DATUM: Support for digital transformation in manufacturing
A new €8.3 million cross-border programme has been launched to help up to 100 small and medium-sized manufacturers across Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland adopt digital technology. The DATUM programme will give businesses hands-on support to...
Vertiv Announces Major Expansion in Derry & Donegal
Vertiv today announced the planned expansion of its manufacturing operations in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland and County Donegal, creating several hundred new jobs over the next six months in support of strengthening the company’s manufacturing capabilities in...
Prepare Your Organisation for the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a new EU tax on highly traded, carbon‑intensive goods. It has already been introduced by the EU and will be implemented in the UK from January 2027. To help Northern Ireland businesses prepare, Invest Northern Ireland...
HMRC Trader Support Service (TSS) Update to Provider
Following a competitive procurement exercise, it was confirmed on 17 December 2025 that Netcompany has been chosen by HMRC to deliver the next phase of the Trader Support Service (TSS). Our goal is to make the new TSS as efficient and user-friendly as possible. They...
BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace
BSI Group have now published the new standard BS 30480 ‘suicide and the workplace’. This standard is free to download. BS 30480 Suicide and the workplace – Guide is the UK’s first standard dedicated to workplace intervention and support for people affected by...
Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) workshops
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a new EU tax on highly traded, carbon‑intensive goods. It has already been introduced by the EU and will be implemented in the UK from January 2027. To help Northern Ireland businesses prepare, Invest Northern Ireland...
Tayto celebrates 70th anniversary with launch of I Heart Tayto products and TAY7O branding
Tayto Group has this week kicked off a year of celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary since the company was founded in Tandragee, Co Armagh. Founded by Thomas Hutchinson in 1956, Tayto Group is still proudly run by the Hutchinson family and today is the largest...
Thinking about succession in your manufacturing business?
If you have considered employee ownership as a route, start with the numbers. Employee Ownership Ireland has a free CGT comparison calculator. It shows what Capital Gains Tax could look like under different sale options, including an Employee Ownership Trust. Many...
BS Holdings to lead first-of-a-kind hydrogen-to-power project in Ballymena
Antrim based BS Holdings Ltd has agreed a first of its kinds hydrogen offtake arrangement that will underpin a new zero-emission hydrogen-to-power project in Ballymna, strengthening Northern Ireland's position in advanced energy and clean manufacturing systems. The...