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NAA Member News: Close Your Skills Gap by Ditching Job Descriptions
If skills shortages mean you are struggling to increase production levels, innovate or grow your business, you are not alone. According to Search Consultancy, 85% of businesses in manufacturing and engineering are feeling the pressure from a lack of skilled workers. With an accumulation of factors leading to this unique situation, it’s time to challenge […]
NAA Member News: Piab Group acquires two companies
Piab Group has entered into an agreement to acquire IB Verfahrens- und Anlagentechnik GmbH & Co. KG. IB develops and builds customer-specific, turnkey systems for filling, emptying, metering, and conveying bulk materials. IB is also a well-known partner in the additive manufacturing industry, where it provides ultra-sonic sieving and reclaim machines. The IB product portfolio […]
NAA Member News: The Blair Project Social Enterprise Among Innovation Big Winners!
e-Motorsport STEM education provider, The Blair Project is one of TEN Greater Manchester projects awarded millions of pounds in funding after being selected to become part of the city-region’s Innovation Accelerator programme. The pioneering, Black-led social enterprise, is the only SME, amongst the heavyweight line up of academia, public agencies and corporates to secure a share […]
NAA Member News: Warwick Acoustics Scales Rapidly As It Commercialises Revolutionary Automotive In-Car Audio Technology
Warwick Acoustics Ltd – a UK-based audio technology company – is well underway with commercialisation of its revolutionary Electrostatic Loudspeaker technology, following R&D and product development phases. Powered by a series of fully subscribed funding rounds, Warwick Acoustics is scaling rapidly, and investing in industry-leading talent, capability, and state-of-the-art facilities, to support the substantial commercial […]
NAA Member News: 3D360 Skills Bootcamps
NAA Member 3D360 has been chosen to deliver the new Department for Education-backed Skills Bootcamps in Cheshire, GMCA and Cumbria (Lancashire and Merseyside should come online in April 23). The 3D360 DfE Skills Bootcamps cover 3D Printing; 3D CAD, Digital Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. The courses consist of 11 modules which make up a total […]
NAA Member News: AGSS partners with Innovate UK to drive Net Zero manufacturing practices with new carbon calculator
New NAA Member, Agile Group Systems and Services, a leading UK-based manufacturing and engineering technology group, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Innovate UK grant to develop a part-level carbon calculator. The Innovate UK Smart Grant scheme is a highly competitive awards process. Out of 950 applications in their round, […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Breaks Ground on New Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre
Bentley Motors has taken the next step on its journey to become the world’s most sustainable luxury automotive manufacturer with a ground-breaking ceremony for its new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre. The new facility at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England, will be integral to the brand’s preparations for future Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) […]
NAA Member News: Eco Group urges businesses to seize the net zero opportunity
Businesses investing in net zero technology and practice will be at the forefront of unprecedented opportunities for growth. That’s the message from entrepreneur Eddie Black who says the net zero industrial revolution offers businesses the chance to make a positive impact on the planet while future-proofing their own organisations. Speaking ahead of the UK’s first […]
NAA Member News: BAC appoints Mike Flewitt as Chairman as it commences a year of accelerated scale-up and new model releases
BAC has announced the appointment of Mike Flewitt as Chairman of the Board. Flewitt’s arrival strengthens the senior leadership team of BAC, as the company continues to experience exponential demand for its unique, ultra-driver-focussed, road-legal, single-seater Mono supercar. Flewitt brings four decades of world-class automotive innovation, manufacturing and strategic management expertise to BAC at a […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Delivers More Cars Than Ever in 2022
In January, Bentley Motors announced total sales of 15,174 in 2022, an increase of 4 per cent over the previous record year (14,659) in 2021 and the first time Bentley has reached over 15,000 cars. • Bentley Motors delivers 15,174 extraordinary cars last year – the first time Bentley retails above 15,000 cars in a […]
