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The UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, the PPMA Show, returns to the NEC Birmingham in September. This is the ultimate event for anyone involved in the industry to
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The 2023 PPMA Show is the UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition and is the perfect opportunity for anyone involved in the manufacturing and supply chain sector to experience
![Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Screenshot-2023-06-29-at-5.48.44-PM-505x306_c.png)
Made in Britain CEO John Pearce and representatives of two of the organisation’s members based in Northern Ireland, Alan Lowry, CEO of Environmental Street Furniture (ESF), and Martin Mallon, Technical Marketing Manager at CT1,
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North Leitrim and wider north west region are set to benefit from an investment of €3.7m in a new innovation, research and development and education centre to be opened in
![Irish manufacturing recovers slightly from coronavirus collapses: PMI](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/gears-3385529_1920-505x306_c.jpg)
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish manufacturing activity recovered slightly after suffering its sharpest monthly decline on record in April but still contracted rapidly in May as the economy began to slowly
![Finnebrogue’s Major Investment in Nitrite-free Bacon to Create 125 Jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/FinnebrogueMarch2019-505x306_c.jpg)
Finnebrogue, the Downpatrick-based artisan food manufacturer, is to create up to 125 new jobs following its £17 million investment in its state-of-the-art nitrite-free bacon facility. The Invest Northern Ireland-backed investment
![Avantcard Announces 40 New Jobs For Carrick-on-Shannon and Dublin Offices](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/AvantcardFebruary2019-505x306_c.jpg)
County Leitrim-based lender Avantcard has announced the creation of 40 new jobs at its headquarters in Carrick-on-Shannon and satellite office in Dublin. The announcement of these new jobs comes on the
![215,207 People Now Employed by Enterprise Ireland Supported Companies – Highest Ever](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/EnterpriseIrelandJanuary2019-505x306_c.jpg)
215,207 people are now employed in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, growing at 4.4% in 2018. This is the highest total employment in the 20-year history of the agency. Almost
![Dublin Fintech Firm Announces Strategic Partnership With 20 New Jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/QuarternionNovember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Quaternion Risk Management, a leading Irish risk analytics firm, supported by Enterprise Ireland, and AcadiaSoft Inc, the leading industry provider of global margin and collateral automation solutions, have announced the
![Facebook Expands Investment in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/social-media-facebook-instagram-tweeter-505x306_c.jpeg)
Facebook has announced that it is expanding its investment in Ireland by acquiring a long-term lease of 14 acres for a new campus development in the heart of Ballsbridge in
![Flynn to Add 50 New Jobs as it Pushes into New Overseas Markets](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/FlynnManagementContractors-505x306_c.jpg)
Flynn, one of Ireland’s leading contractors and fit out specialists, is adding 50 new jobs to its current workforce over the next two years. This will bring its headcount to
![Citrix Opens New €6.7 Million Facilities](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CitrixDublinCompressed-505x306_c.jpg)
With €6.7 million of investment, Citrix has officially opened its newly upgraded facility at East Point Business Park, which will be the largest Citrix European centre within EMEA. This revamped
![Ireland Leads in Fight For Manufacturing Jobs For Now](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/JohnWhelan-505x306_c.jpg)
These are good days for Ireland’s manufacturers as a resurgent economy driven by home-grown and foreign investment provide the biggest turnaround since the financial collapse 10 years ago, writes John Whelan.
