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Irish Manufacturing Research announces the €6.9 million REWIRE project to advance smart remanufacturing and circular manufacturing across Europe
Irish Manufacturing Research (IMR) has announced a new pan-European initiative designed to help scale high-quality remanufacturing through robotics, AI, digital twins and traceability tools for European industry. The project is being advanced under Horizon
Europe, the European Union’s research and innovation programme, and is aligned with the topic on integrated approaches for remanufacturing, which aims to strengthen Europe’s circular and digitised industrial value chains and support skills, standards and industrial uptake.
The project will bring together 3 RTOs, 4
RPO, 1 NGO and 5 industrial partners from 8 European countries to address key barriers such as poor traceability, fragmented digital systems, limited autonomous and adaptable robotics, weak decision-support tools and skills shortages. These factors hinder industrial adoption and scale-up, thereby supporting more resilient manufacturing, improved resource efficiency and stronger circular value chains in Europe.
Barry Kennedy, CEO of IMR, said, “REWIRE represents an important step in building Europe’s capability in advanced remanufacturing. By combining industrial know-how with robotics, AI and digital technologies, the project will help manufacturers recover more value from products and components, strengthen competitiveness, and support the transition to a more circular and sustainable industrial base.”
PROJECT DURATION AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES
The project is expected to commence in May 2026 and will develop integrated solutions for traceability and lifecycle data, modular robotics and AI toolboxes, adaptive AI planners for automated disassembly and inspection, digital product passport deployment, upskilling toolkits, predictive safety architectures and fast-track compliance modules for industrial remanufacturing.
REWIRE also aims to contribute to wider European outcomes by helping to double
remanufactured component volumes in the sectors addressed, stimulate new circular synergies, increase implementation capability, support skills development and contribute to standards advancement. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement no.101293592.
https://imr.ie/
Minister Dillon leads Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Farnborough as Irish aerospace sector showcases growth and innovation
Minister Alan Dillon TD, Minister of State for the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, leads an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to the Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s most important aerospace and aviation events. Ireland’s aerospace, aviation and space sectors
make a significant contribution to the economy, with a combined value of approximately €4.6 billion, including €2.2 billion from aviation, €1.5 billion from aerospace and aviation supply chain activities and a further €0.9 billion in associated spend.
The sector comprises approximately 250 companies, including 130 Enterprise Ireland- supported businesses, and supports around 44,000 full-time jobs. The trade mission will support Enterprise Ireland client companies to engage with international customers, strategic partners and industry leaders. The Ireland pavilion showcases Ireland’s strengths to a global audience, in advanced manufacturing, aerospace engineering, aviation services and emerging technologies, including
www.irish-manufacturing.com
The company, which currently employs more than 40 people, has recently completed a new 20,000 sq. ft. MRO facility, commenced construction of an 11,000 sq. ft. warehouse and is planning a further 64,000 sq. ft. expansion. The investment will effectively double Euram’s workforce and further strengthen Co. Offaly’s position as a key international aviation services hub.
Ireland remains a global leader in aircraft
drones, eVTOLs (electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft) and space technologies. Euram, an Offaly-based specialist in aircraft engine maintenance, disassembly, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has announced plans to create 45 new high-skilled jobs by 2027 as part of a major expansion programme driven by growing global demand.
leasing, with 14 of the world’s top 15 aircraft lessors headquartered in Ireland. Irish-based lessors manage aircraft assets valued at approximately €270 billion, representing 69 per cent of the global leased fleet, around 9,500 aircraft, alongside a significant future order book of more than 2,300 aircraft.
The mission aims to strengthen commercial relationships across key aerospace manufacturing hubs, including the UK, US, Canada, Europe and Morocco, while positioning Ireland as a trusted partner within global aerospace, aviation and space supply chains.
www.enterprise-ireland.com
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