EU-Japan Centre World Class Manufacuturing (WCM)Training Programme Open for Applications

The EU-Japan Centre is currently calling for applications for the next World Class Manufacturing (WCM) training missions in Japan. This EU-funded programme will benefit companies who are seeking to improve productivity and reduce costs in manufacturing. The programme provides: •In-depth analysis of Japanese manufacturing methodology •Lectures, seminars and panel discussions, presented by experts from Japanese industry •Company and…

  Shannon Chamber welcomes the announcement yesterday (31 January 2017) by Minister Donohoe and Minister Noonan of the process for review of the Capital Plan in 2017 and the commitment to prioritise investment in infrastructure that will support Ireland’s sustainable economic development. As stated by Chambers Ireland CEO, Ian Talbot: “As our economy and population continues to…

With the Government currently hosting All-Ireland Sectoral Dialogues to assess how the UK’s decision to exit the EU may impact Ireland at many levels, Shannon Chamber is taking a similar approach to the aerospace sector by inviting the CEO of the Irish Aviation Authority to address members at a breakfast briefing in the Inn at…

Irish healthcare companies exhibit at largest event of its kind in the MENA region   Pat Breen T.D. Minister for Employment and Small Business is leading an Enterprise Ireland trade visit to Arab Health in Dubai, the largest healthcare exhibition and conference in the MENA region, today, Monday January 30th 2017. The trade visit focuses…

A competitive operating environment where the ease of doing business is permanently evident is the unique selling point that Shannon Chamber is keen to project about the Shannon area in the coming year as the impact of Brexit manifests.    This was the message delivered by the Chamber CEO Helen Downes when reflecting on achievements…

Investment will see employment levels more than double to 550 since implementation of 2009 restructuring plan Investment welcomed by Ministers Mary Mitchell O’Connor and Pat Breen SHANNON, IRELAND FRIDAY, JANUARY 27th 2017: Element Six, a world leader in synthetic diamond super-materials and member of The De Beers Group of Companies, has today announced the creation…