Full coverage: Manufacturing

The Waterford medtech company has brought on a new investor in US firm Five Arrows and is eyeing a major R&D and manufacturing expansion stateside.

The US chocolate bar maker invested $2.5 million in Hanrahan’s manufacturing marketplace. He tells The Currency about the deal, and shares his thoughts on Budget 2025 in his home country.

Frank Carroll had successfully navigated the shift to outsourced manufacturing, learning to speak Chinese in the process. When the pandemic and inflation upended its supply chain, it was too much for Alfrank Designs – but it can still rebound.

Confirming the examinership of the Dublin marble table maker, a court heard of positive engagement with creditors and a reasonable prospect of survival with new investment.

The greatest CEO of his generation, Michael Smurfit built a global empire that now employs 100,000. These days, he lives a quieter life on his yacht in the Mediterranean, where he spoke with Tom Lyons.

Founded by Frank Carroll and Alfred Cochrane 40 years ago, Alfrank Designs is facing mounting debts after several loss-making years.

Sean Quinn's former manufacturing business was last week sold to Turkish building materials group Çimsa. Within hours, he was retelling the same old tropes. Quinn needs to move on, not invoke Booker T Washington.

Liberty Insurance and Albert Reynolds-founded C&D Foods are locking horns with Zurich Insurance in new High Court proceedings.

The Ardagh edifice was designed for interest rates a couple of percentage points lower than they are today.

Limerick manufacturing software start-up Mavarick was founded two years ago. Working with the €65 billion German car maker is a big breakthrough.