IRELAND AND CERN:
INDUSTRIAL
C O M PA T I B I L I T Y
ronan wallace 1
August 27, 2015
contents
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Introduction
CERN contracts
Irish industry
Ireland and CERN: assessing the overlap
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Appendix
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abstract
This document outlines the industrial, manufacturing and technological
needs of CERN and the ability of existing Irish businesses to cater for these
needs. Suitable businesses exist across all of Ireland, not only at the economic epicentres. Of the relevant businesses in Ireland, 79% support Irish
membership of CERN.
executive summary
• Opportunity: CERN a potential market for Irish businesses worth
e300 million annually
• Obstacles: Membership of CERN (cost:e1-10 million)
• Survey: ∼200, relevant, high-tech businesses identified across Ireland
• Result: 87% of Irish high-tech businesses have handled contracts in
excess of e750,000
• Result: 19% of Irish high-tech businesses devoted to electrical engineering
• Result: 14% of CERN outgoings in 2014 related to electrical engineering
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University College Dublin, School of Physics, Ireland
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introduction
Figure 1: CERN member states are shaded blue. Unaffiliated countries are grey.
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introduction
CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research) is an international organisation devoted to the establishment of world-class physics research in
Europe. It is located on the Franco-Swiss border, between the Jura mountains, lake Geneva, and the city of Geneva itself. The activities of CERN
captured the imagination of much of the world when the discovery of a fundamental particle called the Higgs boson was announced in July 2012 [1].
One of CERN’s worst kept secrets is that the internet was invented there [2].
CERN was founded in 1954 by 12 countries. Many more countries have
joined the organisation since then. The CERN member states as of 31/07/15
are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany,
Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Sweden and Slovakia.
Romania is a candidate for accession. These countries are highlighted in
blue in Figure 1. Member states of CERN are entitled to compete for service and supply contracts at CERN, which are worth approximately e300
million annually [3].
Currently, the Republic of Ireland is not a member state of CERN and
cannot compete for these contracts. To become a full member of CERN,
Ireland’s annual membership fee would be e10 million. Associate membership is 10% of full membership, and therefore e1 million [3]. If Ireland were
to join CERN, the question arises as to whether or not the country can take
advantage of the business on offer. This report aims to quantify the ability
and appetite of Irish industry to meet the demands of CERN.
All figures in this report are quoted in Euro (e). Swiss Francs (CHF)
have been converted to Euro using the exchange rate: 1 CHF = e0.93. In
Section 2, the nature and variety of CERN contracts is explored. In Section 3,
a number of Irish businesses that could potentially do business with CERN
are identified. Section 4 evaluates the compatibility of Irish business with
CERN. Conclusions are provided in Section 5. Acknowledgements are given
in Section 6 and the Appendices 7 provide supporting material.
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cern contracts
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cern contracts
The supply and service needs of CERN are varied. For budgeting purposes,
CERN breaks the types contracts down into sectors.
• Civil engineering and buildings
• Electrical engineering and energy
• Electronics (including radio frequency equipment)
• Computer systems and communication, including rental and maintenance
• Mechanical structures - supplies and manufacturing techniques
• Vacuum and low-temperature technology
• Particle detectors
• Design studies - miscellaneous supplies
• Cleaning/maintenance
In 2014, CERN payments and outstanding commitments to member states,
for services and supplies, amounted to e347 million, as indicated in Table 9.
The largest of CERN’s outgoings last year were, by sector,
1. Electrical engineering and energy (14%),
2. Civil engineering and buildings (13%),
3. Design studies - misecellaneous supplies (13%).
CERN member states bid for supply and service contracts with CERN.
Bids are evaluated according to procurement guidelines [4, 5]. Essentially,
contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, however, efforts are also made
to fairly distribute the contracts among the member states. For example,
if a company is affiliated with a member state whose percentage share of
contracts is low compared to the percentage contribution to the total CERN
budget, and if the company’s bid is within 20% of the lowest bid, that company is given an opportunity to match the lowest bid.
