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1,334 businesses received offers of support from Invest Northern Ireland in 2024/25 which will see over £630m invested in the NI economy. The organisation offered advice and support, including £88m
Pioneering bus manufacturer Wrightbus has been named Manufacturer of the Year at a prestigious award ceremony in Liverpool. Ballymena-based Wrightbus scooped the Manufacturer of the Year (over £25 million) at
From green steel and recycled plastics to turning waste into new materials and using AI to boost productivity, four new research hubs will tackle UK manufacturing challenges. Backed by £44
Northern Ireland donut brand Black Box Donuts has launched its award-winning products in over 60 SuperValu and Centra stores across the Republic of Ireland, in a contract worth £700,000 per
Midland Steel, a leading Irish force in steel reinforcement innovation, has announced the launch of its newest breakthrough product, FasterFix Ready Mesh. The new mesh product is a pre-engineered, site
Turmec, the specialist Irish company in materials handling and waste recovery systems, and its Australian partner, The Environmental Group Limited, have been awarded a $11.9 million (€6.2 million) contract by
Minister of State for Public Procurement, Digitalisation and eGovernment Emer Higgins TD has launched the Futures Institute on Data and Digital Transformation at Maynooth University. The Futures Institute will play
Neurent Medical, a rapidly growing innovator in ear, nose, and throat (ENT) healthcare solutions, has officially opened its new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility at Westlink Commercial Park in Oranmore, County Galway.
The 2025 All-Island Industry 4.0 Future Skills Report reveals that the advanced manufacturing sector is facing a growing skills challenge that threatens to impact innovation, competitiveness and economic growth unless
Mike Glennon, Joint Managing Director of timber processors, Glennon Brothers, has been elected chairperson of the building manufacturers group, Octabuild, for 2025-2026. Additionally, Niall Fay, Director at Grant Engineering, has
Scotland’s biotechnology sector is celebrating a major milestone with the launch of the nation’s first open-access 300-litre fermenter – a state-of-the-art piece of equipment that will support early-stage companies to
InterTradeIreland’s latest All-island Business Monitor shows that business sentiment across the island remains resilient in 2025, with most firms holding steady and staying profitable. Yet, beneath this stability, new data
A remarkable first quarter sales performance for UK drinks manufacturers has flown in the face of low business confidence amongst SMEs. New figures show the average small-medium UK drinks manufacturer made 64%
A research collaboration between Renewable Parts Limited (RPL), SSE Renewables, and the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) operated by the University of Strathclyde has demonstrated the potential to remanufacture critical
Belfast-headquartered ANGOKA is investing £1.8 million in a world leading cyber security solution for the advanced manufacturing sector. The COSMIC (Cybersecurity for Operational Systems in Manufacturing and Industrial Control) initiative
ICS Medical Devices, a leading catheter design and manufacturing services provider, has announced that it plans to create 72 new jobs by 2028. The new roles will be across engineering,
Ryan Ormonde and Jonathan Hoffman, from Saor Water, were named as the Enterprise Ireland Student Entrepreneurs of the Year at a recent ceremony in TUD Blanchardstown, Dublin, where they were
Harris Tweed®, the world-renowned Scottish textile brand, is harnessing cutting-edge industrial 3D printing technology to bring a new lease of life into its traditional weaving machines, helping to future-proof the
Kirchhoff Ireland (KI), a subsidiary of Kirchhoff Automotive SE, has launched its first large-scale training and transformation initiative at its Letterkenny facility. The initiative marks a significant undertaking by Kirchhoff
The UK manufacturing sector continued to face tough operating conditions in May. A combination of weak global demand, turbulent trading conditions and rising cost burdens led to reduced levels of
Specialty chemicals manufacturer and agricultural life science company Syngenta has been awarded £2.2 million from Scottish Enterprise towards a £14.7 million project to expand production at its Grangemouth site, creating
Irish manufacturers recorded another robust increase in output volumes during May, extending the current period of growth to five months. This was supported by a solid rise in total new
Despite the ongoing AI revolution and widespread publications of artificial intelligence advancements, experts emphasise that AI implementation in manufacturing remains
Lambay Whiskey, a partnership between the Baring family and cognac producer House of Camus, has officially opened a first of
The Irish wind industry has warned that Ireland’s offshore wind targets are in serious jeopardy, without decisive and immediate action
The winners of the Insider’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2025 have been announced. Awards recognise the quality products and
Skillnet MMC Accelerate, a new national online platform designed to upskill Ireland’s construction workforce in Modern Methods of Construction (MMC),
The National Centre for Brewing and Distilling in Oakpark, Teagasc, which has been allocated funding of €2.3 million by the
Green aircraft engine developer ZeroAvia is to establish a major manufacturing base in Scotland, creating around 350 jobs. The US
The UK and EU have struck a new deal to help reduce some of the post-Brexit barriers to trade. Though
Dual Market Access gives Northern Ireland manufacturing businesses a competitive advantage over GB and EU counterparts thanks to frictionless trading
Blackburn Chemicals Limited, a specialty chemicals company producing foam control solutions for a wide range of industries, recently unveiled a
The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £153.1 billion in Q1 2025, up 1.3% (£1.9 billion) from the same
Ireland’s new Semiconductor Strategy, ‘Silicon Island’ has been officially launched. This major new initiative is designed to strengthen Ireland’s role in
The Boards of Greencore and Bakkavor have agreed the terms of a recommended acquisition of Bakkavor in a deal that will
Research England is investing £30 million into four ambitious regional projects through its university commercialisation ecosystems initiative. These projects will
BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the winners of the inaugural
One of Ireland’s leading renewable energy providers, MarVal Power, has successfully completed a major solar energy project for TINE Ireland Ltd,
Companies based at the Higgs Centre for Innovation in Edinburgh have secured over £25 million in funding since the business incubation
Valued at over £6 billion, the manufacturing sector accounts for 13.4% of total economic output in Northern Ireland and is
Leading zero-emission bus manufacturer Wrightbus has secured a £150 million finance package from HSBC UK as it prepares to ramp
With the introduction of its RackBot™ system Rainbow Dynamics has broken through the cost barriers that have prevented many SMEs
April data highlighted a robust upturn in Irish manufacturing production, supported by a further acceleration in new order growth to
Enterprise Ireland recently completed a one-day trade mission to Scotland, led by Minister Niamh Smyth TD, Minister of State for
Electrification of the UK’s automotive, marine, aerospace, rail and energy storage sectors is expected to drive a significant rise in
Celebrating over three decades of excellence serving industry, Complete Laboratory Solutions (CLS) is embarking on a significant training programme to
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) is reminding food businesses, including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers to ensure that robust
Hoop Medical, a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical device balloons, has announced the official opening of
LIfT BioSciences, a rapidly emerging biotech and the global leader in neutrophil immunotherapies, has announced progress in advancing the planned
Offshore Solutions Group (OSG), a UK-based developer focused on the floating offshore wind (FLOW) sector, has signed a two-year Exclusivity
Ericsson has announced a significant €200 million investment over the next three years in a pioneering research, development, and innovation
Galway Biomedical Limited, a trusted partner in the development and contract manufacturing of medical devices, has announced the opening of
Carbery Group and its taste division, Synergy Flavours, have entered a partnership with EIT Food, the world’s largest and most
BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the shortlist for the inaugural
The finalists of the 2025 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Ireland programme have been revealed today, with the 24 shortlisted
A report on funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), shows that Northern Ireland has seen a bigger percentage increase
The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) has released the association’s annual Global Top 25 List, recognizing the association’s largest temperature-controlled warehousing
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