CRH plc, the leading provider of building materials solutions, has reached an agreement to acquire an attractive portfolio of cement and ready-mixed concrete assets in Texas, USA from Martin Marietta
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The successful applicants to the 2023 Capital Equipment Fund administered by Enterprise Ireland through the Technology Gateway and Technology Centre Programmes have been announced. 48 successful projects from across the
More zero-emission buses will be hitting the streets of London after pioneering bus manufacturer Wrightbus secured further orders with transport operator Abellio. Abellio, part of the Transport UK Group, has
Ahascragh Distillery has taken home a prestigious award for the Innovative Deployment of Renewable Energy at the 2023 Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland Awards. This accolade recognises the founders dedication
Eakin Healthcare has announced an investment of £19 million in Research and Development (R&D) to establish an Ostomy Centre of Excellence at its International Headquarters in Comber, County Down. Celebrating
XLCC, the high voltage direct current cable (HVDC) manufacturing company, has been awarded a £9 million grant by Scottish Enterprise to continue the development of their £1.4 billion Hunterston cable
We have an exclusive opportunity for you to delve into the cutting-edge world of OT (Operational Technology) Cybersecurity, and it’s with a conference that’s not just our partner; it’s our
Limerick-based Mavarick announced as Overall Winner of Annual InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Competition
Mavarick has been announced as the overall winner of the InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition, walking away with a cash prize of €100,000 to invest in their business. The Limerick company
British manufacturers have been hit by soaring gas and electricity prices hitting record highs, leaving businesses desperate to cut their energy use, according to a new report Driving Industrial Energy
With the recent establishment of CeADAR and ENTIRE as European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH), the number of Irish Hubs that are operational has now reached the full complement of four.
British Steel has unveiled ambitious plans for the biggest transformation in its history – a £1.25 billion proposal to become a clean, green and sustainable business by adopting electric arc
IDA Ireland has unveiled a new corporate identity that reflects the organisation’s steadfast commitment to its partnerships with multinational clients and national stakeholders. The new brand also represents Ireland’s transformation
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has launched the findings of their 2023 Manufacturing in Ireland report, which shows that manufacturers are cautiously more optimistic about the business environment
Britain’s manufacturing sector is warning the UK risks falling behind its international rivals in the race to embrace cutting edge technologies such as AI and other game changing automation seen
Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced that it is making a significant investment in a manufacturing facility in Campsie, Derry/Londonderry, creating approximately 200
Business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector weakened to the greatest extent for three months in October as subdued export demand, customer de-stocking and lacklustre global economic conditions weighed on
Bangor firm Denroy has achieved injection molding qualification for Boeing, becoming the first company in the UK to achieve this status, and has the capability to supply thermoplastic components to
JLR has unveil its new Future Energy Lab, a £250 million state of the art electric vehicle (EV) test facility, as it prepares to launch nine pure electric luxury models
Invest Northern Ireland has announced the appointment of Kieran Donoghue (pictured above) as Chief Executive Officer. Invest Northern Ireland works with individuals, companies and organisations in manufacturing and tradable services
Fortescue, the Australian integrated green technology, metals and energy company, has delivered a major boost to jobs, manufacturing, and green energy in the United Kingdom, with the opening of a
Sterling Engineering, a provider of outsourced engineering services for manufacturing companies across medical technologies, life science, automotive, food and beverage industries has announced that it plans to create 50 jobs
Manufacturers are calling on the Chancellor to announce a major reform of the UK’s uncompetitive business tax and regulatory environment in the forthcoming Autumn Statement to boost business investment planning.
Visual Components, the developer of 3D simulation software, has launched Visual Components Robotics OLP. Via a single software, manufacturers can bring their technology deployments under one banner, improve robot utilisation
Sinéad Crowther (pictured right), Founder and CEO of Soothing Solutions, has been named the Enterprise Ireland High-Potential Start-Up (HPSU) Founder
Factory automation expert FANUC has celebrated a milestone achievement with the production of its one millionth industrial robot. The company,
From net zero buildings to agri-tech and semiconductors to photonics, 10 new projects will boost UK economic growth and address
The Department for the Economy has published an Action Plan in response to the Independent Review of Invest Northern Ireland.
The Ministry of Defence has awarded £3.95 billion of funding to BAE Systems for the next phase of the UK’s
Nine new regional partnerships between UK universities and manufacturing businesses will address industry-driven challenges and develop new technologies. The Early-Stage
September data revealed a setback for the Irish manufacturing sector as new orders fell at the fastest pace so far
IDA Ireland and the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment have welcomed the official opening of Intel’s Fab 34 at
A contractor has been appointed for the Queen’s University-led Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Centre (AMIC), a £100 million Belfast Region City
British aircraft manufacturer, Britten-Norman, has begun UK production of the Islander, the world-leading sub-regional aircraft, having shifted its manufacturing back
By Tom Bouchier, Managing Director, FANUC UK Data just released by Make UK[1] reveals that UK manufacturing has overtaken France
Northern Ireland company, Environmental Street Furniture (ESF), is bringing some of the UK’s most cherished TV characters, The Wombles, back
The latest ‘Manufacturing – The Facts’ report reveals the UK’s manufacturing sector has climbed one place to eighth in the
Researchers at Queen’s University Belfast are transforming wind turbine blades, which are set to be landfilled or incinerated, into footbridges
Innovate UK has awarded £5.8 million in funding to 12 projects that scale-up the manufacturing of underpinning net zero technologies
BMW Group has announced a new investment of more than £600 million in the MINI factories at Oxford and Swindon
MSD Ireland, one of the country’s leading healthcare companies, has announced the official opening of a new, state-of-the-art site in
Northern Ireland-based Wrightbus is expanding its workforce as part of the company’s continued growth as a market leader in clean
On Wednesday 20th September, Novotek Ireland invites you to Evolution 2023, which will bring together representatives from exciting vendor partners with
Steel work is being erected as major progress continues on the £450 million SeAH Wind monopile manufacturing facility at the
The Irish manufacturing sector posted its first expansion in six months during August, driven by a fresh upturn in new
Recycl8, a leading environmental services company, has been awarded a six-figure Low Carbon Manufacturing Challenge Fund (LCMCF) grant by Scottish
The UK’s largest processing and packaging machinery exhibition, the PPMA Show, returns to the NEC Birmingham in September. This is
BAE Systems plc has agreed to acquire the Ball Aerospace business from Ball Corporation for c.$5.55 billion in cash, subject
Sunhope Packaging Machinery (ZHENJIANG) Co., Ltd a world-leading provider of innovative packaging solutions is establishing a new UK division called
The annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 25th
Scottish private sector companies expanded their output for the sixth successive month in July, according to the latest Royal Bank
Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced the results of the 8th
Based at Cross Hands in Wales, Shufflebottom Ltd, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of structural steel and steel-framed buildings
In an exciting development in precision manufacturing, Hexagon and Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) have announced the successful commissioning of their
Ahead of Worldskills Ireland 2023, 160 students and apprentices from across Ireland have been named as competition finalists who will
Glasgow-based Allied Vehicles Group has secured a grant of £1.3 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a total £3.9 million project
The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), on behalf of the £1.9 billion UK pump sector, has welcomed the recent announcement
Circana, the leading advisor on consumer complexity and formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has launched its Race for Resilience:
Latest PMI® data for Ireland continued to signal challenging operating conditions across the manufacturing economy. Goods producers scaled back production

























