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NAA Update: McLaren and Businesswise – the NAA’s networking events are back!
After a break of almost two years, the NAA’s physical networking events are back, with visits to McLaren and Businesswise in February. And we say goodbye to Carol Holden after 12 years of service to the NAA. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. I would like to […]
NAA Member Event: Using 3D printing & artificial intelligence to produce lightweight components, 5 & 12 April 2022, Manchester Metropolitan University
Additive manufacturing is one of the most exciting, emerging technologies of the 21st Century and Manchester Met is at the forefront of making this technology accessible to businesses by helping them understand how to use and benefit from its application. One of the key application areas is to redesign components, using 3D printing and artificial […]
Industry Event: Vehicle Thermal Management Systems Conference and Exhibition – VTMS 15, 14-15 June 2022, Midlands
With the increasing adoption of electric battery technology and fuel cells in transport applications, the challenges involved in vehicle thermal management have never been so diverse. VTMS 15 will showcase the latest research and technological advances in heat transfer, energy management, thermal comfort and the efficient integration and control of all thermal systems within vehicles. […]
NAA Networking Event: How Will Net Zero Impact the Automotive Supply Chain?
Join us on 24 February for our first physical networking and roundtable event of 2022. Held in conjunction with NAA member company, Businesswise Solutions, this event will focus on the impact of Net Zero carbon on the automotive supply chain. Hear from a range of speakers including: Paul Jones, NAA CEO, and Adam Baker, Director […]
NAA Webinar: The True Cost of Downtime to the Automotive Industry, Thursday 10 March
Unplanned downtime is the curse of the automotive sector. When expensive production lines and machinery fall silent, organisations stop earning and those investments are costing rather than making money. Those costs can spiral to well over £70,000 per hour in almost all industrial sectors. In this webinar, Niall Sullivan, Global Marketing Manager at Senseye, an […]
Events: Powertrain Systems for Net-Zero Transport conference, 7-8 December 2021, London
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) is delighted to invite Northern Automotive Alliance members and their colleagues to this upcoming conference in London. Taking place on London on 8-9 December, the conference provides two days of technical presentations and knowledge sharing between researchers, OEMs, service providers and academics, covering the latest developments in powertrains, propulsion […]
Events: Webinar – New UK Import Controls & Changes to Rules of Origin in 2022, 22 November 2021
Full border controls on imports of most goods from the EU to the UK will be introduced from 1 January 2022. Imports from the EU will be subject to the same requirements as apply to goods imported from the rest of the world. Manufacturers must adhere to the guidance outlined in the UK Border Operating […]
NAA Update: Congratulations to the winners at the 2021 NAA Awards Dinner
Thursday 23 September saw the return of our Annual Business Awards and Networking Dinner, where we welcomed over 180 guests from across our member companies to the Mere Golf Resort and Spa at Knutsford for a fabulous evening of networking, dining and entertainment. We were treated to industry sector updates from Wes Jacklin, Chairman of […]
NAA Update: Enter now for the NAA Business Awards 2021
Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. As announced in last month’s e-news, the NAA Business Awards are now open! Award categories include: • Design & Innovation • International Trade • People & Skills • Manufacturing Excellence • CSR • Logistics Excellence Closing date for entries is midnight, […]
NAA Events: Drive Forward Employee Productivity with a Microsoft Teams Course
NAA Member, Blackpool and The Fylde College, is pleased to offer an expert-led virtual Microsoft Teams course for Northern Automotive Alliance members, priced from £18 per person for a bespoke three-hour course… Carol Holden OBE, CEng, FIMechE on behalf of Northern Automotive Alliance said: “I attended the Teams Webinar and found it very useful – […]