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.
MJM Marine celebrates International Women’s Day with Diversity Mark
MJM Marine has marked International Women’s Day by announcing that they have been awarded a Northern Ireland Bronze Diversity Mark to promote diversity and inclusion within their own workforce and across the wider construction industry.
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council announces commitment to increase jobs in advanced manufacturing sector
ABC Borough Council has announced it will host a major AMME conference on 31 March.
Manufacturing Month officially launched as Manufacturing NI calls for Executive support for sector
Manufacturing Month officially launched on Thursday 5 March at the MAC, Belfast.
Manufacturing Month underway to celebrate local manufacturing success stories
A full month of events across Northern Ireland has been officially launched to celebrate the strength and excellence of Northern Ireland’s manufacturing and engineering sector.
What’s happening during Manufacturing Month – Events
As part of Manufacturing Month, we will be hosting and supporting a number of events across Northern Ireland in March.
Mid & East Antrim Borough Council announces new skills programmes
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, in partnership with Northern Regional College, has launched two new skills programmes for those looking a career in manufacturing and engineering.
Guidance on using the UKCA mark from 1 January 2021
On 1 September 2020, the UK government has published new guidance on using the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark from the 1 January 2021, after the Brexit transition period comes to an end. The new product marking system will be introduced for manufactured goods...
Innovate NI IETF deployment of energy efficiency technologies in industry
b4b is looking for a manufacturer to apply for a grant from Innovate UK IETF for deployment of energy efficient technologies in industry. The minimum grant is £250,000 up to £3,000,000. Applicants must qualify for state aid and funding is available as follows: • up to...
2020/2021 NISEP schemes published
The NISEP list of schemes can now be made publically available and contains details of all 2020/2021 schemes. This document provides details on the range of energy efficiency schemes, funded through NISEP, that are available for domestic and business customers. An...
Trader Support Service
The Northern Ireland Protocol comes into force on 1 January 2021. There will be changes to the way goods move between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. You may want to consider the free Trader Support Service which: will help if you move goods between Great Britain...
InterTradeIreland Emergency Business Solutions
Professional advice, to the value of £2,000/€2,250 inc VAT (100% funded), is available for cross-border companies in manufacturing and tradable services, to address key business challenges related to Covid-19. Support is provided for the following: Guidance and...
Economic Rebuild will only work if we rescue our SMEs
News last week of another 95 jobs at Bombardier being at risk will be deeply unsettling for the workforce and their families. But sadly it is another sign of the distress Covid has brought to the local aerospace sector which has seen some 2,000 jobs leaking away in...