There are currently 48 open calls to tender appearing on the CERN Procurement and Industrial Services Group website [6]. These calls to tender are essentially contract auctions; each one listed on this website is
expected to lead to a contract exceeding e185,000 in value. Each call is
designated a cost group: A, B, C or D. Group A represents contracts expected to amount to less than e698,000, group B represents contracts estimated between e698,000 and e4,650,000, group C represents contracts between e4,650,000 and e9,300,000, while group D represents items above
e9,300,000. Using these guidelines, the total value of the contracts that are
open to bids have been estimated. A summary is given in Table 1. CERN
Group
A
B
C
D
Number
8
29
6
5
Total Value [106 e]
1.5 - 5.6
20.3 - 135
27.9 - 55.8
46.5+
Table 1: Estimated value of contracts currently available to CERN member states.
The first column shows the cost group. The second column shows the
number of contracts associated with each cost group. The third column
indicates the total value of contracts per cost group.
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irish industry
Figure 2: Geographic spread of technology firms in Ireland with the potential to
compete for CERN contracts.
member states are currently bidding for contracts worth a total value of
about e200 million.
CERN prefers to do business with well-established companies that have
a proven track record. The ability of a company to successfully deliver the
supplies or services are examined by CERN with different levels of scrutiny.
Extra precautions are taken by CERN for contracts exceeding e185,000. For
an introduction on how to do business with CERN there are a number of
resources available on the CERN Procurement and Industrial Services website [6].
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irish industry
Many of the companies registered in Ireland are listed on the IDA website [7]. The businesses listed here form three broad categories, financial
services, medical devices and "other". A subset of the "other" category has
been identified as the set of businesses in Ireland that could potentially do
business with CERN. Companies are selected based on whether or not they
fall under one of the sectors mentioned in Section 2. There are 182 such businesses. Their names, expertise, locations, telephone numbers and websites
are listed in Tables 2 - 9.
It is clear from these tables that in terms of expertise, Irish companies
are diverse. Fields like semiconductors, integrated circuits, circuit boards
and optical fibres are all related to CERN’s principle activities. It is also
noteworthy that the companies are spread across the whole island of Ireland,
as can be seen in Figure 2.
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ireland and cern: assessing the overlap
In this section, the compatibility of existing Irish industry with the needs
of CERN are examined. A number of questions need to be answered. For
instance, are Irish businesses established enough to conform to CERN procurement policy? Can Irish businesses deliver on the large scale contracts
that are available? Does the profile of high-tech Irish business match that
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ireland and cern: assessing the overlap
of CERN? Is the new market opportunity at CERN of interest to Irish businesses?
An anonymous survey, intended for the companies listed in Tables 2 - 9,
was designed in order to answer these questions [8]. The survey consisted
of the following questions. In most cases a choice of answers was provided
to the participant.
1. How old is your company?
• 0-3 years
• 3-5 years
• 5-10 years
• 10+ years
2. How many employees work at your company?
• 0-10
• 10-50
• 50-100
• 100+
3. Which one of the following best describes your company’s expertise?
• Civil engineering and buildings
• Electrical engineering and energy
• Electronics
• Computer systems and communication
• Mechanical structures - supplies and manufacturing techniques
• Vacuum and low-temperature technology
• Semiconductors
• Design
• Maintenance/Cleaning (Services)
4. What is the average value of contracts secured by your business?
• <e20,000
• e20,000-e75,000
• e75,000-e500,000
• e500,000-e1,000,000
• e1,000,000+
• Don’t know
5. What is the value of the largest contract secured by your company to
date?
• <e200,000
• e200,000-e750,000
• e750,000-e5,000,000
• e5,000,000+
• Don’t know
6. Do you support Irish membership of CERN?
• Yes
• No
• Unsure
7. If you have any additional comments, please make them here.
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ireland and cern: assessing the overlap
How old is your company?
Answered: 34 Skipped: 0
0-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 3: Age profile of surveyed companies in Ireland.
How many employees work at your company?
Answered: 34 Skipped: 0
0-10
10-50
50-100
100+
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 4: Number of employees working for surveyed companies in Ireland.
