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    NAA Member News: Bentley Starts Work on State-Of-The-Art Engineering Test Centre and plants 100 Trees for 100 Years

    Bentley Motors has announced that work has commenced on a state-of-the-art engineering test facility at the company’s expanding headquarters in Crewe, as well as planting 100 native British trees around the site in Crewe… The new engineering test centre is the latest phase in on-going development at the Pyms Lane site where all Bentley cars […]

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    NAA Member News: Klarius CEO raises over £2,600 for Movember

    Mark Brickhill, CEO at Klarius Products Ltd, has raised over £2,600 for Movember. The event, which takes place every November, encourages men to grow a moustache to raise money for and create awareness of cancer and mental health issues… Mark’s fundraising has been inspired by the experiences of Tony Brassington, a popular Klarius engineer who […]

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    NAA Member News: Award-winning company launches new internal communication tool for businesses

    Melo World, an award-winning company that specialises in creating visual standards solutions for production and operations facilities, has launched a new product to support internal communications in the workplace… Melo Vista is a modular sign system for offices and manufacturing firms to display staff information and create processes to support Lean thinking. The five boards […]

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    NAA Member News: MGS Launches Newly Developed Branding

    MGS Technical Plastics, an award-winning Plastic Injection Moulder in Blackburn, has unveiled new branding as the latest development in its growth journey. The evolution of its image comes at a critical point of growth for the company on the back of £2 million of investment in people, machinery and technologies… John Sturgess, Managing Director, said: […]

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    NAA Member News: GEFCO UK launches enhanced 2-Wheeler strategy

    GEFCO UK has announced that its 2 Wheels, Marine & Powered Product dedicated cross-dock facility has moved to its central Prologis facility in Coventry, as a key part of its end to end solution approach for 2020… GEFCO UK’s network’s success relies on well-structured domestic coverage, strategically located international gateways and bilateral country-to-country links. By […]

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    NAA Member News: Base Power Plastic Omnium Energy Centre

    Engineering, Physics and Business students from universities in the UK and France recently spent the day at Plastic Omnium Automotive, Measham, learning about the opportunities for energy efficiency and carbon savings in the automotive industry. The Plastic Omnium Energy Centre, built and operated by BasePower, is a 2MW Combined Heat and Power scheme which supplies […]

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    NAA Member News: Bentley Bentayga Hybrid, Inspiring Women in Automotive Awards, Carbon Neutral Certification

    In a round-up of three Bentley news items, Bentley has confirmed that first deliveries of the Bentayga Hybrid SUV have now taken place, the company has been recognised at the first “Inspiring Women in Automotive” awards, and Bentley has achieved carbon neutral certification for its factory headquarters in Crewe. Bentley Bentayga Hybrid SUV  Bentley has […]

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    Member News: VEC to Partner in Phase 2 of UK Nuclear Research Programme

    The University of Liverpool and the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) have been awarded a contract to support a key UK government nuclear research programme led by Wood, the global project, engineering and technical services company. The £3.6 million project, funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), will bring together experts from industry and […]

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    Member News: What does Digital Transformation (Industry 4.0) actually look like for a manufacturing SME? – Follow a live journey over the next 4 months

    Much has been written about the benefits of digital transformation and Industry 4.0 for manufacturing SME’s but what does it mean in practice? Four weeks ago, VisualPM began a digital transformation journey with one of Greater Manchester’s Top 100 manufacturing SMEs supported by part funding from the Made Smarter NW Pilot scheme. Over the next […]

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    NAA New Member Profile: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC)

    The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), which originated in Sheffield, has established a new North West base in the centre of Preston and will move into a purpose-built facility on the Samlesbury Enterprise Zone in March 2021. As a world class centre for advanced manufacturing the AMRC has expertise in machining, automation, robotics, digitally assisted […]

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