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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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SuperNode invests €40 million in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology

    SuperNode invests €40 million in R&D Initiative in Renewable Transmission Technology

SuperNode has announced plans to continue its growth in Ireland through an investment of more than €40 million. This investment is intended to design, develop and manufacture High Temperature Superconducting

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New technology hub to accelerate next generation Airbus wings

    New technology hub to accelerate next generation Airbus wings

Airbus is investing further in its UK innovation capabilities, with the opening of a new Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) at its Filton site, near Bristol. The facility will be

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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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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), to extend supports to a wider range of businesses and

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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 technology research in Irish manufacturing. This dynamic collaboration aims to

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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. Downturns in new orders and output were both sustained with

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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 smarter and greener with technology’ is a practical guide to industry’s

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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 €65 million, Cima Paper S.p.A. was established over 150 years

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Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast

    Made in Britain hosts session at Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference in Belfast

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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R&D leads to global success for Andor Technology

    R&D leads to global success for Andor Technology

Following a multi-million pounds investment to research and develop an innovative new microscope, West Belfast-based Andor Technology is poised to achieve significant worldwide sales for their ground breaking microscope. Andor

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From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains

    From Globalization, to Localization, to Diversification: How the Pandemic is Reshaping Supply Chains

How operational and technological investment can provide solutions to the challenges faced by the logistics industry as manufacturers localize and diversify their operations. The global supply chain has always been

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LMETB/AMTCE Launches Funded National Cyber Security Training Programme to Combat Skills Shortage

    LMETB/AMTCE Launches Funded National Cyber Security Training Programme to Combat Skills Shortage

To combat the current shortage of skilled cyber security personnel and the need to develop a strong and coordinated national ‘ecosystem’ against the backdrop of rising cyber threats, the Advanced Manufacturing

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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 with Europe’s leading pooler of sustainable wooden pallets being a

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Further expansion by Zeus Group

    Further expansion by Zeus Group

Zeus Group, the Irish company which provides innovative packaging solutions to retail food service, hospitality, industrial and transit, and agricultural customers around the globe, has announced the acquisition of James

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Britten-Norman gives green light to UK aerospace manufacturing

    Britten-Norman gives green light to UK aerospace manufacturing

UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman has revealed plans to increase production rates and to repatriate aircraft production to its historic home in Bembridge on the Isle of Wight. The move is

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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 with certified green solutions using the latest European, US and

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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 develop greater connections between the food sectors in both countries

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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 manufacturing, attracting a portfolio of new industry investments worth £1.5

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Investment in green innovation secures prestigious NHS contract for AIC Group

    Investment in green innovation secures prestigious NHS contract for AIC Group

Armagh-based AIC Group Limited, specialists in thermal treatment and waste to energy systems, has secured a prestigious contract with NHS England following an investment in research and development. The contract

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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 Britain and the Made in Britain: Northern Ireland collective marks

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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 will result in 600 new jobs in Limerick over the

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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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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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dōTERRA opens €12 million manufacturing facility in Cork

  dōTERRA opens €12 million manufacturing facility in Cork

dōTERRA, the world leader in essential oils, has officially opened its Cork manufacturing facility. Located in the northern suburbs of

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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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Compack Cartons opens new £13.5 million packaging facility in Scotland

  Compack Cartons opens new £13.5 million packaging facility in Scotland

Compack Cartons has officially opened its new packaging operation in Livingston following a £13.5 million investment by Port Glasgow-based McLaren

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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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Boston Scientific to invest €80 million at Clonmel Site

  Boston Scientific to invest €80 million at Clonmel Site

Boston Scientific Corporation has announced an €80 million investment in its Clonmel operations at an event celebrating the site’s 25th

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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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Europe’s largest 3D modular homes facility to be built in the UK

  Europe’s largest 3D modular homes facility to be built in the UK

TopHat, the leading modular housebuilder, has announced its intention to deliver Europe’s largest modular homes facility. Capable of delivering one

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Analog Devices to invest €630 million in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing facility in Ireland

  Analog Devices to invest €630 million in semiconductor R&D and manufacturing facility in Ireland

Analog Devices, Inc (ADI), a global semiconductor leader, has announced a new €630 million investment at its European regional headquarters

