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Digital marketing for Northern Ireland manufacturers.

15 April 2026

Why Manufacturers Across the UK and Ireland Cannot Find Good Staff, And What Is Actually Causing It

97% of UK manufacturers say hiring is a challenge. The problem is not that young tradespeople do not want to work. It is that they cannot find you.

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24 March 2026

Steel Costs Are Up 15% This Quarter. Here Is What NI Manufacturers Can Do About It.

Prices have moved sharply and the forces driving them are not going away. Here is what is behind it, what is coming in July that most businesses have not heard about, and what you can do to protect your margins.

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14 March 2026

Your Best Customers Are Looking For You Right Now. They Just Can't Find You.

Most small manufacturers in Northern Ireland are losing contracts to competitors they've never heard of. Not because those competitors are better at what they do — because they're easier to find.

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