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Seagate Technology submits plans to expand Derry cleanroom facility with £115m investment

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US data storage company Seagate Technology has submitted plans to expand its Derry cleanroom as part of a £115m (€133.5m) investment. The three-storey facility will support next-generation hard disk drive manufacturing and R&D.

Hub Packaging targets £40m turnover with acquisitions and warehouse expansion plan

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Co. Down industrial packaging firm Hub Packaging has set a target to grow turnover from £18m to £40m within five years. The Rathfriland-based company plans to expand warehouse capacity, grow its workforce, and complete two acquisitions in the UK and Ireland.

West Pharmaceuticals opens new Dublin manufacturing facility with 330 jobs

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Pennsylvania-based West Pharmaceuticals has opened a new 165,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at its Damastown plant in Dublin, creating 330 jobs. The plant specialises in high-volume injectable therapies, including medicines for diabetes and weight loss.

Novum made it to the shortlist of Innovation of the Year at Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Looking back to last year’s excellence, Novum made it to the shortlist of the Innovation of the Year category at the Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2025 for the Panama Green Upright Freezer with LEAP Technology. Its scalable approach to retail refrigeration addresses some of the sector's most pressing challenges in energy efficiency and operational performance.

Cracking the Growth Code: Why Ireland’s Rising Egg Production Signals a Sector Ready for Strategic Investment

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Irish egg output rose 8.5% in 2025 to 64,000 tonnes. Rising production, retailer-driven welfare premiumisation, and a new Teagasc data framework signal a sector developing the scale and structure for serious strategic investment.

Mondelez International launches new Toblerone production line at Bern manufacturing facility

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Mondelez International has launched a new Toblerone production line at its Bern plant as part of a 65 million Swiss franc ($83.4 million/€76.8m) Centre of Excellence investment. The facility produces around 90% of Toblerone products sold across more than 120 countries.

Kraft Heinz Canada commits $250m to modernise Montreal manufacturing facility

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US food multinational Kraft Heinz Canada has announced a $250 million (€230.5m) investment to modernise its Mont Royal factory in Montreal. The upgrade will strengthen Canadian food manufacturing capacity across 41 production lines.

Old Bushmills Distillery launches £70m plan to expand maturation and bottling capacity

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Old Bushmills Distillery has launched a £70m investment plan for 26 new maturation warehouses and a new bottling facility at its Co. Antrim site. The development will raise annual packaging capacity from 1.6 million to 4.5 million cases of whiskey per year.

Oscrete backs Adcrete warehousing expansion to strengthen Northern Ireland supply operations

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

Bradford-based concrete admixture manufacturer Oscrete has invested in sister company Adcrete's Lisburn warehousing and logistics facility. The refurbishment has doubled storage capacity and introduced new on-site office facilities at the Northern Ireland headquarters.

Amgen invests $407m in Dun Laoghaire manufacturing plant across two years

Author: Jed Nykolle Harme

US biopharmaceutical company Amgen has invested $407m (€353.3m) in capital expenditure at its Dun Laoghaire manufacturing plant over two years. The south Dublin facility is set to grow its workforce to 2,888 by 2035.

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