The first two questions are designed to check how well-established the companies are, which is relevant to CERN when trusting companies to deliver
on contracts. Answers to the third question link the survey sample with the
various types of CERN contract that are mentioned in Section 2. In some
cases the wording has been rephrased - for example particle detectors is replaced by semiconductors.1 The fourth and fifth questions are designed to
assess the typical sizes of contracts that Irish companies are currently undertaking. The next-to last question asks if the surveyed companies would support Irish membership of CERN and the last invites additional comments.
Telephone contact was made with the 182 companies listed in Tables 2 - 9.
These phone calls were followed up with emails to 77 addresses containing
links to the survey. There are 34 survey responses, which amount to 5.4% of
the identified companies. The results are presented in Figures 3 - 8, where
the optional answers are displayed on the vertical axis and the percentage
of the survey sample is displayed on the horizontal axis. Each figure also
displays the question, how many times this question was answered and how
many times the question was skipped.
About 97% of the surveyed companies have been in business for more
than 10 years. The companies are reasonably large, with less than 6% of
1 Semiconductor technology allows the tracking of electrically charged particles in particle detectors.
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ireland and cern: assessing the overlap
Which one of the following best describes your company's expertise?
Answered: 32 Skipped: 2
Civil Eng.
Electrical Eng.
Electronics
Computer Sys.
Mechanical Eng.
Vacuum Tech.
Semiconductors
Design
Maintenance
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 5: Expertise of surveyed companies in Ireland. The types indicated in the
vertical axis have been abbreviated for clarity in the figure. See Section 2
for full description.
What is the average value of contracts secured by your business?
Euro
Answered: 31 Skipped: 3
0k-20k
20k-75k
75k-500k
500k-1M
1M+
Don't know
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 6: Average value of contracts secured by surveyed companies in Ireland.
What is the value of the largest contract secured by your company to date?
Euro
Answered: 31 Skipped: 3
0k-200k
200k-750k
750k-5M
5M+
Don't know
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 7: Largest contract secured to date by surveyed companies in Ireland.
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conclusions
Do you support Irish membership of CERN?
Answered: 29 Skipped: 5
Yes
No
Unsure
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
%
Figure 8: Desire of surveyed companies in Ireland to see Ireland a member of CERN.
companies surveyed having 10 employees or less. While the average contract is usually in the range between e75,000-e500,000, more than 87% of
businesses have been awarded contracts worth more than e750,000. This
indicates that Irish businesses have the stature to do business with CERN.
Of the businesses surveyed, 19% consider themselves under the domain of
"electrical engineering and energy". CERN spent approximately e50 million
in this sector in 2014, the largest amount by sector of CERN’s payments and
outstanding commitments (see Table 9). Most of the businesses surveyed
(31%) consider themselves experts in areas related to "mechanical structures
- supplies and manufacturing techniques". Approximately e20 million was
spent by CERN in this area in 2014 (see Table 9).
About 79% of the businesses surveyed support Irish membership of CERN.
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conclusions
CERN is a large scientific organisation consisting of member states. Companies resident in member states compete for service and supply contracts at
CERN. Ireland is currently not a member of CERN.
In view of potential Irish participation at CERN, a list of Irish companies
that could compete for CERN contracts is given in this document. These
companies are located right across the island of Ireland.
A survey to assess the compatibility of Irish industry and CERN’s needs
is described. This survey has been conducted and the results are presented
here.
Most of the businesses surveyed are big enough and established enough
to meet CERN’s procurement criteria. The largest part of CERN’s budget
was spent in the area of electronic engineering. Of the businesses to complete the survey, 19% fell under this category.
If Ireland were to join CERN it is reasonable to expect considerable competition from Irish businesses, for a share of the e300 million that CERN
spends each year.
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acknowledgements
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acknowledgements
I would like to thank Sheila Gilheaney from the Institute of Physics in Ireland and Eileen Diskin from the Innovation Academy for their guidance. I
would also like to thank Mary Wallace and Brendan Wallace for their help
making phone calls.
I want to thank the companies in Ireland who participated in the survey
as well as the people at CERN Procurement and Industrial Services group
who provided much of the information in these pages.
