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Winners of the Insider’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2025

    Winners of the Insider’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2025

The winners of the Insider’s Made in Northern Ireland Awards 2025 have been announced. Awards recognise the quality products and services that manufacturing and engineering companies from across Northern Ireland

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Billions more in shipbuilding and aerospace production ensure growth for UK manufacturing

    Billions more in shipbuilding and aerospace production ensure growth for UK manufacturing

The value of UK manufacturing output grew to £153.1 billion in Q1 2025, up 1.3% (£1.9 billion) from the same period in 2024, thanks largely to production gains worth more

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Winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

    Winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the winners of the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025. Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine was

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Hoop Medical opens new state-of-the-art facility in Wexford

    Hoop Medical opens new state-of-the-art facility in Wexford

Hoop Medical, a global leader in the design and manufacture of medical device balloons, has announced the official opening of its new, purpose-built facility in the Ardcavan Business Park, Wexford.

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Official opening of Galway Biomedical design and manufacturing facility

    Official opening of Galway Biomedical design and manufacturing facility

Galway Biomedical Limited, a trusted partner in the development and contract manufacturing of medical devices, has announced the opening of their new facility at Ballybrit Business Park, located in the

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Shortlist revealed for the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

    Shortlist revealed for the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the shortlist for the inaugural BioPharmaChem Impact Awards 2025. The Impact Awards aim to recognise

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Tariff threats should not derail the Irish economy – Davy report

    Tariff threats should not derail the Irish economy – Davy report

Davy Research has released a new report analysing the potential impacts of President Trump’s tariff agenda on the Irish economy. The report, authored by Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy,

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

    National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition returns for 2025

The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing together thousands of manufacturing professionals, industry leaders, and government representatives for two

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Transforming the future of sustainable medicine production in the UK

    Transforming the future of sustainable medicine production in the UK

Innovate UK has announced an investment over £14 million across 29 innovative projects to help make the UK’s medicines manufacturing sector more sustainable. The projects form part of the Sustainable

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Biopharma and Lifesciences UK Conference & Exhibition – March 27th 2025 – Novotel London West W6 8DR

    Biopharma and Lifesciences UK Conference & Exhibition – March 27th 2025 – Novotel London West W6 8DR

Book your place at the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected UK conference and exhibition to hear from leading national and international experts in pharmaceutical manufacturing. London’s biopharma and life sciences sector is

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CIGA Healthcare secures £1.4 million contracts in the US and Europe

    CIGA Healthcare secures £1.4 million contracts in the US and Europe

Ballymena-based rapid diagnostic test supplier, CIGA Healthcare has landed two lucrative contracts with Walmart Marketplace and Austria DM valued at £1.4 million. Founded in 2005, CIGA Healthcare has become a

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IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

    IDA Ireland launches new five year strategy

IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on its previous success in helping to transform the Irish economy.

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BioPharmaChem Ireland launches inaugural Impact Awards 2025 to recognise success and potential of the sector

    BioPharmaChem Ireland launches inaugural Impact Awards 2025 to recognise success and potential of the sector

BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the launch of its inaugural Impact Awards 2025, which will be held as part of

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GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

    GE HealthCare invests €132 million in Cork manufacturing facility

GE HealthCare has announced a €132 million investment to expand its Carrigtohill contrast media fill and finish manufacturing site in Cork, Ireland. A new state-of-the-art facility on the grounds of

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Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

    Ibec’s Life Science and Health Technology sectors welcome the National Life Science Strategy for Ireland

BioPharmaChem Ireland and Irish Medtech, the Ibec groups that represent these sectors, have welcome the new National Life Science Strategy for Ireland, under the Programme for Government. Ireland is home

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Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

    Aerogen to create 725 new jobs in Galway and Shannon as part of €300 million expansion

Aerogen has announced details of a €300 million transformational scaling and investment plan, which will result in the creation of 725 new jobs in Ireland over the next 10 years.

