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NAA team achieves class win in 2012 RAC Future Car Challenge in BMW 116d EfficientDynamics, returning 103mpg
NAA members Paul Clarke and Paul Andrews drove a BMW 116d EfficientDynamics in the RAC Future Car Challenge 2012 that took place on 3 November and achieved 103mpg over the 64-mile Brighton to London route, winning the Internal Combustion Engine class. The team, representing Green-Car-Guide.com, consisted of Paul Clarke and Paul Andrews, who shared the […]
Business Excellence Member Company News: mi Technology Group – Career Vacancies
As part of its continued growth strategy, mi Technology Group (miT) is now focused on a recruitment drive to increase its existing staff by more than 10%, with specific requirements for Technicians, Graduate Engineers and Engineers. miT is an independent provider of high quality testing, engineering and contract manufacturing services to leading companies around the […]
Event review: NAA Annual Dinner and Awards, Carden Park, 18 October 2012
Press Release From the Northwest Automotive Alliance The achievements of some of the leading companies in the region’s automotive industry have been celebrated at the Northwest Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards, which took place at Carden Park Hotel in Cheshire on 18th October 2012. The Awards event, sponsored by Bentley Motors, was a vivid demonstration of […]
NAA Update: Recent events: Cenex LCV2012 and Automechanika; NAA Awards and Dinner; Apprenticeships
September has been a very busy month for the NAA. Cenex LCV2012 took place over 5 & 6 September and the NAA had a stand together with three companies and three universities from the region. It was a relatively busy show and is as important for the networking and catching up on what is happening […]
NAA Business Excellence Programme Case Study: Implementation Of Environmental Management System Helps Performance Springs On Its Journey To Become A World-Class Manufacturer
Performance Springs is a successful manufacturer of springs for the automotive industry, however achieving the ISO 14001 environmental standard has opened up additional opportunities and helped to gain new clients for the company. Project Performance Springs Limited – ISO 14001 implementation Background Performance Springs is a niche supplier focused on high quality, precision compression springs […]
Business Excellence Member Company Profile: Business Lines – Freight Industry Wheel Nut Security Measures
Business Excellence Member Business Lines addresses the problem of wheel detachment from vehicles, particularly heavy commercial vehicles, with a number of wheel nut security solutions including Checklock SQ Business Lines Ltd is a global market leader in wheel nut safety solutions, originator and inventor of the world’s first wheel nut indicator, the Checkpoint©. The Business […]
Business Excellence Member Company News: £4 Million Investment at NGF EUROPE in St Helens
NGF EUROPE Ltd, the Merseyside-based glass cord manufacturer, part of the NSG Group, has announced an investment of £4 million at its site in St Helens, with the creation of 24 new jobs The site will become the first fully-integrated high tensile strength glass cord manufacturing factory in Europe and the only such facility outside […]
Northwest Automotive Alliance Business Awards 2012 – Final call for entries
The Northwest Automotive Alliance Business Awards provide automotive companies with recognition for their achievements. The closing date for entries is 14 September 2012. Winners will be presented with their Awards at the NAA Annual Networking Dinner on 18 October 2012 at Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire. All North West businesses linked to the Automotive Sector can […]
NAA Business Excellence Programme Case Study: Funding allows Camcoat to set up the first DiamonDyze ceramic anodising production line outside North America
Revolutionary new process gives materials such as aluminium greater strength, better appearance and corrosion resistance. Project Camcoat DiamonDyze ceramic anodising production line Background Camcoat Performance Coatings Ltd is a company that has been established for over twenty years and, as the European agent for Tech Line Coatings, applies ceramic coatings to exhausts in order to […]
Product Release Europe UK (PRE UK)
Product Release Europe is a market leader in applying low-friction, chemical-resistant and non-stick coatings to plant, components and equipment, and the company’s technologies have recently been used to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact at Jaguar Land Rover. Product Release Europe UK (PRE UK) has recently helped Jaguar Land Rover to reduce paint build-up on […]