This report was produced as part of the output of the DGGP, funded
under the Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) Cycle
5 and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
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appendix
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appendix
10
Computer Systems
Mechanical
Vacuum and Low
193
and Communication
163
Engineering
559
Temperature Tech.
341
471
43
1197
90
14
231
549
154
7924
5
3166
123
1519
272
2438
809
Germany
2516
4506
5391
Denmark
58
782
666
Spain
Finland
11207
80
1562
87
France
10172
UK
885
Greece
Hungary
61
3
k€
Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering Electronics
Design
Maintenance
Total
280
751
and Cleaning
1424
3888
98
672
0
3095
0
0
20
0
900
3009
47
3180
47
106
51
13640
508
37439
0
67350
1730
5383
3735
3984
274
8678
3101
34938
45
1196
27
0
122
7251
9436
567
234
2969
13
1810
585
578
22
23
81
2876
280
14205
0
33292
1286
32755
7754
1174
3097
2447
352
10436
64629
123518
2310
3568
6775
1097
590
140
1764
10597
25787
90
1144
195
698
6
6
258
77
0
1
0
0
286
16
372
0
1179
1809
Austria
and Building
77
and energy
392
Belgium
555
202
Bulgaria
0
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Particle detectors
Israel
6
37
647
104
4
0
14
140
0
885
Italy
15900
3262
2702
6019
3611
3381
25
2098
7084
40995
Netherlands
Norway
47
3
872
194
525
315
1838
96
257
556
481
44
16
46
3374
472
1846
0
8608
1604
160
475
705
2115
1135
285
0
896
0
5366
0
1376
16
0
43
0
12
261
301
1869
Romania
Serbia
5
0
8
0
5
0
0
0
472
185
9
0
0
0
73
21
0
0
532
192
3955
Sweden
198
452
1853
170
393
474
0
712
0
Slovakia
0
15
125
2
53
3
234
122
0
515
Total
46371
50057
26647
28563
21881
14864
1629
44843
137872
346637
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Figure 9: Values of CERN contracts awarded to member states in 2014. Estimates courtesy of CERN Procurement and Industrial Services Group.
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Poland
Portugal
Expertise
Industrial drive belts
Precision wire components
Adhesive coatings
IT Commun. Devel.
Couplings
Superluminescant diodes
Optical fibres
Mouldings
Electronic components
Semiconductors
Back plane connectors
Integrated circuits
Power conditioning equipment
Cloud networking
Systems development
Wireless LANs
Semiconductor circuits
Charge transfer capicitive sensing
IT and languages
Software R&D
Software development
Chip programming
Software/ICT
Rupture Discs
Circuit board layout
Location
Letterkenny
Oranmore
Limerick
Dublin
Roscommon
Carrigtwohill
Dublin
Cork
Cork
Cork
Drogheda
Limerick
Maynooth
Shannon
Cork
Cork
Donegal
Dublin
Cork
Dublin
Dublin
Dublin
Oranmore
Limerick
Shannon
Telephone
+353749125066
+35391795118
+35361300300
+35314260926
+353906626556
+353214533666
+35318864444
+35351355091
+3532970677
+353214547512
+353419806970
+35361308448
+35391702000
+35361639288
+353217305800
+353214233000
+353749188128
+353419818676
+353214940750
+353012075600
+35312950066
+35318055602
+35391792444
+35361227022
+353361701170
www.optibelt.de
www.accellent.com
www.adhesivesresearch.com
www.kerridge.com
www.advanced-couplings.co.uk
www.superlumdiodes.com
www.alcatel-lucent.ie
www.allsop.eu
www.alps.com
www.altera.com
www.amphenol-tcs.com
www.analog.com
www.apcc.com
www.aristanetworks.com
www.arrisi.com
www.arubanetworks.com
www.asset-intertech.com
www.atmel.com
www.geautomation.com
www.avaya.ie
www.avid.com
www.avnet.com/ts/ie
www.bb-europe.com
www.bsb.ie
www.pcb-pool.com
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Table 2: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Website
