Manufacturing NI

The #AnchorHigh26 agenda is live, bringing together manufacturing leaders and decision-makers to address the key issues shaping Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector. View the full programme and secure your place: manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm… #ManufacturingMonthNI

A look at more of the key voices joining Manufacturing Month’s flagship Anchor High Leadership Summit. From AI and automation to supply chain resilience, talent retention and productivity, the day will focus on practical insight for business leaders. manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm…

For manufacturers, reliability matters. Production lines need to keep moving and businesses depend on the right technology, components and support to stay operational. Jean McCullough @RelianceAutoma2 shares why they are supporting #ManufacturingMonthNI.

*correction, Summer 2024. For manufacturers, they're firmly part of their community so the vast majority of things coming in the Bill they already do voluntarily. But they don't consent to elements which have the potential (given experience) to disrupt settled workplaces.

The main consultation on some elements of what will be in the Bill were over the summer 2025. Very few knew. The ‘horse has bolted’ since then and as more firms become aware they’re at best deeply concerned, some angry about some elements.

From family timber business to global agri manufacturer - George Fleming, Chairman of Fleming Agri-Products shares honest reflections on building a business with more than 160 years of history. 🎧 Watch the full podcast: youtu.be/OeFTa9ZpGD0

Northern Ireland’s true wealthiest person who didn’t make the latest UK rich list despite being worth £2.5bn – The Irish News irishnews.com/news/northern-…

@nijobfinder @NIjobscom @ManufacturingNI

What does it take to make 1 million sausage rolls a day? At #AnchorHighSummit, William McColgan, Director of McColgan's Foods, will share lessons in scale, growth and staying ahead in a fast-changing manufacturing landscape. Limited tickets remaining. 🔗manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm…

Do we have the right structure for the business we are becoming? Darren McVicker @VickerStock explores how leadership models can become a constraint as manufacturers scale and why building depth early matters. 🔗manufacturingmonthni.com/2026/05/05/sca… #ManufacturingMonthNI

Congratulations to all the winners and finalists at this year’s Insider Made in Northern Ireland Awards - insidermedia.com/news/ireland/n… #ManufacturingMonthNI #MadeInNI

Delighted to be at the @insiderireland #insidermadeinNI awards at Titanic Belfast. Good luck to all the entrants.

Wrightbus has secured a £7m order from a client in Asia. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/north… belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/north…

Only 1 week to go until the Anchor High Leadership Summit 2026. This year’s speaker line-up brings together voices from manufacturing, business, technology and employment to explore key issues shaping the future of industry. 🔗manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm…

From manual spreadsheets to real-time tracking in manufacturing. This E-DATA peer learning webinar with @Hutchinson_Eng and @datadirectintel explores how Bluetooth sensors and live dashboards are improving factory visibility and operational efficiency. e-data.ai/event/e-data-p…

Arclin Celebrates New Era for Maydown Kevlar® Manufacturing Facility trib.al/Fw0gFOB

Anchor High Summit brings together manufacturers, business leaders and professionals from across Northern Ireland’s manufacturing sector for a day of insight, networking and future-focused discussion. Tickets & Agenda - manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm…

Chris Moffitt, founder of Kithara Guitars, has grown a passion project into an internationally recognised guitar-making business - great example of business support available from @gosucceed_ni. manufacturingmonthni.com/2026/05/19/go-… #ManufacturingMonthNI

Geopolitical and local policy costs driving up energy bills, Trump full tariffs biting, incoming UK steel tariffs already seeing producing shifting overseas, more burdens being placed on business locally. A very difficult 2026 and beyond.

AI is opening up new opportunities for businesses, from single-task solutions to agentic systems. At #AnchorHigh26 Alan Lavery from @KPMG_Ireland will explore what this means in practice for manufacturers. manufacturingmonthni.com/anchorhighsumm… #ManufacturingMonthNI

Making things still matters - View from the Foyle trib.al/GeeXgfv