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High Value Manufacturing

Today, an ambitious coalition of national stakeholders maintains a vibrant, forward-looking manufacturing sector and is focused on evolving and moving up the value chain to take on higher-value, knowledge and capital intensive activities.

Manufacturing was at the foundation of Ireland’s FDI portfolio and has now transformed into a vital high value activity.
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