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Name
A&M Belting Company Ltd
Accelent
Adhesives Research
ADP Computer Company
Advanced Couplings Ltd
Advanced Technology Forwarding
Alcatel Lucent Ireland
Allsop Europe Ltd
Alps Electric
Altera European Trading
Amphenol TCS Ireland
Analog Devices
APC by Schneider Electric
Arista Networks
Arris Communications
Aruba Networks
Asset Intertech
Atmel Technology Ireland
Atos IT
Avaya
Avid
Avnet
B&B Smartbox
B.S.&B Safety Systems
Beta Layout Ltd
Expertise
Lubrication systems machinery
Software/ICT
Auto ignition, diesel engines
Electronic components
Bottles/Containers
ICT
O-rings, gaskets, seals
Sealing products
Software for semiconductors
Bottled gas
Valves for oil wells
Air filters
Truck mounted forklifts
High purity valves
Metal powders
Electronics manufacturing
Distribution transformers
Software
Engineered fabrications
Road construction
Road emulsion
Software
Software
Flexible cable systems
ICT
Location
Ennis
Foxrock
Tralee
Blackrock
Ballyconnell
Dublin
Sligo
Dublin
Dublin
Whitegate
Longford
Dublin
Dundalk
Waterford
Dublin
Ballybrit
Cavan
Limerick
Cappoquin
Oranmore
Dublin
Dublin
Monagahan
Baltinglass
Shannon
Telephone
+353656821543
+35312076800
+353667125111
+353214515221
+353499526219
+353719161720
+35314047010
+35318054300
+353214661269
+353433350600
+35318484977
+353429359500
+35351355436
+35314515833
+35391705000
+353494331588
+35361261300
+3535854205
+35391794650
+35314564244
+35316077300
+3534771133
+353596482413
+35361472221
www.bijurdelimon.com
www.bmc.com/en-GB/
www.beru.com
www.bourns.com
www.cskcorp.com
www.broadband.com
www.bruss.de
www.freudenberg.com
www.cadence.com
www.calorgas.ie
www.c-a-m.com
www.camfil.com
www.cargotec.com
www.cartencontrols.com
www.castolin.com
www.cgglobal.com
www.channeladvisor.com
www.cilprecision.com
www.coldchon.ie
www.ca.com
www.cgs.computershare.com
www.wampfler.com
www.conwin.com
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Table 3: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Website
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Name
Bijur Delimon Int.
BMC Software Europe
Borg Werner Beru
Bourns Electronic
Boxmore Plastics
Broadcom International
Bruss, G. GmbH
Burgman Packings Ltd
Cadence Design System
Calor Kosangas Ltd
Cameron Ireland Ltd
Camfil Ireland Ltd
Cargotec
Carten Controls Ltd
Castolin Eutectic
Celestica
CG Power Systems
Channel Advisor
CIL Precision
Colas Teoranta
Colfix
Computer Associates
Computershare Governance
Conductix Wampfler
Connor Winfield
Expertise
Electric motors
Power devices DL/DL converter
Messaging software
Semiconductor devices
Process control systems
Precision fasteners
Computer hardware
Communications software
Cutting tools
Software/Hardware development
Rubber sealing products
Online storage
Software/ICT
Rubber to metal bonding. Vibration satbilisers
Film capacitors
Superabrasives/Diamond materials
Measuring and control devices
Enterprise storage systems
Data centre infrastructure
Wind energy systems
Inventory management
Radio controlled devices
Connectors for automotive
Anti-botnet protection
Electronic manufacturing
Location
Newbridge
Wexford
Dublin
Cork
Carlow
Shannon
Limerick
Dublin
Arklow
Ballybrit
Portlaise
Dublin
Limerick
Leitrim
Oughterard
Shannon
Templemore
Cork
Shannon
Tralee
Longford
Dublin
Fermoy
Cork
Cork
+353719855590
+35391552432
+35361471655
+35350431433
+353214281500
+35361471877
+353667178215
+353433349200
+35314215500
+3532539600
+353216019100
