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TWISTER is successful in gaining funding for titanium springs project
A consortium pulled together by the NAA and led by Performance Springs has been successful in obtaining government funding through Innovate UK, for a collaborative research project for the development of titanium spring wire and high duty titanium spring applications for use in automotive lightweighting and engine efficiency. TWISTER (Titanium Wire for Innovative Spring Technologies […]
Sigmatex awarded Government Funding to accelerate vehicle lightweighting through the use of composites
Sigmatex, the world’s leading independent converter of carbon fibre, has been awarded Government Funding through the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) for a project that aims to produce higher volumes of composites in the UK to accelerate vehicle lightweighting. The Sigmatex Lightweighting Excellence Programme (LX) has been awarded £3.8 million from the latest AMSCI […]
Event review: Niche Vehicle Symposium
The keynote speaker at this year’s Niche Vehicle Symposium was Mark Gayton, Project Manager for the new McLaren 675LT, and his message was that McLaren wants to source more components from UK suppliers. Mark Gayton, Project Manager at McLaren Automotive, gave the opening keynote address at this year’s Niche Vehicle Symposium held on 16 March […]
Event review: SMMT Open Forum
The NAA attended the recent SMMT Open Forum event in Leicester, which provided an industry update as well as an insight into what lies ahead for the future of the UK automotive; here are some of the key points from the day’s busy schedule. Summary of key points includes: UK automotive industry overview Automotive Investment […]
LowCVP announces call for nominations for Low Carbon Champions Awards 2015
The Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP) has announced a call for nominations from organisations that have made a real difference in the area of low carbon road transport. There are seven Award categories, covering areas ranging from cars to innovation, from fuels to publications, and the winners will be announced at a gala dinner taking […]
Future electric vehicle battery production – invitation to partner
The University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Engineering is leading an industrial consortium bidding for funding to develop an innovative pilot production line for complete ULEV battery production. The pilot line will produce a variety of different battery types and will provide know-how for scale-up for future high-volume production. The venture will deploy small batches of […]
NAA Update: NW Automotive Alliance: ‘100% useful’
NAA director Steve Williams, standing in for Carol this month, highlights the critical importance of the NAA from the point of view of automotive supply chain companies. It was interesting to see the Annual Manufacturing Report 2014 from The Manufacturer magazine. The NAA scored an impressive 100% for usefulness when compared against a whole range […]
In the Driving Seat: Martyn Cray, Business Development Manager, NAA
If you’ve not had chance to find out much about the NAA’s Business Development Manager, Martyn Cray, then here’s your chance to find out more, including whether his best motoring moment involved an eco-friendly Vauxhall Ampera or a 6.2-litre V8 Name Martyn Cray Company NAA Position Business Development Manager Apart from that Volunteer Business Mentor […]
Benefits of being an NAA member according to Martyn Cray
Martyn Cray, the NAA’s Business Development Manager, gives us his views on some of the key benefits of being an NAA member Networking events – allow members to engage with other companies within the North West automotive community. Access Financial Support – the NAA can guide members to access funding that best suits their specific […]
Benefits of being an NAA member: Mini Gears grows from £7.5 million to £10 million with help from the NAA
Paul Darwent, owner of Mini Gears, gives us an insight into how joining the NAA over two years ago has helped the company move forward Mini Gears is best known for producing low to medium volumes of gear transmission components, and more recently, due to a large investment in various items of CNC machinery, the […]