![Engineering Business Camlin to Create Almost 300 Jobs in £28 Million Investment](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/CamlinOctober2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Engineering business, Camlin is creating 298 high value jobs as part of a £28 million expansion at its Lisburn headquarters. Camlin develops and supplies innovative engineering solutions, primarily for the
![MSD Announces New Manufacturing Facility and 170 New Jobs For Carlow](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/MSDVaccines-505x306_c.jpg)
MSD, known as Merck in the US and Canada, has announced that it will construct a second manufacturing facility at its existing site in Carlow with the creation of 170
![£30 Million Growth Loan Fund II Launched](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/InvestNIGrowthFundOctober2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Growth Loan Fund II, a £30 million fund to support SMEs in Northern Ireland with growth potential, has been launched by Invest Northern Ireland. The Fund is a successor to
![Dublin Housing Crisis Restricts Employers’ Ability to Recruit](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/UIHousingSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
New research commissioned by specialist regeneration and property developer U+I shows that Dublin’s housing crisis is seriously hampering business’ efforts to recruit and retain talent in the city. The Housing availability,
![Global Sports Technology Firm to Create Over 200 New Jobs in Newry](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/StatsportsSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
STATSports is planning to create 237 new jobs over the next three years as part of aggressive growth plans to build on its global success. As well as job creation,
![90 New Jobs at E + I Engineering in Donegal](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/EIEngineeringSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
The Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar TD, has announced 90 new jobs at E+I Engineering Ltd in Donegal. E+I Engineering Ltd is a global leader in the critical power distribution sector, manufacturing electrical
![Just Energy to Create 50 New Jobs Across Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/JustEnergy-505x306_c.jpg)
Just Energy, Ireland’s newest energy supplier, has announced it is to create 50 new jobs nationwide. The announcement comes as the Irish arm of the company looks to celebrate its first
![Danske Bank to Create 67 New Jobs in Northern Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/DanskeBankSeptember2018-505x306_c.jpg)
Danske Bank has chosen Londonderry as the location for a new Customer Protection Centre. The centre will create 67 new roles, including quality assurance managers and analysts. The Centre will complete
![World-first Job-matching Service Using Artificial Intelligence](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jobs-505x306_c.png)
Innovative inclusive employment career website, VERCIDA, has announced a partnership with Irish data science firm, Opening.io, to provide a world-first job-matching service using artificial intelligence (AI). The new arrangement means
![Lisburn-based KME Steelworks Braced For Growing Sales](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/KMESteelworksAugust2018Resized-200x157_c.jpg)
Engineering business KME Steelworks is expanding its workforce in Lisburn to help leverage the growing opportunities which exist for its precision engineering
![Top 25 Law Firm Fieldfisher Expands into Northern Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/FieldfisherAugust2018-200x157_c.jpg)
European law firm Fieldfisher is expanding into Northern Ireland creating 125 new legal and business support jobs. The new office will
![DataStax Opens Office in Cork and Announces 30 New Jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DataStaxCropped-200x157_c.jpg)
DataStax, powering the Right-Now Enterprise with the always-on, distributed cloud database built on Apache Cassandra™, has announced the opening of
![Mallaghan Engineering Announces 210 New Jobs as Part of Five Year Expansion Plan](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/MallaghanEngineeringJuly2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Advanced manufacturing firm, Mallaghan Engineering Ltd is embarking on a multi-million pound investment and recruiting over 200 additional staff, to secure
![Jobs.ie Survey Reveals that Almost Half of Dublin-based Workers Would Leave the Capital For Shorter Commuting Times](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Dublinbussmall-200x157_c.png)
A new survey of employees conducted by Jobs.ie reveals employees’ strong desire for greater flexibility on when and where they
![BD Opens New State-of-the-art R&D Facility in Limerick](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/BDLimerickBannerResized-200x157_c.jpg)
BD, a leading global medical technology company, is to create 85 new jobs for the Limerick region. The announcement was
![Neueda Technologies Establishing a Software Engineering Hub in Athlone](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/NeuedaTechnologiesBannerJuly2018Resized-200x157_c.jpg)
Neueda Technologies, a privately-owned IT Training, development and consulting services company headquartered in Belfast, is establishing a Software Engineering Hub
![Fexco to Create 175 New Jobs in Ireland’s South West](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/FexcoJuly2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Irish-international fintech company, Fexco has announced a significant expansion of its operations headquartered in Killorglin, Co Kerry creating 175 new
![Paradyn to Invest €4 Million in More Acquisitions and Creating 40 New Jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ParadynJuly2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Paradyn, Ireland’s only end-to-end IT and communications service provider, plans to double its workforce from 40 to 80 employees by
![Irish Global Packaging Solutions Company Announces €27 Million Investment](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ZeusBrianOSullivanResized-200x157_c.jpeg)
Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced a €27 million investment in new premises in Dublin and the UK.