+353212300000
Website
www.controltechniques.ie
www.convertec.de
www.cp.net
www.cypress.com
wwww.delaval.com
wwww.spstech.com
wwww.dell.ie
wwww.eicon.com
wwww.dieterle-tools.de
www.fotonation.com
www.diseuro.com
www.dropbox.com
www.dts.com
www.elastometall.ie
www.electronicconcepts.ie
www.e6.com
www.eltex.com
www.emc.com
www.avocent.com
www.enercon.de
www.epicor.com
www.faac.co.uk
www.fciconnect.com
www.fireeye.ie
www.flextronics.ie
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Table 4: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Telephone
+35345448200
+3535370100
+35312415000
+353212302311
+353599146859
+35361716500
+35361304091
+35316309000
+35340239388
+353915477000
+353578621992
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Name
Control Techniques
Convertex Ltd
Critical Path
Cypress semiconductor
De Laval Ltd
Deepak fasteners
Dell
Dialogic Distribution Ltd
Dieterle Werkzeughandel Tooling
DigitalOptics Corporation
Dis enbi seals Ireland Ltd
Dropbox
DTS Licensing
ElastoMetall Ireland Ltd
Electronic Concepts Ltd
Element Six Ltd
Eltex Manufacturing Ltd
EMC Information Systems
Emerson Network Power Avocent
Enercon windfarm services
Epicor Software Ireland
FAAC electronics Ltd
FCI Ireland
FireEye Ireland Limited
Flextronics
Expertise
PVC/PET sheeting
Precision carriage slides
Moisture/flow metres
Process engineering
Hardware/ICT
Clean technology
Rubber antivibration pads
Plaster products
ICT/Hardware
Precious metals and compounds
Automotive metal press parts
Software/ICT
Hand tools/Door Linings/Plastics
Manufacture of precision tools
Power driven hand tools
Compressor and turbin wheels
Parts for Programmable Logic Controllers
Tail lifts
Hydraulic equipment
Pumps
Motors and fans
Semiconductors
Temperatue control
Library system software
Microprocessor fabricatons
Location
Cavan
Sligo
Shannon
Naas
Galway
Letterkenny
Clifden
Kingscourt
Dunshaughlin
Shannon
Sligo
Kildare
Ballina
Shannon
Dublin
Waterford
Cork
Waterford
Carlow
Shannon
Carlow
Dublin
Shannon
Dublin
Leixlip
Telephone
+353436683525
+353719161495
+35361470200
+35345981200
+35391751175
+34944712131
+3539521382
+353429698100
+35318665722
+35361472099
+353719161149
+35316150000
+3539670444
+35361716500
+35318036222
+35351376411
+353214321266
+353526124611
+353599142529
+35361471933
+353599141332
+35317999500
+35361470300
+35316722300
+35316067000
www.foamalite.ie
www.ge.com
www.generalmonitors.com
www.services-ges.es
www.gyproc.ie
www.harbourtechnology.com
www.heraeus.ie
www.herkel-ziehwerkzeug-technik.de
www.hp.com/ie
www.heyco.de
www.ptgtools.com
www.hitachi-koki.com
www.honeywell.com
www.heapg.com
www.edbro.co.uk
www.vikingpump.com
www.imofa.com
www.infineon.com
www.irco.com
www.iii.com
www.intel.com
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Table 5: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Website
appendix
Name
Foamalite
Fohrenbach precision slides
GE Sensing EMEA
GEA process technologies
General Monitors Incorporated
GES Ireland
GMT Ireland Ltd
Gypsum Industries Ltd
Harbour Technology Ltd
Heraeus Metal Processing
Herkel Wire Drawing Tools
Hewlett Packard Ltd
Heyco Werk Ireland
Hi Life Tools (Ptg)
Hitachi Koki Ltd
Honeywell International
Horner APG Ireland
Hydro Tech Engineering Ltd
Hydro-hoist Ltd
IDEX Pump Technologies Ltd
IMOFA Limited
Infineon Technologies Ireland
Ingersoll Rand Climate Solution
Innovative Interfaces Global
Intel Ireland Ltd
Expertise
Power supply and EMC equipment
Temperature Controllers
Aluminium castings
Electrical cables
Consulting engineers
