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High value industries converge at record attended Advanced Engineering UK 2014
Multiple advanced engineering and technology sectors within the UK’s advanced engineering and high value manufacturing community converged in record numbers again at the NEC Birmingham (Tuesday 11th & Wednesday 12th November 2014), at Advanced Engineering UK 2014 comprising the Aero Engineering Show 2014, Composites Engineering Show 2014, Automotive Engineering Show 2014, Auto Electronics 2014 and […]
Event review: NAA companies at the Advanced Engineering Show 2014
The Advanced Engineering UK group of events took place on 11-12 November 2014 at the NEC, Birmingham. The event consisted of the Aero Engineering Show 2014, Composites Engineering Show 2014, Automotive Engineering Show 2014 and Auto Electronics 2014. It was an extremely busy show and the NAA had a stand presence along with five of […]
Event review: SMMT Open Forum launches report highlighting new £2bn potential for UK auto parts supply
The NAA had a stand at the SMMT Open Forum event which took place in Solihull on 4 November. There were a number of speakers at the event including SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes, Jerry Hardcastle from Nissan and the Automotive Council, and Lawrence Davies from the Automotive Investment Organisation, and a new report was […]
Event review: Vince Cable Opens £1 Billion Advanced Propulsion Centre
NAA Chief Executive Carol Holden OBE attended the opening of the new £1bn Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) headquarters at the University of Warwick on 6 November, which was launched by Business Secretary Vince Cable. All NAA members should be aware of the APC and its activities. Business Secretary Vince Cable opened the £1bn Advanced Propulsion […]
Event Review: NAA Members Networking Event, mi Technology, 23 September 2014
At this recent visit, NAA Members learnt about mi Technology and the exciting developments since it became part of the CSA Group… Read more mi Technology in Leyland hosted the recent NAA Members Networking Event on the 23rd September. At a 100% attended event, NAA members were treated to an insight into the history, capability […]
NAA Event Review: Business Excellence Members Networking Meeting, Sigmatex, 1 October 2014
One of the benefits of being a member of the NAA or the Business Excellence programme is the unique opportunity to visit world-class company sites and learn how the companies have grown. The recent Business Excellence visit to Sigmatex was one of the most fascinating yet, as BE members were able to see how carbon […]
Event review: The NAA at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle Event 2014
The NAA once again took a stand at the UK’s leading low carbon vehicle show, Cenex LCV2014, on 10/11 September 2014, at Millbrook Proving Ground. The companies exhibiting on the NAA stand are even featured on a video of the event produced by TV presenter Robert Llewellyn in conjunction with LCV media partner Green Car […]
Special Feature: Review of Liverpool International Festival for Business –from the Liverpool City LEP and GETRAG
As the Liverpool International Festival for Business draws to a close we thought it would be interesting to reflect upon the impact of IFB, and therefore we have asked both Alan Seeley, HR Manager at GETRAG FORD Transmissions GmbH, and Simon Reid, Sector Manager – Advanced Manufacturing from Liverpool City LEP to give us their […]
Event Review: The Deputy Prime Minister and Vince Cable meet NAA members at the BIS Manufacturing Summit
The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, witnessed some of the innovative success stories of the North West automotive industry at the BIS Manufacturing Summit 2014 held at the Floral Pavilion in Merseyside on 19 June The Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP and the Rt […]
NAA event review: Business Excellence meeting – Cholmondeley Pageant of Power, Friday 13 June 2014
The Cholmondeley Pageant of Power was the adrenaline-fuelled backdrop for the NAA’s Business Excellence meeting held on Friday 13th June 2014, and there was even the unique opportunity to experience the challenging Pageant circuit Although the main focus of the meeting was a series of presentations from North West companies involved in motorsport, there were […]
