Manufacturing Month NI News
Keep up to date with the latest manufacturing news in Northern Ireland and be the first to hear about Manufacutring NI’s series of events scheduled for 2020.
Flexi Furlough Government Update
At 9pm on 12 June, the Government updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme to provide more detail about how the revised Scheme, which begins on 1 July, will operate. The revised Scheme provides for flexible furloughing from 1 July. The latest...
Brexit- What Now Webinar
We were joined by Aodhan Connolly from Northern Ireland Retail Consortium and Seamus Leheny from the Freight Trade Association to discuss the latest on Brexit and what it means for Northern Irish manufacturers. For more on supply chain issues that you may face, please...
BGF invests £10m in Decora
BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor, has invested £10m in Lisburn-based Decora, a leading manufacturer of window coverings, to support its long-term growth plans. The funding will be used to support Decora’s continued strong growth via expansion into...
Progress is Welcome, but Detail is Mission Critical: NI Business Responds to UK Protocol Command Paper
With only two weeks to the next European Council meeting and less than a month until the deadline for asking for a transition period extension, the business community in Northern Ireland has come together to share its challenges, concerns and takeaways from the...
Next phase of Covid-19 public information campaign launched
The next phase of the Executive’s Covid-19 public information campaign has been launched today. Print, broadcasting, outdoor and digital media channels are being deployed in the campaign that urges citizens to follow the advice to ‘Stay Safe; Save Lives’ and ‘Work...
BELFAST STARTUP LAUNCHES PLATFORM TO SIMPLIFY LEGISLATION FOR SMEs
A software platform aimed at supporting businesses to easily comply with legislation has been launched. Belfast-based start-up, ARMOUR, simplifies the compliance process and ensures businesses can keep their employees and customers safe, while also avoiding penalties,...