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New NAA member company: KZN Solutions
KZN Solutions is a sector-specific consultancy & training organisation. It specialises in the ability to be able to design a bespoke company approach to training for apprenticeships and employees at all levels and in so doing achieve sustainable improvements in quality, cost and delivery… Turn your workforce into a Lean Mean Working Machine If you’re […]
New NAA member company: PWHytek – Aero + Auto Design Tech Bureau
PWHytek designs advanced, lightweight aerodynamic aids using its experience in the aerospace and automotive markets… Pete Welsh, PWHytek’s MD, gives a summary of what the company is trying to achieve. Our background is mainly in aerospace, but we have exploited the learning generated whilst moving auto and aero engineers across the sectors. Our engineers have […]
NAA Member News: Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, sample the BAC Mono
Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, have sampled the BAC Mono during a visit to the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI)… At the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute (NGI) on Friday 14 October, BAC founders Neill and Ian Briggs showcased the Mono supercar to Prince William and wife Kate […]
NAA Member News: HRH The Princess Royal Opens New Bentley Motors Research and Development Centre
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited the Bentley Motors headquarters in Crewe to open a new research and development centre – 25 Pyms Lane – which is home to more than 400 Bentley engineers… The new building covers 7,200 square metres over four storeys and was constructed in just seven months. The building […]
NAA Member News: Mini Gears – celebrating 50 years in business and AS9100C Aerospace Certification
Mini Gears Group has a lot to be proud of this year as it cuts the cake (made in-house!) to mark 50 years of manufacturing excellence, followed by achieving certification for the AS9100C quality management system for the aerospace industry, for the manufacture and supply of all types of precision gears and machined parts… Attaining […]
NAA Member News: OakTec Pulse-R Engine wins NVN funding
Lancaster-based engine design specialist OakTec has won funding from the Niche Vehicle Network to develop a version of the award-winning single cylinder Multi-gas Pulse-R engine suited to power a small fuel-efficient leisure vehicle… The Small Efficient Recreational Vehicle project (SERV) will be carried out by three partner companies and will produce a demonstration vehicle powered […]
NAA Member News: Plus Point Launches Indian Trade Mission
Local Wirral-based firm Plus Point, a specialist provider of technicians to the automotive industry, has begun its journey to break into the Indian automotive industry. The company, which supplies quality auditing technicians specifically to the automotive sector, has identified a gap in the market and is hoping to provide support to suppliers to the UK… […]
NAA Member News: Scorpion Automotive makes national TV debut on BBC Thief Trackers
Scorpion Automotive, UK-based designer and manufacturer of Vehicle Security, GPS Stolen Vehicle and Fleet Management Tracking Systems, was recently featured on the BBC, providing a nine-minute insight into the accuracy and effectiveness of ScorpionTrack’s GPS Stolen Vehicle Tracking solution and 24/7 tracking team, who work with Police Forces in the UK and Continental Europe to […]
Funding News: Lancashire Manufacturing Growth Service
Are you a growing manufacturing business in Lancashire? The new Lancashire Manufacturing Growth Service is launching to support local businesses to access grants of £3,000 for consultancy projects… Manufacturing advisors with a wealth of commercial experience will provide on-site support to help you identify an improvement project and grants are available to bring in expert […]
Industry News: Making the most of the Apprenticeship Levy
The UK’s automotive industry has a long-standing history of supporting young people into work through high quality apprenticeships. And not just the major manufacturers, but across companies large and small that form the country’s diverse supply chain to the automotive sector… As the industry has grown, so has the need for a skilled workforce that […]