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Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

    Chanelle Pharma appoints Pat McLoughlin as General Manager

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has announced the appointment of Pat McLoughlin (pictured) as General Manager. In his new role, Pat McLoughlin

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MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

    MSD Ireland acquires WuXi Vaccines’ Dundalk site

As part of its long-term plans in Ireland, MSD has agreed to acquire the WuXi Vaccines manufacturing facility located in Dundalk, County Louth. The acquisition signifies an investment of over

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BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

    BioMarin Pharmaceutical to invest €60 million to expand Cork facility

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. has announced a €60 million investment in the expansion of its state-of-the-art facility in Shanbally, County Cork, with the addition of a new, four-story laboratory facility that

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£55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

    £55 million investment in the Future Medicines Institute in Northern Ireland

The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has been launched. Backed by a consortium of leading companies in

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BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 23rd 2025 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

    BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 23rd 2025 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected Live Conference and Exhibition will be held on Thursday, January

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Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

    Hovione almost doubles spray drying capacity with multi-million euro investment in Cork

Hovione, an international pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO), has officially commissioned an expansion at its manufacturing facility in Ringaskiddy, County Cork. The multi-million euro investment almost doubles the

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West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

    West Pharmaceutical Services continues its investment in Ireland with Dublin manufacturing facility expansion

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc, a global leader in innovative solutions for injectable drug administration, has announced an additional 330 roles as part of an expansion of its manufacturing site in

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Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

  Freudenberg Medical opens expanded facility in County Leitrim and announces 250 new jobs

Freudenberg Medical, a leading global design, development and manufacturing partner for minimally invasive medical devices, has announced the creation of

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Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

  Novartis and Deciphex host roundtable about Ireland’s AI sector to mark collaboration

Novartis Ireland has marked its Collaboration Agreement with Deciphex, a Dublin-based digital pathology company, at a specially convened roundtable on

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PTC Therapeutics Ireland celebrates 10 years of operation in Dublin

  PTC Therapeutics Ireland celebrates 10 years of operation in Dublin

PTC Therapeutics, a global biopharmaceutical company that delivers transformative therapies for children and adults living with rare diseases, has celebrated

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Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments in the UK

  Report reveals impact of industrial biotechnology investments in the UK

Sustained public investment in industrial biotechnology between 2010 and 2021 has led to a wide range of economic and social

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New £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme to support businesses to work together to achieve shared goals in Northern Ireland

  New £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme to support businesses to work together to achieve shared goals in Northern Ireland

A new £11 million Cluster Acceleration Programme has been launched in Northern Ireland. The programme has been designed by Invest

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Integer completes two Irish facility expansions to support growth, strengthen capabilities in critical Medtech region

  Integer completes two Irish facility expansions to support growth, strengthen capabilities in critical Medtech region

Integer Holdings Corporation, a leading medical device contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has formally announced the completion of its

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Lilly expands manufacturing footprint in Ireland with $1.8 billion investment

  Lilly expands manufacturing footprint in Ireland with $1.8 billion investment

Eli Lilly and Company has announced a $1 billion expansion of its Limerick, Ireland, manufacturing site to increase production of

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The European project Audit Plus offers a free of charge energy efficiency consulting service for energy intensive industries

  The European project Audit Plus offers a free of charge energy efficiency consulting service  for energy intensive industries

The European project LIFE – AUDIT PLUS has opened a call for energy-intensive industries in which it offers a free

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Cara Partners to invest €130 million in Cork site

  Cara Partners to invest €130 million in Cork site

Cara Partners, a member of the Schwabe Group, has announced a €130 million modernisation and expansion of its Little Island

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Chanelle Pharma appoints Angelo Gatto to drive growth and expansion

  Chanelle Pharma appoints Angelo Gatto to drive growth and expansion

Chanelle Pharma, Ireland’s largest manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals for human and animal health, has appointed Angelo Gatto (pictured) as CEO.

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Global investors positive on Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment

  Global investors positive on Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment

Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) remains strong according to the latest EY Attractiveness Survey Ireland.

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Spin-out SOLVE to digitally transform chemical manufacturing

  Spin-out SOLVE to digitally transform chemical manufacturing

A new spin-out will use artificial intelligence and innovative experimental methods to improve the manufacturing of products such as drugs

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PCI Pharma Services to construct new pharmaceutical packaging facility at CityNorth Business Campus

  PCI Pharma Services to construct new pharmaceutical packaging facility at CityNorth Business Campus

PCI Pharma Services, a leading pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO), has signed a 25-year lease agreement and will

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Thermo Fisher Scientific marks ten-year anniversary of on-site wind turbine in Cork

  Thermo Fisher Scientific marks ten-year anniversary of on-site wind turbine in Cork

Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader in serving science, has celebrated the ten-year anniversary of its on-site wind turbine in

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Almac Group announces record revenue figure resulting from another year of growth

  Almac Group announces record revenue figure resulting from another year of growth

Almac Group, the Craigavon-based global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, has announced its financial results for year ending 30

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NIBRT opens new Advanced Therapies manufacturing research & training facility

  NIBRT opens new Advanced Therapies manufacturing research & training facility

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has officially launched a new advanced therapies facility. This expansion will

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Jacobs announces 100 new jobs and celebrates 50 years in Ireland

  Jacobs announces 100 new jobs and celebrates 50 years in Ireland

Jacobs has announced the creation of 100 jobs over the next two years in Ireland, at the official opening of

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New Process Development Services Director appointed at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Cork site

  New Process Development Services Director appointed at Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Cork site

Thermo Fisher Scientific has appointed Peter McDonald (pictured above) as Process Development Services (PDS) Director at its contract pharmaceutical development

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Industry leader to head up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at UL

  Industry leader to head up Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at UL

An experienced pharmaceutical industry leader has been appointed as Director of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology Centre at University of Limerick.

