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SMMT International Events 2016/17
EVS29, Montreal – Electric vehicle technology 19 – 21 June Automechanika Frankfurt 13 – 17 September – see more details below Intelligent Transport Systems Congress, Melbourne 10 – 14 October Automechanika Shanghai 30 Nov – 3 Dec SIAT 2017 – Pune, India – Smart mobility 18 – 21 Jan 2017 ACMA Automechanika New Delhi – […]
One every 16 seconds: British car manufacturing grows again in March, marking best Q1 since 2004
UK CAR MANUFACTURING (data for March and Q1 2016) ▪ UK car production grows 9.8% in March, with 159,074 cars built – one every 16 seconds. ▪ 443,581 cars made in the first quarter, rising 10.3% as productivity reaches record levels. ▪ Q1 demand up at home and abroad, with domestic output up 8% and […]
Alstom Grand Challenge for SMEs
Would you like to diversify into the Rail sector? Alstom has launched a Rail Challenge for SMEs with the aim of: Generating and developing new innovations for the UK’s rail industry To help an SME develop the winning idea up to a Proof of Concept or Prototype level – £50,000 is available For more information […]
Assessment on the adoption of digital technologies by the European Industry
PwC Luxembourg has been mandated by the European Commission to develop the Digital Entrepreneurship Scoreboard, which aims to provide an assessment of the current status in digital transformation of enterprises and digital entrepreneurship in Europe. Within this frame, the Scoreboard intends to capture the most recent uptake of digital technologies and frame them into supportive […]
NAA Update: Welcome to one of our biggest newsletters ever, and also to many new members from the North West and from Yorkshire & Humber
Welcome to the April newsletter, which shows that there is a LOT of automotive activity, growth and good news in our region (please take the time to scan down this edition!), and a warm welcome to our new members since our last newsletter: GEFCO, KDAB (UK) Ltd, K&M Precision Engineering, MES (NW) Ltd, all from […]
In the Driving Seat: Ewan Baldry, Technical Director, Ginetta Cars
Following the NAA’s recent visit to Ginetta, here’s your chance to find out more about Ewan Baldry, Technical Director, Ginetta Cars… Name Ewan Baldry Company Ginetta Cars Position Technical Director Apart from that Members of the Motorsport Industry Association (we won Business of the Year at their Awards in January) and Niche Vehicle Network Association […]
NAA member company profile: SMS Sigma
SMS Sigma manufactures and supplies powertrain components from South Korea and specialises in various processes including aluminium castings – high pressure die cast or gravity / permanent mould methods. The company has joined the NAA as part of its strategy to develop its European business development… South Korea has some significant Leading Competitive Country (LCC) […]
NAA member company profile: Kensington Consulting
Kensington Consulting is a specialist engineering and manufacturing search and selection company with automotive industry experienced consultants… Kensington recruits permanent and interim positions from Engineer to Director level across all disciplines including Operations, Projects, Quality, Engineering Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Service, Sales, and MP&L. This also includes new divisions which are dedicated to Additive Manufacturing […]
NAA Member News: Force Technology expands new factory
Force Technology, a world-class specialist supplier of precision springs, has recently enjoyed significant expansion at its new factory at Blackpool Airport Enterprise Zone… Force Technology has recently significantly expanded its 13,500 sq. ft. (1300 sq. m.) world-class manufacturing facility within the 90,000 sq. ft. ‘Lightworks’ building at Blackpool Airport’s Enterprise Zone. The new government-backed initiative […]
NAA Member News: Fylde CNC expands into production of complex parts
Fylde CNC, a sub-contract precision CNC machining company, has recently made a major investment into a new division of its business which specialises in the manufacture of complex CNC parts… In addition to manufacturing many products in millions of units, following recent significant investment Fylde CNC now also produces complex components in lower volumes. The […]
