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NAA Member News: Bear Safety – Dusty & Low-Visibility Environments: Why Projected Signage Shines
In industrial settings, dust isn’t just a cleaning concern – it’s a safety issue. From aggregates to automotive, many manufacturing and logistics sites deal with airborne particles, heavy machinery, and constant foot traffic. These conditions cause floor surfaces to accumulate dust, oil, and debris, which can quickly obscure traditional floor markings and safety signage. Painted […]
NAA Member News: Brabners – Autumn Budget 2025: Key changes for automotive businesses
Caroline Litchfield, partner and head of Manufacturing & Supply Chain at independent law firm Brabners, sets out the priority areas that automotive companies should consider as they assess the Budget’s impact on their operations and planning. The Autumn Budget has brought regulatory and tax changes that will significantly impact the automotive landscape. While the government’s […]
NAA Member News: Leyland Trucks expands award-winning apprenticeship scheme with 21 new recruits
Leyland Trucks has welcomed 21 new apprentices to its award-winning scheme, further strengthening its commitment to developing homegrown talent. Applications opened in January and attracted more than 800 candidates. Following a rigorous selection process, 21 apprentices joined the business – marking another significant intake for one of the UK’s most respected apprenticeship programmes. This year’s […]
NAA Member News: Liverpool Lifesciences UTC – STEM Racing Team inviting sponsorship from NAA members
The STEM Racing Team is a team of engineering students from Liverpool Life Sciences UTC taking part in the STEM Racing UK competition. STEM Racing is an initiative endorsed by Formula 1, designed to inspire young people into STEM careers by challenging teams to design, develop, and manufacture a miniature F1 car. Working in teams […]
NAA Member News: Award Winner! Outstanding Commitment to the Environment
We are delighted to share that Oil Recoveries has won the Outstanding Commitment to the Environment Award at the Employer’s Excellence Awards 2025, in partnership with Metro. The award recognises organisations with an unwavering dedication to preserving our planet and who can demonstrate making a positive impact on the environment. This fantastic achievement stands as a testament to our […]
NAA Member News: STFC Hartree Centre launches new supercomputer with ten-fold performance increase
The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Hartree Centre has launched Mary Coombs, a new supercomputer designed to accelerate innovation across UK industry. Housed within STFC’s new £30 million Supercomputing Centre at Daresbury Laboratory, the system is named in honour of Mary Coombs, the UK’s first female commercial programmer. The GPU-driven machine delivers a ten-fold […]
NAA Member News: ULEMCo launches HyConstruct industry-wide collaborative R&D project
Leading hydrogen technology company ULEMCo has announced the launch of HyConstruct, an industry-wide collaborative R&D project aimed at significantly reducing CO2 emissions from heavy-duty off-highway equipment used on construction sites. The company and its partners – GeoPura, Plantforce, BAM and BRE – will work to develop and demonstrate an advanced control system to increase the […]
Other News: LYVA Labs, Liverpool City Region’s innovation agency, offering £15,000 grants for new product or service development
LYVA Labs R&D Partner Grants can help unlock your next innovation project. Are you wanting to take advantage of technological advances, or respond to changes in customer behaviour? Perhaps there’s new legislation that means you have to adapt your existing product line, or you want to grow by updating your product for a new market or region? And do you need external […]
In the Driving Seat: Anita Zarska, Kattrapin Technologies
There’s no shortage of interesting headlines to pull out of Anita Zarska’s ‘In the Driving Seat’ article: kayaking, Scottish ridge walks and metal detecting, to name just a few… Name Anita Zarska Company Name Kattrapin Technologies What does your company do? We support bespoke technical animation, documentation, and software solutions. We have gathered recent interest […]
NAA Event Review: Burnley College – joint networking event with the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA)
Our latest networking event saw us visit NAA member Burnley College for our first joint networking event in partnership with the North West Aerospace Alliance (NWAA). The event theme was “Future Skills for Advanced Manufacturing,” and it was designed to bring together industry leaders, employers, and educators to explore the evolving skills landscape in advanced […]
