MEES Costs & Compliance, What Manufacturing Landlords in Northern Ireland Need to Know
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) are regulations that came into force in England and Wales on 1 April 2018. They apply to all commercial properties, including industrial and manufacturing facilities. MEES are intended to encourage landlords to improve...
Good Jobs Bill Townhall Recap
Last week Manufacturing NI hosted a Townhall meeting at the Glenavon House Hotel to ensure manufacturers’ voices are heard on the Good Jobs Bill, which is due before the NI Assembly in January. We are broadly supportive of large parts of the legislation, as the...
Wrightbus unveils new chief executive
Zero-emission public transport leader Wrightbus has unveiled its new Chief Executive, who has outlined his vision for global success. Axel J. Maschka is a highly respected transport industry expert who has held senior positions around the world with Hyundai Mobis,...
Webinar: Understanding Regional Manufacturing Strengths
Three of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing clusters – MEGA (Mid Ulster), GEMX (North West) and MTF (Mid & East Antrim) – with support from Invest NI, are inviting manufacturers to a webinar on the NI Manufacturing Cluster Collaboration Study. The study is exploring...
Manufacturing NI: Business Development Manager
Manufacturing NI is seeking a Business Development Manager to represent the company in the E-DATA Programme. E-DATA is a cross-border initiative funded through the PEACEPLUS Programme, managed by SEUPB, designed to accelerate digital adoption, innovation, and...
Good Jobs in Northern Ireland: What the Latest Data Means for Manufacturing Firms
The Department of the Economy & NISRA have published the Good Jobs in Northern Ireland 2025 statistics, which provides the proportion of "good jobs" in Northern Ireland between 2017 and 2025, focusing on a variety of key cohorts, such as sex, age, work pattern and...
CyberWise – a Cybersecurity Support Programme for Ards & North Down
Ards and North Down Borough Council have launched CyberWise, a fully funded programme designed to help local SMEs strengthen their cyber security and reduce their exposure to attacks. With cyber incidents now affecting a significant share of UK businesses each year,...
Will the Autumn Budget Help or Hinder SME Growth?
Andrew McClurg, from our partners at Mills Selig- looks at what could be in store from the Autumn Budget Anticipation is building ahead of the Autumn Budget on 26 November 2025, and uncertainty remains high regarding the impact that a harsh announcement could have on...
Good Jobs Bill Townhall Event- Register now
Manufacturing Northern Ireland to host Townhall event to look at the sweeping changes in employment law in Northern Ireland are being proposed by the “Good Jobs” Bill, which is due before the Northern Ireland Assembly early in the New Year. The legislation proposes...