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Domino and Intrex deliver integrated traceability solution for Aspen Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

  Domino and Intrex deliver integrated traceability solution for Aspen Pharmaceutical Manufacturer

Domino Printing Sciences (Domino) has helped to deliver a fully integrated, high-speed serialised coding solution for Aspen pharmaceutical manufacturer’s bottle filling

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£16.3 million investment in Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre in Belfast

  £16.3 million investment in Artificial Intelligence Collaboration Centre in Belfast

Invest Northern Ireland and the Department for the Economy have announced a £16.3 million investment in a new state-of-the-art Artificial

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National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2024 – 28-29th May – RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

  National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2024 – 28-29th May – RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin

The annual Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition will he held at RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin, on Tuesday, 28th,

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Astellas Ireland breaks ground on new €330 million state-of-the-art facility in Tralee

  Astellas Ireland breaks ground on new €330 million state-of-the-art facility in Tralee

Astellas Ireland, a wholly owned subsidiary of Astellas Pharma Inc, recently held a ceremony to mark the breaking of the

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Almac Group announces completion of two new facilities as part of £400 million expansion

  Almac Group announces completion of two new facilities as part of £400 million expansion

The Almac Group, a global leader in providing expert services and support across the drug development lifecycle, has announced the

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals marks special anniversary in Athlone

  Jazz Pharmaceuticals marks special anniversary in Athlone

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc recently held an event at its Athlone site to commemorate 20 years since the founding of the

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Bristol Myers Squibb to invest over $400 million in Dublin facility expansion

  Bristol Myers Squibb to invest over $400 million in Dublin facility expansion

Bristol Myers Squibb has announced investment of $400 million at its Dublin 15 Cruiserath Campus towards the build and design

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Dexcom officially breaks ground on Athenry site

  Dexcom officially breaks ground on Athenry site

DexCom, a global leader in real-time continuous glucose monitoring (rtCGM) for people with diabetes, has officially broken ground on its

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APC & VLE Therapeutics announces €100 million expansion to establish ‘The Medicine Accelerator Campus’ in Cherrywood, Dublin

  APC & VLE Therapeutics announces €100 million expansion to establish ‘The Medicine Accelerator Campus’ in Cherrywood, Dublin

The Medicine Accelerator, the Irish multinational group responsible for breakthrough pharma process research and development (APC) and Manufacture (VLE), has

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BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 25th 2024 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

  BioPharma & Life Sciences Connected Live – January 25th 2024 – Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Cork

Reflecting Ireland’s position as a centre of excellence in life sciences and biopharmaceutical production, the Biopharma & Life Sciences Connected

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Piramal Pharma Solutions commemorates opening of its £45 million ADC manufacturing expansion in Scotland

  Piramal Pharma Solutions commemorates opening of its £45 million ADC manufacturing expansion in Scotland

Piramal Pharma Solutions (PPS), a Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) and part of Piramal Pharma Ltd has celebrated the

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Alkermes to sell Athlone facility to Novo Nordisk for $92.5 million

  Alkermes to sell Athlone facility to Novo Nordisk for $92.5 million

Alkermes plc, a global biopharmaceutical company,  has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its development and manufacturing facility in

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IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

  IDA Ireland acknowledges economic and social impact of multinational companies with special focus on life sciences industry

IDA Ireland recently hosted an event marking the significant and substantial contribution of multinational companies to Ireland’s economy with a

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World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

  World-class genomics laboratory to speed up drug discovery

A new, world-class, functional genomics laboratory is set to further the UK’s global genomics leadership and accelerate the discovery of

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UK start-up to develop tech for pharma factory in space

  UK start-up to develop tech for pharma factory in space

BioOrbit is investigating the potential to manufacture cancer drugs in space. the UK start-up is developing technology to build a

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Almac Group releases details of £80 million expansion in Northern Ireland

  Almac Group releases details of £80 million expansion in Northern Ireland

The Almac Group, which provides a range of contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing services globally, has announced details of an

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