An €800,000 contract has been signed between Cavan-based Nuálach Automation and The Nestbox Egg Company in Monaghan.
The deal was facilitated through Skillnet Innovation Exchange, a government-supported initiative that connects large businesses with innovative SMEs to solve strategic challenges.
The Nestbox Egg Company, which processes around 5m eggs weekly, sought to enhance its production line efficiency. Virginia based Nuálach Automation responded with a tailored solution, the Eggsact Robot Packer, designed to reduce manual labour and increase scalability.
Evan Roarke, Co-founder of Nuálach Automation, described the Eggsact Robot Packer as “a high-speed, high-volume precision robotic solution for egg packaging” that will improve efficiency and sustainability across Nestbox’s supply chain.
Eoin McEvoy, CFO of The Nestbox Egg Company, added: “Skillnet Innovation Exchange gave us access to a pool of talented solution providers and helped us quickly identify and shortlist five strong contenders.
Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment Niamh Smyth, TD, praised the collaboration saying it is a powerful example of what can be achieved when innovative Irish SMEs are connected directly with larger companies
