Since its establishment in the early 1960s, the Shannon Free Zone has gained global recognition for being instrumental in delivering many innovations, from the world’s first duty free zone, the birthplace of aviation leasing, and the spawning of a dynamic sub-supply base to respond to the needs of Ireland’s first influx of foreign direct investment.
Having committed to address Shannon Chamber members at a luncheon sponsored by Fine Grain Property in Dromoland Castle Hotel, in pre-COVID-19 times, Enterprise Ireland’s CEO Julie Sinnamon is skipping lunch but honouring this commitment to Shannon Chamber by partaking in a Webinar on Wednesday, 3 June for a live interview with Chamber CEO Helen Downes.
Shannon Free Zone based Gentian Services will be involved in one of the 16 ground-breaking projects that have been successfully awarded funding under the second round of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF) administered by Enterprise Ireland.
Shannon Group, in conjunction with Shannon Chamber, has raised more than €8,000 from an inaugural 5K event through the Shannon Free Zone last Thursday for this year’s Shannon Group designated charities, the Irish Cancer Society and Limerick Suicide Watch
It was celebrations all round in Shannon last week when Shannon-based Advanced Technical Concepts (ATC) was awarded the All-Ireland Business Foundation’s Best Medium Business Award 2019 at the Foundation’s annual All-Ireland Business Summit in Croke Park. The company’s win was based on a detailed submission and live judging on the day.
A company whose operations are spread over a 14-acre site in Shannon attributes much of its operational success to the introduction of Kaizen, a methodology focused on continuous improvement, in 1996.
In 1980, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), a specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability, brought a delegation of Chinese officials to the Shannon Free Zone on a three-week training course.
Two Lean initiatives promoted by Shannon Chamber are in the running for top national accolades next week, having been shortlisted for Chambers Ireland Awards.
