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Industry Event: University of Liverpool – Business Not as Usual
University of Liverpool Management School is delighted to be collaborating with DTM Legal LLP, MHA Moore and Smalley, Liverpool Chamber, carbon happy world and National Museums Liverpool on this exciting event – Business Not As Usual. Professor Jo Meehan, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business, will join a panel of industry experts who will be looking at why we should be embracing […]
NAA Member Profile: Smart and sustainable returnable packaging solutions from George Utz Ltd
With a focus on smart and sustainable solutions, George Utz Ltd supplies a wide range of standard and bespoke returnable packaging products. Based in Alfreton, Derbyshire, the company is part of Utz Group, the global market leader for returnable packaging with 1350 employees and 8 production locations worldwide. Utz is the only global returnable packaging […]
NAA Awards 2023
The Northern Automotive Alliance Business Awards provide automotive companies with the recognition for their achievements. Becoming a shortlisted award applicant, will provide your organisation with the opportunity to be recognised at this high-profile event, as a leading player in the automotive industry. Your organisation will benefit from being highlighted on the evening in front of […]
NAA Member News: NanoSUN – Pioneer HRS to Refuel Brühl’s Solaris Hydrogen City Buses
Six brand new Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses go into regular service with Germany’s first mobile hydrogen filling station, delivered by Westfalen Group, now in continuous operation and ready for refuelling. As the icing on the cake, the new buses were given distinctive, original, attention-grabbing Brühl designs. Brühl was one of the pioneers who, together […]
Season’s Greetings from the NAA!
Some festive cheer as we near the end of 2022: Ford is to increase investment at Halewood to scale up its electric vehicle portfolio, by investing a further £150 million, raising the total to £380 million. This latest announcement brings the total investment in our region in the transition to vehicle electrification to over £3 […]
NAA Update: NAA member companies featured in Autocar & Evo Magazines and in new video
Despite the current economic challenges and turbulent political landscape, NAA companies have continued to get on with the job, and have even been featured in Autocar & Evo Magazines, as well as in a new video. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. It has certainly been an […]
NAA Member News: Senseye – the secret to avoiding data overwhelm
Alexander Hill, Chief Global Strategist at Senseye, looks at why small data is crucial when it comes to expediting asset management and supercharging Industry 4.0 across industrial plants. Once upon a time, a product’s unique selling points (USPs), patents, or the customer experience (CX) typically represented the intellectual property (IP) of a business. Fast forward […]
NAA Member News: Valuechain Virtual Learning Factory: Metaverse for Industrial Training
Valuechain and partner Simulanis have developed an exciting new “Virtual Learning Factory” that tackles the manufacturing skills gap head-on. It provides an engaging and immersive environment for learners to elevate their skills with the latest digital technologies. Developed with the support of Ufi VocTech Trust, the platform ensures an unmatched learning experience that helps skill-seekers […]
Industry News: Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT) UK Single Trade Window survey
Acting as the interlocutor between government and industry, The Institute of Export & International Trade(IOE&IT) is asking you to share your thoughts and feedback about the implementation of the new UK Single Trade Window. The government is keen to hear from traders about what they want from the programme and we encourage you to share your views […]
NAA Training: IATF16949:2016 Lead Auditor, 28th Nov – 2nd Dec
This course is designed for auditors managing an organisation’s internal audit programme and those undertaking 2nd party audits within the supply chain. IATF16949:2016 Lead Auditor Course Length: 5 Days Next Course: – Virtual – / 28th Nov – 2nd Dec This course is designed for auditors managing an organisation’s internal audit programme and those undertaking […]












