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Event Review: STEM is for girls too!
The NAA was proud to work with Crosby Soroptimist Group in delivering a STEM workshop for year 9 girls from local schools… “You can reach the top like us” was the message from leading women scientists and engineers to local school girls. Inspirational young women working in science, technology, engineering and maths came to Crosby […]
NAA Event Review: Businesswise Solutions
February’s networking event took place at Businesswise Solutions, a new member of the NAA, having joined in 2018. NAA members were able to gain a fascinating insight to the world of energy management… Changing the way businesses buy and manage energy, Businesswise Solutions provides expert energy buying and management solutions, helping large energy users reduce […]
Event Review: NAA presents at Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Engineering & Manufacturing Review
Rowan Egan, NAA CEO, presented at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce Engineering & Manufacturing Review on 10 January 2019 about the business opportunities in the automotive industry as we move to electric vehicles… Rowan presented with Paul Clarke from Automotive Comms and Green Car Guide, explaining the drivers behind the move to electric vehicles, […]
NAA Event Review: Klarius Products
In December, NAA members were able to take a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at Klarius – the NAA Company of the Year Award winners 2017… Klarius, based in Staffordshire, manufactures exhaust systems and emissions control components such as catalytic convertors and diesel particulate filters for the aftermarket, for thousands of different makes and models of cars. […]
Industry Event Review: Energy Saving Trust Fleet Heroes Conference
The 2018 Energy Saving Trust Fleet Heroes Awards included a conference about the latest developments in the area of ultra-low emission vehicles and fleets – so what’s the latest news in the industry?… Dr Bob Moran, Department for Transport, talked about Fleets on the Road to Zero. Bob highlighted that we need to tackle climate […]
NAA Networking Event Review – Manual Handling, Wednesday 24 October 2018, Pirelli Tyres, Carlisle
Pirelli Carlisle manufactures 10,000 Ultra-High Performance tyres every day and employs over 900 people. The company embarked on a journey to reduce manual handling 10 years ago and it has achieved great results through implementing a number of initiatives… Ashley Roberts, Head of HSE for Pirelli UK, gave an insightful presentation regarding the journey Pirelli […]
NAA Event Review: RS Clare
In September, NAA members became experts in grease production when they visited RS Clare, originally founded in Liverpool in 1748… RS Clare was founded at the start of the Industrial Revolution and it’s the longest established company manufacturing lubricants in the United Kingdom. RS Clare’s Technical Sales Manager, Frans Pienaar, explained how the company started […]
Event Review: Cenex LCV2018 – Collaboration is Key
Cenex-LCV2018, which took place at Millbrook Proving Ground on 12-13 September, featured displays of the latest low emission vehicle technology, a range of vehicles to drive, and an extensive conference agenda – as well as hosting day two of the Prime Minister’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit. … So what was the key message for 2018?: […]
Event Review: Electric, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles in Manchester
Cities such as Manchester are about to experience a revolution in how people move around, with Electric, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles playing a key role. The University of Salford hosted a Connected & Autonomous Vehicles Conference which looked at how transport in Manchester – and other cities – is likely to change over the coming […]
Event Review: LowCVP Conference 2018: What Will Make the Road to Zero Happen?
The government’s Road to Zero publication was released shortly before the 2018 LowCVP Conference, so the event examined how the strategy – containing 46 policy proposals – could best be achieved: by people, policy or product? The discussion was assisted by Bob Moran, the ‘architect’ of the Road to Zero, being one of the speakers […]
