The latest quarterly business survey from InterTradeIreland points to more subdued economic sentiment in Q3 2025. The survey, which is the biggest across the island reveals that the proportion of
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Following only a slight improvement in October, operating conditions across Ireland’s manufacturing sector improved solidly in the penultimate month of 2025, according to the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® for November
Scottish Engineering’s final quarterly report card of 2025 rounds off the year demonstrating resilience in Scotland’s engineering and manufacturing sector, despite continued pressures. Business confidence improved to +4%, export orders
Cork-based CompuCal Calibration Solutions, a SaaS/AI company and specialist in software solutions for the management of calibration & maintenance, together with its UK-headquartered pharmaceutical monitoring services partner Pharmagraph, were honoured with
Edward McCloskey (pictured above) has been named the overall EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2025 at the 28th annual awards gala held recently at Powerscourt Hotel, Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Founder
Innovate UK is rethinking the way medicines are manufactured, improving sustainability, increasing productivity, and reducing environmental impact. Through Innovate UK’s Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Programme (SMMIP), eight Grand Challenge projects
After years of dedicated work and steady growth in international markets, Modula celebrates a new strategic milestone with the opening of its new site in Gersthofen (Germany). This move represents
ArrayPatch has been announced as the winner of the InterTradeIreland all-island Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition, walking away with a cash prize of €130,000 to invest in their business. ArrayPatch also
Growth in the aerospace, textiles, electronics, metals and machinery industries pushed the value of UK manufacturing output to £156.5 billion in Q3 2025, according to an analysis of ONS data
AIM Centre has been named the European Winner in the ‘Supporting the Digital Transition’ category at the European Enterprise Promotion Awards (EEPA) 2025, held during the recent SME Assembly in
Derrylin-based Ernco Group continues to increase its exports through a contract with the local authority framework in the Republic of Ireland. A recent bolt on to this contract included Ernco
UK manufacturing output expanded for the first time in a year during October, as companies depleted backlogs of work, increased stocks and, in some cases, were boosted by a restarting
Smurfit Westrock has inaugurated the first-of-its-kind adherence and clinical packaging facility, reinforcing Ireland’s role at the forefront of global healthcare. Over €40 million was invested in the brand-new site which
Data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI for October pointed to only a marginal upturn in manufacturing conditions, with the latest improvement the slowest seen so far in 2025. This
Sanmina Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and leading global provider of integrated electronic manufacturing solutions, has announced an expansion of its Fermoy medical facility in North Cork. The investment is
KES Group has announced the official opening of its Phase 3 expansion at Strabane Business Park, which will see the company significantly increase its advanced manufacturing capacity and create 40
Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Ireland, InterTradeIreland, Local Enterprise Offices, and Údarás na Gaeltachta, the Get Exporting programme is open now for Irish SMEs to register their interest. The Get
JCB has marked its 80th birthday with news of a £100 million investment in ultra-modern manufacturing facilities at its global headquarters in the UK. The project at the company’s plant
Manchester-based paint manufacturer HMG Paints has officially opened its new department known as the ‘Len Hutton Centre’, a modern facility dedicated to water-based production. The opening of this department will
Forest Industries Ireland, the voice of the Forestry and Timber industries in Ireland, has welcomed a landmark report from the Timber in Construction Steering Group which outlines a roadmap for
World-leading bus firm Wrightbus has continued its roll-out of service partners in Germany by joining forces with well-known leasing firm Kazenmaier to help make it easier for operators to switch
Innovate UK’s new ‘AgriScale’ pilot will enable agri-tech businesses to scale within the UK, strengthening the country’s advanced manufacturing capabilities and driving growth in the agri-tech sector. By focusing on
Invest Northern Ireland has offered over £4 million of financial support to businesses in the Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council area, which will lead to a total investment of
Danish materials technology company Y-MatTec A/S has announced the Port of Montrose as its preferred location for a DNV-certified grout
The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has appointed Neil Mantle (pictured), Group Director of Manufacturing Engineering and Materials at Rolls-Royce,
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the winners of the 2025 Export Industry Awards. Meath-based, Hanley Energy, global innovators in
A new plan to strengthen business innovation in Northern Ireland has been unveiled. The Collaborative Innovation Plan, has been co-created
Irish manufacturing conditions improved for the ninth month running in September, albeit at only a modest pace. The latest upturn
G&F Precision Molding has announced its expansion into Ireland, opening a new engineering and sales facility in Mullingar. This facility
Make UK has announced an exclusive three-year training partnership with The Quorum Principle Limited that offers UK manufacturers an innovative
Inpute Technologies, a leading provider of enterprise automation solutions, has announced the acquisition of Treaty Digital Solutions. Treaty Digital is
Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has helped over 40 companies create good jobs and increase external sales across
Industrial businesses across the board are exploring the ‘art of the possible’ to build in resilience and de-risk assets. By
Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has officially opened its new state-of-the-art smart
A package has been announced to support the retention of manufacturing jobs at Alexander Dennis in Scotland. Alexander Dennis is
Seagate Technology Holdings has announced a £115 million investment over five years in the development of new hard drive technology,
A new programme to help companies manufacture deep tech products as they take them from prototype to market has been
The UK has climbed to 11th in global manufacturing rankings,with output valued at $279 billion, as the sector continues to
MBRYONICS, a Galway-based leader in photonic satellite optical communication networks, has opened its new Photon-1 volume manufacturing facility in Dangan
Scottish businesses have delivered their highest-ever level of planned international sales – reaching an unprecedented £2.46 billion during 2024/25, a 20% increase on
Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre has announced the launch of its new AI Accelerator Programme for manufacturing companies, a
The UK manufacturing sector continued to face a tough operating environment in August. Weak market conditions, tariff uncertainties and downbeat
August data from the AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI® indicated a modest upturn in Irish manufacturing conditions, but the pace of
A project using large-scale additive manufacturing to produce shipbuilding components has completed its second phase, with results showing strong potential
Global conveyor belt supplier Smiley Monroe has announced the opening of a new conveyor belt depot in the Midlands, UK.
Mallusk-headquartered construction material manufacturer, Brett Martin, has announced its first international manufacturing venture, with a new factory in De-Pare, Wisconsin,
Maven Capital Partners, one of the UK’s most active private equity firms, has invested £2.6 million in PowerPhotonic, a leading
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £155.8 billion in Q2 2025, up 1.5% (£3.8 billion) from the same
Pronto Engineering, Sheaney, Versaffix, and Viltra are investing almost £2 million to grow exports and create 24 new good jobs. The investments will
A new project aims to add capacity for the manufacture of sub-sea power cables for Scotland’s offshore wind sector. Rosyth
The vast majority of businesses in Northern Ireland (79%) continue to trade well or reasonably, despite numerous headwinds, according to
By Professor Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer & co-founder of The West Midlands RAS Cluster, MTC Just over one month
By Dave Sutton, Schneider Electric’s Product Marketing Manager for Industrial Automation As industrial manufacturers look to achieve more with less
A new report from industrial systems integrator Austin Consultants challenges the narrative of decline in UK manufacturing and highlights how many manufacturers
Advise, the AI-powered data analytics platform provider, has announced its expansion into the UK, fuelled by a recent investment of
Irish manufacturers started the third quarter of 2025 with another solid increase in output levels, supported by an upturn in
The start of the third quarter saw the UK manufacturing downturn show signs of easing. The rate of contraction in
The UK Government has announced plans for significant reforms aimed at tackling late payments to small businesses – an issue
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