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Margaret Morgan brought mechanical engineering and DEI leadership to Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025
Looking back to last year, Margaret Morgan, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Head of School at Ulster University, served on the judging panel for the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025. Her blend of industry experience and academic leadership brought both practical grounding and strategic depth to the programme's evaluation process.
Recalibration, Not Retreat: Reading Ireland’s Q1 2026 Domestic Manufacturing Data Clearly
CSO’s Q1 2026 Domestic Production Index shows a 32.5% quarterly fall, yet base effects and a strong March rebound reveal why Irish manufacturing leaders should stay confident.
Pixel-Flo raises £5.25m to scale microLED display manufacturing technology to industrial production
UK microLED technology company Pixel-Flo has raised £5.25 million (€6.1m) in a seed round led by Northern Gritstone. The University of Sheffield spin-out will use the funds to transition from laboratory to industrial-scale manufacturing.
ESCATEC achieves ISO 13485 certification at UK facility to expand medical device manufacturing capability
Malaysia-headquartered EMS provider ESCATEC has achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification at its Lutterworth facility in England. The certification enables customers to transfer and scale medical device production across ESCATEC's global manufacturing network.
Trane Technologies identified as tenant for modular data centre cooling plant in Jacksonville Florida
Ireland-headquartered Trane Technologies has been identified as the tenant for a new manufacturing facility at AllianceFlorida at Cecil Commerce Center in Jacksonville, Florida. City permit plans indicate the plant will produce modular data centre cooling systems.
Altus Group appoints two field service engineers in Ireland to support electronics manufacturing growth
UK-based electronics manufacturing equipment supplier Altus Group has appointed two field service engineers in Ireland following a period of significant regional growth. The hires strengthen local technical support as demand for the company's solutions continues to expand.
Dexcom opens €300m CGM manufacturing facility in Galway as first plant outside the United States
US medical device company Dexcom has opened its €300 million manufacturing facility in Athenry, Co. Galway, its first outside the United States. The plant will produce up to 60 million CGM units annually and support more than 1,000 skilled jobs.
Morteza Tabatabaeipour brought smart manufacturing and AI expertise to Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025
Looking back to last year, Dr. Morteza Tabatabaeipour, Assistant Professor in Advanced Manufacturing at Ulster University, served on the judging panel for the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025. His expertise in robotics, AI-driven process optimisation, and intelligent manufacturing systems brought a forward-looking technical perspective to the programme.
Reading the Signal: Why Ireland’s Manufacturing Leaders Should Look Beyond the CSO Headlines
CSO data show Irish manufacturing production fell 1.4% quarterly in May 2026, yet turnover rose 5.8%. Context and opportunity matter more than the headline for Irish manufacturing leaders.
Accenture acquires IndX to strengthen Siemens industrial software and AI capabilities for manufacturers
Global professional services company Accenture has agreed to acquire IndX, a division of Italy's Engineering Group specialising in Siemens industrial software. The deal expands Accenture's automation and AI capabilities for discrete and process manufacturers.
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