Sealing components
Hardware/ICT
Memory products
Automotive metal press
Electronic components
Machine control systems
Semiconductors
Telecoms cables
Container craines
Electro-mechanical control
Aerosol valves injection moulding
Laser based measurement sensors
Electrical control panels
Anti-virus software
Packaging equipment
Chemical and electronic cleaning
Graphics cards
Analog an mixed signal ICs
Mirros,plastic moulding, assembly
Lead refining
Location
Limerick
Dublin
Mallow
New Ross
Cork
Shannon
Limerick
Dublin
Letterkenny
Abbeyfeale
Wicklow
Dublin
Dublin
Killarney
Gort
Sligo
Dublin
Tuam
Dublin
Athlone
Limerick
Cork
Dublin
Manorhamilton
Dublin
Telephone
+35361332233
+35314691800
+3532221944
+35351421405
+353214515777
+35361472155
+35361260101
+35318128888
+353749122184
+3536831444
+35312819129
+35318774800
+353851114251
+353646670200
+35391631519
+353719150888
+35314197436
+3539370900
+35316139300
+353906472691
+35361208182
+353214325600
+35312235500
+353719820040
+35314573240
www.inteproate.com
www.eurotherm.ie
www.idh.ie
www.jacobs.com
www.johncrane.com
www.kemptechnologies.com
www.kingston.com
www.kirchoff.ie
www.kostal.com
www.labod.com
www.lamresearch.com
www.Level3.com
www.liebherr.com
www.gwlisk.com
www.lindalvalve.com
www.lmint.com
www.logstrup.com
www.mandiant.com
www.wardmachinery.com
www.omcsci.com
www.matrox.com
www.maximintegrated.com
www.eaton.com
www.metalprocessors.ie
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Table 6: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Website
appendix
Name
Intepro Systems
Invensys Eurotherm Ltd
Irish Blackwater Castings Ltd
Irish Driver Harris Company
Jacobs Engineering Ltd
John Crane Ireland Ltd
Kemp Technologies
Kingston Technology Ireland
Kirchoff Ireland Ltd
Kostal Ireland
Labod Electronic Production
LAM Research Ltd
Level 3 Communications
Liebherr Container Cranes
Lisk Ireland Limited
Litec Moulding Ltd
LMI Incorporated
Logstrup Limited
Mandiant Ireland Ltd
MarquipWardUnited
Materion
Matrox Ltd
Maxim Integrated Products
MCi Ireland
Metal Processors Ltd
Expertise
POS Terminals and Software
Stretch plastic film and sheet
Electronic components metal sensing
High performance cables
Electro-mechanical servo valves
High pressure gas cylinder valves
Wind turbines
Telecommunications equipment
Metal components
Marine Turbines
Soap dispensers, hygiene products
Reflective film
Precision couplings, valves,hose
Pumps
Self clinch fasteners
Lifts
Software Development
Switch mode power supplies
Pumps/Water purification
LED illumination
LAN modules
Telecommunications chips
Embedded systems
Concrete products
Computer software
Location
Galway
Waterford
Little Island
Ennis
Ringaskiddy
Bray
Dublin
Galway
Dublin
Greenore
Sligo
Waterford
Wexford
Mullingar
Galway
Dunboyne
Cork
Limerick
Sligo
Little Island
Tuam
Mahon
Swords
Sligo
Cork
Telephone
+35391747993
+35351851551
+353214232352
+353656869350
+353214519000
+35312761964
+40 300301000
+35391757671
+35318837900
+35317170200
+353719183347
+35351358132
+353539141566
+353449347078
+35391751714
+35318252333
+353214346535
+35361225977
+353719151222
+353215001300
+3539370300
+353212454600
+35318409809
+353719162562
+353212303400
www.micros.com
www.mimalite.com
www.minelab.com
www.monstercable.com
www.moog.com
www.neriki.com
www.nordex-online.de
www.openhydro.com
www.orafol.com
www.snap-tite.com
www.pattersonpumps.com
www.pemnet.com
www.pickerings.ie
www.pilz.ie
www.power-one.com
www.prominent.de
www.stockeryale.com
www.pulseeng.com
www.radisys.com
www.readymix.ie
www.europe.redhat.com
