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NAA Member News: Bentley opens early careers programme for 2025 with product development focus
Bentley Motors has created 150 career opportunities for its early careers 2025 intake. Applications across the company are open for Graduates and Industrial Placements at www.bentleycareers.com, with Apprentice positions open from February next year. Over a quarter of positions are focused on Bentley’s product development as the marque transitions its future model direction to become a […]
NAA Member News: Burnley College Leads the Way as one of First to Offer Fully-Funded Modular Courses
Burnley College is proud to announce its participation in a ground-breaking national trial, becoming one of the first UK colleges to offer innovative modular courses for degree-level learners. Officially the Number 1 College in England*, Burnley College is pioneering this new approach to education, offering exciting opportunities tailored to the specific needs of individuals and […]
NAA Member News: Cengiz Holding steps up international cooperation for electric vehicle batteries
ICoNiChem, the UK-based cobalt and nickel end products manufacturing plant of Cengiz Holding, one of Türkiye’s largest industrial enterprises, has teamed up with Canadian battery materials and technology company NOVONIX to develop nickel-based cathode active materials. The project to be funded under the Canada-UK 2024 Critical Minerals Program involves nickel, cobalt and lithium recovery from […]
NAA Member News: Leyland Trucks manufactures its 125,000th heavy-duty vehicle
Leyland Trucks, the Lancashire-based producer of DAF commercial vehicles, has achieved its latest manufacturing milestone – its 125,000th heavy-duty vehicle. Production of DAF ‘heavy duty’ models at Leyland Trucks began initially with the CF Series followed by the XF Series. The production plant now assembles the entire New Generation range of DAF heavy-duty models, including […]
NAA Member News: STFC Hartree Centre Free Training – Discover Digital Transformation Training
The Introductory level BridgeAI: Discover Digital Transformation programme is designed for businesses or organisations of any size, as well as individuals who want to enhance their technical skills and understand how to apply state-of-the-art AI technologies to support decision making and improve business outcomes. AI specialists will help you enhance your understanding and build the necessary technical […]
NAA Member News: 3D360, in partnership with the Department for Education, is delivering subsidised training in Advanced Manufacturing
Looking at kickstarting your business or training your team in advanced manufacturing skills? This is your opportunity to secure funded training and help future proof your business. 10 days (60 hours) of trainer led learning in all aspects of Advanced Manufacturing. Every learner builds and takes away a free Creality, Ender 3, 3D printer. Over […]
NAA Member News: New Bentley Flying Spur with plug-in hybrid technology
Last month Bentley launched its first four-door supercar – the new Flying Spur, now in its fourth generation after almost two decades of defining the ultimate luxury performance sedan. Launched initially with the performance-focused Speed, the new Flying Spur is built around Bentley’s new Ultra Performance Hybrid, endowing it with an extraordinary breadth of capabilities. […]
NAA Member News: Fitfactory Next Generation MES Solution – Monitor, Control, Optimise your manufacturing production
Fitfactory Next Generation MES is a comprehensive manufacturing execution system that combines machine monitoring, production scheduling, and shop floor data capture into a single application. Designed to improve the productivity and efficiency of your manufacturing processes, Fitfactory MES is compatible with various operating systems, including Windows, iOS, and Android. Accessible across desktops, mobile devices, and […]
NAA Member News: JLR Invests £500 Million Into Creating EV Factory Of The Future In Merseyside
JLR has announced a £500 million investment to transform its historic Halewood facility to support the parallel production of electric vehicles, alongside existing combustion and hybrid models. Originally built in 1963 to produce the Ford Anglia, Halewood is being transformed for the electric era. With £250 million already invested, the transformation so far has involved […]
NAA Member News: Siemens Sustainability Survey
Sustainability is a key topic across every industry in UK manufacturing today. With the race to net-zero, emissions targets to meet by 2024 and volumes of information to navigate around sustainability, we at Siemens want to know if the way communicating and delivering sustainability to the market is the way that works best for our […]
