December data pointed to subdued business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector, with a sustained reduction in new orders contributing to the fastest decline in production volumes since June. Goods
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in output, new orders and employment gather pace. Destocking at clients,
Navantia, a Spanish state-owned shipbuilding company specialising in the design and construction of high technology military and civilian vessels, is in discussions with Harland & Wolff to acquire its operations
Enterprise Ireland has announced that its CEO Leo Clancy (pictured above) will step down from the role in March 2025 to take up a new leadership role. It is intended that
IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI sector. The agency, working on behalf of the Irish government,
The Irish economy is expected to grow into 2025 with the domestic sectors performing particularly well. Modified domestic demand (MDD), an accurate measure of underlying Irish economic performance, is expected
IDA Ireland, in collaboration with Microsoft and LinkedIn, has published the latest in its Labour Market Pulse report series, which provides insights and trends from the Irish labour market to
Make UK has joined forces with EngineeringUK, Enginuity and the Royal Academy of Engineering to help engineering and manufacturing employers see the benefits of taking on T Level students –
The 2025 National Construction Summit is being held on Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd of April at the Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin. Incorporating a comprehensive conference programme, including
Irish manufacturers indicated a sustained rebound in production volumes during November, with output growth edging up to its highest since February. However, there were signs of fragility as new orders
Construction has started on a Scotland-first facility for developing and manufacturing green energy technologies and the rapid scale-up of the companies developing them, with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS)
ALDI Ireland has completed the purchase of a new 60-acre site in County Kildare, investing €24 million in the Irish business. The site is strategically located, adjacent to the motorway
Make UK has launched the Industrial Strategy Skills Commission to find a solution to the growing skills deficit in manufacturing and engineering across the country. Make UK has brought together some
Hovione, an international pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has officially commissioned an expansion at its manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. The multi-million euro investment almost doubles the
Seating Matters is investing £3.7 million in its manufacturing facilities in Limavady and Derry as part of its ambitious expansion plan to triple turnover by 2027. Seating Matters is a
Invest NI has published its three-year Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’. Commitments in the 2024-2027 Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’ include: An emphasis on building regional balance and
Abbott has officially opened of its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Kilkenny. The site is a global manufacturing centre of excellence for Abbott’s diabetes care business and will employ more than
Kirby Group Engineering has officially opened its new off-site manufacturing (OSM) facility at Junction 17 National Enterprise Park in Portlaoise, Co Laois. The €8m development is set to create 50
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has announced an additional 330 roles as part of an expansion of its manufacturing site in
A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its business from the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI), managed
Freudenberg Medical, a leading global design, development and manufacturing partner for minimally invasive medical devices, has announced the creation of 250 new jobs, at the official opening of its newly
Only a few days remain for ambitious female entrepreneurs to send in their applications for the 17th cycle of Going for Growth, the award-winning business development programme. Supported by Enterprise
Automation has revolutionised manufacturing businesses’ operations through improved efficiency, productivity gains, and overall business growth. Indeed, since the early 2010s, consultancy giants have been championing the transformative power of automated systems
A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial
Made Smarter Adoption, the UK Government’s programme helping SME manufacturers adopt technology and digital skills, will continue next year and
Aldar Tissue, Ireland’s largest household and commercial tissue paper manufacturer and part of the Zeus Group, has officially opened its
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a £25 million investment in five new green industry centres. Emerging green industries,
Wrightbus has signed a landmark deal worth up to half-a-billion pounds to supply more than 1,000 buses to operators Go-Ahead
Kepak, a leading Irish food company, has invested €8 million in its Kilbeggan facility in County Westmeath to enhance market
Kilrea company Hutchinson creating 57 jobs in a multi million pound investment to boost productivity
Kilrea-based company Hutchinson is making a significant investment in new equipment that will further boost its productivity and support planned
A new £7.9 million investment, led by £3.5 million from the Scottish National Investment Bank, will enable scale and growth
Sustained public investment in industrial biotechnology between 2010 and 2021 has led to a wide range of economic and social
Irish manufacturers experienced another decline in new work during September, driven by the fastest fall in export sales for five
A new £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme has been launched in Northern Ireland. The programme has been designed by Invest
Despite a notable decline in headline investment levels recently, the underlying growth momentum of the Irish economy is expected to
Nestlé UK & Ireland is investing more than £150 million to upgrade its Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Wisbech. The Cambridgeshire
New ESRI research funded by the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (DFHERIS) investigates labour market demand,
Lisburn-based engineering company CASC has secured contracts worth in excess of £10 million with the world’s largest companies in offshore
Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of
Scottish Enterprise delivered a record set of results last year, helping businesses to scale and contributing to Scotland’s economic transformation.
Confusion around digital transformation is risking paralysis among SME manufacturers, says Made Smarter. Donna Edwards, director of the North West
Cara Partners, a member of the Schwabe Group, has announced a €130 million modernisation and expansion of its Little Island
The headline AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® edged up to its highest level since February and signalled a marginal overall improvement
Magherafelt-based off-site construction firm, P McVey Building Systems, is investing £1.4 million in its business to scale into Great Britain,
IDA Ireland and Westmeath County Council gathered in council chambers recently for the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
The Annual Knowledge Transfer Survey, a comprehensive report on knowledge transfer activities in Ireland, has published its findings for the
The Irish Government has announced a new cycle of the Seed and Venture Capital Scheme which will operate for the
The July AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® indicated a broad stabilisation in operating conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector at the
Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains strong according to the latest EY Attractiveness Survey Ireland.
PennEngineering a global leader in innovative fastening solutions, has announced the expansion of its operations located in Galway City, Ireland.
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, the largest employer in East Clare and among the largest in the county, has announced a €10
New research released by Grant Thornton has revealed that Irish businesses’ optimism about the outlook of Ireland’s economy for the
Over half a billion of investment will be made in the Northern Ireland economy as a result of Invest Northern
The rebirth of Northern Ireland bus-maker Wrightbus has contributed more than £1.5 billion to the UK economy thanks to its
Northern Ireland Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched action plans designed to enhance growth across seven of the most innovative,
The sod has been turned on Diageo’s new €200 million state-of-the-art carbon neutral brewery in Littleconnell, Newbridge, County Kildare. The
AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® data indicated a deeper deterioration in operating conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector in June. The
CÚRAM, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centre for medical devices based at the University of Galway, has launched an
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