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Table 7: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Website
appendix
Name
Micros Fidelio Ltd
Mima packaging systems
Minelab International Ltd
Monster Cable International
Moog Ireland Ltd
Neriki Europe Ltd
Nordex Networks Ltd
Nortel Networks Ltd
Ohshima Ireland Ltd
Open Hydro Limited
Ophardt Hygiene
Orafol Europe
Parker Snap Tite
Patterson Pump Ireland Ltd
PEM Europe
Pickerings Lifts Ltd
Pilz Ireland Automation
Power One Ireland Limited
ProMinent Ireland Ltd
ProPhotonix Ltd
Pulse Engineering Ltd
QT Technologies Ltd
Radisys ireland Ltd
Readymix
Red Hat Limited
Expertise
Specialised electronic equipment
Machine tool accessories
Measuring probes and software
Radiator valves
Aluminium accessories
Software development
Power supplies
Passenger and goods lifts
Custom built valves
IC and systems design
Hand tools
Air filters
Plastic injection
Storage devices
Submersible pumps and components
Insulators/ Surge Arrestors
Voltage testers and power supplies
Ventilation Equipment
Transport refrigerators
Ground ball screws
Carburettors
Stainless steel bolts
Fire safety and security
Thermostats
Industrial coatings
Location
Carnew
Bandon
Swords
Newcastlewest
Enniscorthy
Dublin
Bantry
Dublin
Togher
Dublin
Cork
Killarney
Kinsale
Dublin
Wexford
Limerick
Wexford
Carlow
Galway
Dublin
Tralee
Mallow
Cork
Dublin
Leitrim
Website
www.rehanelectronics.ie
www.reliance.co.uk
www.renishaw.com
www.rettigicc.com
www.reynaers.com
www.sage.com
www.schaeferpower.com
www.schindler.ie
www.schuf.com
www.s3group.com
www.snapon.com
www.dollinger-ireland.com
www.sternplastic.com
www.sun.com/storagetek
www.sulzer.com
www.tycoelectronics.com
www.benning.de
www.thermoair.com
www.ingersoll-rand.com
www.pgm-uk.co.uk
www.tillotson.ie
www.tyco.com
www.uchiya.ie
www.valspar.com
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Table 8: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
Telephone
+353539426742
+353238841642
+35318131100
+3536962277
+353539235600
+35316420800
+3532751580
+35314502331
+353214837007
+35312911000
+353214211600
+353646633322
+353214702400
+35312055566
+353539163200
+35361472855
+353539143155
+353599131646
+35391751231
+35314628101
+353667121911
+3532222301
+353214235000
+35314620192
+353719645077
appendix
Name
Rehan Electronics Limited
Reliance Precision Manufacturing
Renishaw Ltd
Rettig Ireland Ltd
Reynaer’s Manufacturing Ltd
Sage Ireland
Schaefer
Schindler
SchuF Valve Technology
Silicon and Software Systems
Snap On Equipment Limited
SPX Flow Technology Kerry Ltd
Stern Plastic Hellstern Produktion
StorageTek Ireland Ltd
Sulzer Pump Solutions Ltd
Te Connectivity
Theo Benning Irl.
Thermo Air Environmental Technology
Thermo King Ireland
THK manufacturing Ireland Ltd
Tillotsen Limited
TR Fastening
Tyco Ireland Ltd
Uchiya Ireland Ltd
Valspar Industries Ltd
Name
Volex Limited
Wavin Ireland Ltd
Weber Instruments Ltd
Weener Plastic Packaging
WWT International Engineering Services
Xilinx Ireland
ZMDI
Expertise
Fibre optic products
Plastic pipes
Flow sensors
Plastic injection moulding
Oil drilling tools
Integrated ciruit designs
Semiconductors
Location
Castelbar
Balbriggan
Naas
Drumcollogher
Shannon
Dublin
Limerick
Telephone
+3539423444
+35318020200
+35345879774
+3536383118
+35361475033
+35314640311
+35361490452
Website
www.volex.com
www.wavin.ie
www.webersensorsinc.com
www.wppg.com
www.wwtco.com
www.xilinx.com
Table 9: Names of surveyed companies in Ireland.
appendix
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