimise transport costs, ensure on-time delivery and meet
Consumer mass-market augmented reality (AR) products and applications could become the fourth wave of modern technological progress, following the PC
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the University of Limerick and Teagasc will facilitate two leading dairy research centres –
A new steel frame modular housebuilder opened its first factory recently intending to build 5000 new homes a year within
Dublin City University is calling on anyone with a great early-stage business idea which is based on technology, to take
Global healthcare company Abbott has announced further investment in its cardiovascular Research and Development Centre based at its Vascular devices
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced a partnership with Kezzler AS,
This year’s PPMA Show will go ahead at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) on 28-30 September 2021. This will be
ÉireComposites, an innovative design, manufacturing and testing company based in County Galway, has announced a partnership with Manna Galway that
Dr Anne Marie Henihan, has been appointed as the new Centre Director of Dairy Processing Technology Centre (DPTC), the Enterprise
Deep learning software specialist Intellegens has enhanced its solution for Additive Manufacturing (AM) with the launch of a new Alchemite™ AM Package. The ready-to-go bundle
5G-ENCODE, a pioneering project that aims to make the benefits of 5G a reality for UK manufacturers, has announced a
Wyzo – the world’s first high-speed pick-and-place sidebot – is now available for companies making their first steps into automation,
APC Ltd, the award-winning Irish pharmaceutical research and development company, is investing €25 million and creating 120 jobs through the
Decom Engineering Ltd, based at Cookstown in Northern Ireland, has invested in Research & Development (R&D) to create world first
Today’s healthcare system of only treating disease as it arises unsustainably costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year.
A new brick producing a tenth of the carbon emissions of a traditional one is poised to go into commercial
The Government has launched Ireland’s first dedicated Quantum Computer Engineering Centre (QCEC) at Tyndall National Institute, the national institute for
Vertical Future, a high-growth technology company specialising in controlled-environment-agriculture (CEA), is implementing its ‘Container Lab’ solutions across urban farming business,
Pfizer is to manufacture a Covid-19 vaccine drug substance at its Grange Castle facility in Dublin. Pfizer plans to invest
Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has launched the R-Series, a new range of smart vision systems for automatic inspection and validation of
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