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Carlow firm, Hi-Spec Engineering, has announced that it has formed a new joint venture with German company Europe Dairy Systems. Hi-Spec, which is based in Bagenalstown made the announcement in Dusseldorf  during the St. Patrick’s Day visit of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mr Richard Bruton to Germany. The newly formed company, Hi-Spec Deutschland GmbH,allows Hi-spec to establish a permanent presence in Germany for the storage and distribution of products and parts, product presentations and dealer training.

Individuals, organisations, voluntary groups and companies are being invited to enter this year's Spirit of Enterprise Michael Dee Award. Named after the late Michael Dee, a former Enterprise Ireland executive who tirelessly supported the development of enterprise across the South East, the award organisers are calling for nominations before the March 31st deadline.

"The show must go on, so let’s get going now," is the optimistic message from female entrepreneurs, business women and the Carlow County Enterprise Board which are all involved in a major conference and awards scheme in the South East next month. The South East Women in Business Conference takes place in the Tower Hotel in Waterford on Friday, September 17th and the Carlow County Enterprise Board has enlisted the help of established and emerging entrepreneurs, to help women-led businesses continue to run and grow their businesses, to help protect more local jobs.

Whether you are just thinking of starting a new business, in the process of getting a business off the ground or looking to expand, one of the things you should be considering is the wide range of training courses and seminars organised by Carlow County Enterprise Board specifically designed to meet the information/training needs of all budding entrepreneurs.