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NAA Member Company Profile – Fylde CNC Specialists Ltd
Fylde CNC is a sub-contract precision CNC machining company, manufacturing high quality components for OEMs and Tier 1s in a range of sectors including automotive and aerospace… The business has invested significantly in a state-of-the-art factory and the latest machinery as part of the company’s vision to become a world-class manufacturing company. Fylde CNC is […]
Why you should enter for the 2015 NAA Awards – from the 2014 Outreach Award winners, Vauxhall Motors and Sigmatex, and the Award sponsor, Festo
“Organisations wishing to be recognised for their achievements, from Outreach to Innovation, should strongly consider applying for the NAA Awards this year – it is a fantastic way of reflecting on achievements and challenges that have been overcome and a way of sharing this within the organisation as well as with external customers and suppliers.” […]
NAA Event review: Bentley Motors
The recent NAA event at Bentley Motors in Crewe provided another example of a unique factory visit opportunity that is only available through the NAA… Visitors to this NAA event were treated to tours of various aspects of the Bentley factory, ranging from the specialist skills involved in the production of the wood and leather […]
New APC funding competition opens – up to £60 million grants available
The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC), in partnership with the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Innovate UK is to invest up to £60 million in collaborative research and development funding to support the development of low carbon, low emission automotive propulsion technologies. The latest competition for grant funding opened on 5 May 2015 […]
Niche Vehicle Competition Opens
The Niche Vehicle Network is continuing to invest in R&D projects focussed on the niche and specialist vehicle manufacturing sector. Our 2015-16 competition, supported by Innovate UK and OLEV, is providing up to £1,000,000 of grant funding to support the development and demonstration of innovative niche vehicle technologies, primarily applicable to non-human powered, road-going niche […]
NAA Update: Business Excellence projects, TWISTER, Women In Engineering Day…
Companies taking part in Business Excellence projects need to complete them on time; the NAA takes on the management of TWISTER, a new Innovate UK-funded project; book now for the NAA Awards Dinner; and what are you doing for Women In Engineering Day? Spring is well and truly here, my last article was written on […]
In the Driving Seat: Garry Wilson, Director – Business Development, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC)
Anyone interested in the automotive industry, cars, rallying, and even more specifically, Metro 6R4s, should enjoy this month’s ‘In the Driving Seat’ feature about Garry Wilson, Director – Business Development, Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) Name Garry Wilson Company Advanced Propulsion Centre UK (APC) Position Director – Business Development Apart from that Business: Fellow of […]
NAA event review – Briggs Automotive Company
The recent factory visit at Briggs Automotive Company, the home of the single-seater, road legal Mono supercar, proved to be another extremely popular NAA event; in addition to a presentation about the latest BAC company news, NAA delegates were treated to a thought-provoking presentation from Google, as well as a talk from Bentley. Neill Briggs, […]
NAA Annual Awards and Networking Dinner, Thursday 12 November 2015, The Mere Golf Resort & Spa Hotel, Knutsford
Get the date in your diaries and your table booked for this year’s not-to-be-missed NAA Event! We’re expecting over 300 guests at the dinner, so get your table reservation in now and then all you need to do is decide who to invite to be part or your table! We are now opening the bookings […]
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 […]