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£77 million funding for new zero-emission vehicle projects

  £77 million funding for new zero-emission vehicle projects

The HYER POWER project, to develop a hydrogen fuel-cell range extender for specialist electric vehicles in demanding roles like fire

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“The Role of Hydrogen and Batteries in Delivering Net Zero in the UK by 2050” analysed in new report

  “The Role of Hydrogen and Batteries in Delivering Net Zero in the UK by 2050” analysed in new report

The Faraday Institution has published a report analysing how hydrogen and battery technologies are likely to be used in different

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Irish manufacturing sector conditions weaken amid reports of muted customer demand

  Irish manufacturing sector conditions weaken amid reports of muted customer demand

The downturn across Ireland’s manufacturing sector deepened at the start of the second quarter of the year amid a sharper

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Dexcom selects Ireland for first European manufacturing site

  Dexcom selects Ireland for first European manufacturing site

Dexcom, a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes, plans to build its newest global manufacturing facility

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AMTE Power takes steps to circular supply chain with recycled copper agreement

  AMTE Power takes steps to circular supply chain with recycled copper agreement

AMTE Power, a leading UK developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery cells for specialist applications in growing markets,

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New multi-million pound investment to boost technologies for the UK’s future combat aircraft

  New multi-million pound investment to boost technologies for the UK’s future combat aircraft

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract extension worth £656 million to BAE Systems to progress the concepting

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Investment in sustainable glassmaking in the UK

  Investment in sustainable glassmaking in the UK

Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, part of NSG Group, is making a multi-million-pound investment in its Merseyside facilities as part of

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ProPhotonix expands capacity and improves production flexibility with support from IDA

  ProPhotonix expands capacity and improves production flexibility with support from IDA

ProPhotonix (IRL) Ltd, a designer and manufacturer of LED illumination systems, part of the Exaktera group, has expanded its production

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2023 – 23rd & 24th May, RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

  National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2023 – 23rd & 24th May, RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

The 2023 National Manufacturing Conference & Exhibition will be held over two days – on 23rd and 24th of May

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New UKRI funding aims to enhance UK sustainable biomanufacturing

  New UKRI funding aims to enhance UK sustainable biomanufacturing

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) partners have announced new feasibility awards to develop and improve sustainable biomanufacturing in the UK.

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Abbott turns sod on new Irish manufacturing site

  Abbott turns sod on new Irish manufacturing site

Abbott, a global leader in healthcare, has commenced the construction of its new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, which will be

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BPMA welcomes its new Director and CEO

  BPMA welcomes its new Director and CEO

Wayne Rose (pictured), has officially become the new Director and CEO of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), following the

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Irish Battery technology company Xerotech plans to hire 100 new employees to meet global demand

  Irish Battery technology company Xerotech plans to hire 100 new employees to meet global demand

Xerotech, a world leader in advanced battery systems for non-road mobile machinery applications, has announced that it plans to hire

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Driving the urban logistics revolution with NextETRUCK innovations

  Driving the urban logistics revolution with NextETRUCK innovations

The European Union’s agenda towards decarbonisation includes shifting urban logistics into a more sustainable industry. As a fast-evolving sector defined

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New timber frame facility for Taylor Wimpey

  New timber frame facility for Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey, one of the UK’s largest residential developers, plans to expand its timber frame activities to develop a new,

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Irish manufacturing downturn resumes amid reports of weak demand

  Irish manufacturing downturn resumes amid reports of weak demand

Ireland’s manufacturing sector crept back into contraction territory in March, according to the latest AIB Ireland Manufacturing PMI®. Intakes of

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Laser scanning without stitching – Aerotech will be at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition in Dublin on 23 and 24 May 2023 at stand 003

  Laser scanning without stitching – Aerotech will be at the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition in Dublin on 23 and 24 May 2023 at stand 003

At the Dublin National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Exhibition, Aerotech will be demonstrating how high-dynamic, high-throughput galvo scanning can be

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Irish building manufacturers group Octabuild announces new chairperson

  Irish building manufacturers group Octabuild announces new chairperson

Declan Conlon (pictured), Sales Manager at Wavin Ireland, has been elected chair of the building manufacturers group, Octabuild, for 2023-2024.

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