![IDA Reports Strong First Half](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IDAIrelandMartinShanahan-200x157_c.jpg)
IDA Ireland, the inward investment agency of the Irish Government, has reported a very strong first half of 2018. IDA
![Fusion Antibodies Doubling Workforce as it Targets Global Business](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FusionAntibodiesMay2017-200x157_c.jpg)
Belfast-based Clinical Research firm, Fusion Antibodies has announced plans to create 28 new jobs. This recruitment drive, supported by Invest Northern Ireland,
![Foods Connected to Create 20 jobs in the North West in Major Investment](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FoodsConnectedMay2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Foods Connected is making a £1.7 million investment and creating 20 new jobs to help it increase its export sales and
![Newry Software Business Creating 14 New Jobs to Support Growth in the US](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/FieldmotionMay2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Fieldmotion is expanding its workforce in Newry as part of an investment targeting additional US sales. The company is benefiting from
![Hardware Sector Set For Strong Growth as Economy Expands and Housebuilding Recovers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/HardwareAssociationIrelandLogo-200x157_c.png)
Ireland’s robust economic performance coupled with the ongoing recovery in the housebuilding sector are driving strong growth in the hardware
![Cork Software Provider Opens New Development Centre in Belfast](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/TeamworkBelfastMay2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Cork headquartered software company Teamwork.com is creating 85 new jobs in Belfast. The company is setting up a development and support hub for
![New Jobs Lead to New Business For Newry Environmental Services Firm](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/BlockbusterMay2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Blockbusters Environmental Services recently recruited six new staff with support from Invest Northern Ireland and has now won a new
![200 New Jobs in Monaghan as Combilift Opens New Global Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/CombiLift1May2018-200x157_c.jpg)
200 new jobs will be created in Monaghan with the announcement that forklift manufacturer and material handling solutions provider Combilift
![Fluent Technology Invests in R&D and Job Creation to Drive Export Sales](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/FluentTechnologyApril2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Belfast-based software firm Fluent Technology is creating 18 new jobs to help grow sales in Great Britain and Europe. The indigenous software
![Robots Create Jobs, According to New Research](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Robots2Resized-200x157_c.jpg)
At 309 units per 10,000 employees, robot density in German manufacturing industry is the third highest worldwide. At the same
![Hourly Labour Costs Ranged From €4.9 to €42.5 across the EU Member States in 2017](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/EUWorkers-200x157_c.jpg)
In 2017, average hourly labour costs in the whole economy (excluding agriculture and public administration) were estimated to be €26.8
![Loud Mouth Media Expands its Workforce and Client List](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/LoudMouthMediaMarch2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Belfast-based Loud Mouth Media has quadrupled its workforce within the last four years, in response to growing demand for its services
![Fine Grain invests €35m in Limerick office scheme for 400 staff](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/image-200x157_c.jpg)
Fine Grain Property, an Irish-Singaporean commercial property vehicle, is investing €35 million in a new office development for 400 staff
![Government Remains Committed to Getting an Extra 100,000 People at Work by End of 2020](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/jobs-200x157_c.png)
The Government has launched Enterprise 2025 Renewed and the Action Plan for Jobs 2018. The Action Plan for Jobs 2018 is the 7th cross-Government annual plan to
![Construction Industry Requires More Female Workers](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CIFBuildingEquality-200x157_c.jpg)
A survey by the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has found that on average approximately only 1 out of 10 construction
![Edwards Lifesciences to Invest €80 Million in the Mid-West](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/EdwardsLifesciencesMarch2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in patient-focused innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring, has announced that
![Takeda to Invest €25 Million at Grange Castle Site in Dublin](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/TakedaLogo-200x157_c.jpg)
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company is to create up to 70 new jobs and invest €25 million in the construction of a
![MSD is to Develop a New Biotechnology Facility in Dublin](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MSDIrelandFebruary2018-200x157_c.jpg)
MSD is to develop a new biotechnology facility in Dublin, with the expected creation of up to 350 new jobs.
![Made to Engage to Create 40 New Jobs in ICT Sector](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MadetoEngageFebruary2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Belfast-based digital agency, Made to Engage is creating 40 new jobs to better service its existing customer base and generate new sales
![US Software Company Invests in NI’s Growing Software Development Sector](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ChefSoftwareFebruary2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Chef Software, a Seattle based software company, and leader in Continuous Automation software, is to create 55 new jobs with
![Additional €30 Million Commitment From EU For Micro-enterprises in Ireland](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/MicrofinanceIreland-200x157_c.jpg)
The European Investment Fund (EIF) has signed a second agreement with Microfinance Ireland (MFI) to support 2,100 micro-entrepreneurs under the
![3,700 New Jobs Created in 2017 by Local Enterprise Office-supported Companies](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Jobs-200x157_c.jpg)
A net total of 3,700 new jobs were delivered in 2017 by start-ups and small businesses from across the country
![Construction Industry Has Created 50,000 Jobs Since 2013](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/CIFJobsFebruary2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Over 50,000 jobs have been created in the construction industry since the lowest point of the recession in 2013. CSO
![Ireland’s First Near Zero Emissions Zone a Magnet For Business and Jobs](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3CEALaunchJanuary2018-200x157_c.jpg)
Three counties have come together to create a low carbon, energy efficient zone which they say will be a unique magnet
![210,443 Now Employed in IDA Ireland Portfolio](https://www.manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IDAIrelandMartinShanahan-200x157_c.jpg)
IDA Ireland, the Irish Government agency responsible for attracting foreign direct investment to Ireland, has announced that employment levels in