Tagged: Manufacturing
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Weekend news roundup News
06.02.2012 In our roundup of some of the tech coverage in the newspapers over the weekend, a playwright directs his ire at Apple over working conditions in China, Facebook's IPO could be... -
Storage giant EMC’s 2011 revenues hit US$20bn News
24.01.2012 EMC today revealed fourth-quarter revenues of US$5.6bn and total 2011 revenues of US$20bn, which were up 18pc on 2010. -
200 West of Ireland jobs as Allergan begins €350m Botox expansion News
09.01.2012 Westport got the great news this morning that some 200 new jobs will be created by pharmaceutical giant Allergan as it invests €350m in its Mayo site to expand R&D and... -
Glanbia invests €1m in mobile voice technology News
05.01.2012 The largest branded food supplier to the Irish grocery sector Glanbia Consumer Products has signed a €1m contract to roll out automated voice technology across its manufacturing... -
Masters fellowship to study economic impact of HP in Galway News
22.12.2011 Hewlett-Packard (HP) and NUI Galway have launched a Masters Fellowship in Commerce to mark the 40th anniversary celebrations of HP Galway. The fellowship will examine the impact...Categories: Software & Web Development, Research, R&D, Investments, Computers, Economy, Education, Financial, Hardware -
Cook Medical named Irish med tech 'Company of the Year' News
09.12.2011 Limerick-based Cook Medical has won the Irish Medical Technology Company of the Year 2011 award at the fifth annual Medical Technology Industry Excellence Awards, which are... -
HAXLR8R offers start-ups chance to ‘build’ next big thing News
09.12.2011 Hardware start-ups are being offered a unique chance to join the 111-day HAXLR8R accelerator programme starting in March in Shenzhen, China, where they will be mentored by... -
Honeywell Turbo Technologies to cut 29 jobs - report News
07.12.2011 Honeywell Turbo Technologies is reportedly cutting 29 jobs at its operations in Waterford, citing the economic downturn as the reason for this. -
Ireland's own Mr China News
01.12.2011 China-based Liam Casey has built up a global technology manufacturing empire that is helping to fuel the worldwide consumer electronics boom.Categories: Leadership & Management, Internet, Hardware, Funding, Financial, ERP & Supply Chain Management, Economy, Consumer Tech -
Irish firm Lynch Medical Supplies prepares for EU growth News
07.11.2011 Irish medical-tech firm Lynch Medical Supplies (LMS), which manufactures sports injury products for the healthcare and medical industries, is to invest heavily in a new central...Categories: Bio Tech, CIO, Economy, Financial, Global CIO, In the Workplace, Jobs, Life Sciences, Management, R&D -
Medical devices firm VistaMed creates 79 new jobs News
24.10.2011 Carrick-on-Shannon is set to benefit from 79 new jobs which are being created by VistaMed, a medical devices firm that is investing €7.2m with the help of Enterprise Ireland in... -
UCD awards honorary degree to former Siemens chairman News
21.10.2011 Former Siemens and Science Foundation Ireland chairman Brian Sweeney has been awarded an honorary Degree of Doctor of Science by UCD. -
Security alert: meet ‘Duqu’ the son of Stuxnet News
19.10.2011 Dubbed ‘the son of Stuxnet’ a new attack called Duqu with similar characteristics is on the rampage. Duqu’s purpose is to gather intelligence from industrial control systems...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, Risk Management, Energy, Computers -
Horizon West uses cloud to enhance growth in first year News
19.10.2011 Westport, Co Mayo-based manufacturing solutions company Horizon West has experienced strong growth in its first 12 months, thanks to a client-focused approach and the use of... -
Nokia to cut another 3,500 jobs globally News
29.09.2011 Nokia has today said it will be cutting a further 3,500 jobs from its global workforce by the end of 2012. -
Job fears as medical devices giant moves operations to Thailand News
29.09.2011 Medical devices manufacturer Covidien is understood to be meeting unions representing 600 workers in Athlone who fear for their jobs after it emerged some of the positions will... -
CRANN in €130k nanotech deal with Merck News
27.09.2011 Ireland’s nanotechnology research institute CRANN has forged a €130,000 partnership with biotech and pharmaceutical firm Merck Millipore, which employs 400 people in Cork. -
Intel invests in Ireland's future News
25.09.2011 Intel Ireland general manager Eamonn Sinnott believes the future for manufacturing in Ireland remains bright, and with the key being education he is managing a new US$500m...Categories: R&D, Leadership & Management, Jobs, Investments, Internet, Engineering, Engineer, Education, Economy -
Chemical group BASF chooses BT as networking partner News
22.09.2011 Communications services company BT has secured a seven-year, €200m contract with chemical company BASF to interconnect about 900 BASF sites in more than 80 countries. -
Apple iOS 5 gold master to go to manufacturers 23 Sept News
13.09.2011 Apple will release the gold master of its iOS 5 mobile operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch between 23-30 September, suggesting a mid-October launch of its...Categories: Wireless Communications, Software & Web Development, Phones, Operating Systems, Mobility, Mobile, Hardware, Computers