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UK Car Export Values Double in Decade to £24.8bn
At the organisation’s International Automotive Summit in Canary Wharf, SMMT Chief Executive Mike Hawes revealed that global markets spent £24.8bn last year on UK-built cars, compared with £12bn a decade ago. Alongside rising manufacturing volumes, the income surge is largely attributable to the shift to building higher-quality models across the country, doubling the average export […]
LCR Robot Challenge – opening up young minds to manufacturing / engineering as a career choice
More than 50 schools from across the Liverpool City Region took part in the Robot Challenge Final which was held as part of the Skills Show at Aintree Racecourse. Each Robot Challenge saw teams of students take part in a full day event starting with building their robots with the support of manufacturing employers in […]
NAA Update: North West companies scoop top national awards; if your company hasn’t won, then enter the NAA awards!
What a North West success newsletter we have this month! We have two winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, as well as the winner of the UK-wide Shell Springboard competition. We’re also launching our own 2014 NAA Awards. To celebrate, we have included an In The Driving Seat and an article about each of […]
In the Driving Seat: Alistair Poole, Managing Director, NGF EUROPE Limited
Alistair Poole says that he enjoys the Goodwood Festival of Speed so we hope that he’s attending this year’s Cholmondeley Pageant of Power – the ‘Goodwood of the North’ Name Alistair Poole Company NGF EUROPE Limited Position Managing Director Apart from that President of NGF CANADA Limited, Board Member of Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise […]
In the Driving Seat: Matthew Rose, Director, TISS Ltd
When not at work, Matthew can either be found playing in a band, standing in the mud at Glastonbury, or following Ipswich Town around the UK and further afield Name Matthew Rose Company TISS Ltd Position Director Apart from that Members of the SMMT, North West Lancs Chamber of Commerce & Federation of Small Businesses. […]
North West Queen’s Award winners (2): TISS: From Baked Bean Tin to Buckingham Palace!
Blackpool based TISS Ltd is celebrating having won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, widely recognised as the UK’s most prestigious Business Award The company received the award for its exceptional growth in international trade which has resulted in exports rising from 13% to 45% of the company’s turnover in just three years. The Queen’s Award […]
NAA Member News: Oaktec crowned champion in search for UK’s most promising low carbon business idea
Lancaster-based business Oaktec has been crowned national winner of the 2014 Shell Springboard programme. Paul Andrews has developed a new small gas engine for burning any conventional fuel or biofuel efficiently Oaktec was a regional finalist in last year’s Shell Springboard, and has since proved the technology in a working prototype. Paul Andrews plans to […]
NAA Awards 2014 now open for entries – a great way to increase the profile of your company!
The Northwest Automotive Alliance Business Awards provide automotive companies with recognition for their achievements. Winners will be presented with their awards at the NAA 4th Annual Networking Dinner on Thursday 6th November at The Mere, Spa & Golf Resort, Cheshire All automotive businesses who are members of either the NAA or the NAA Business Excellence […]
Event Review: A winning edge: the difference is design – why North West automotive companies must invest in design
All automotive-related companies in the North West can become more profitable by investing in design. This is one of the main messages from an event that took place at Bentley on 29 April 2014 The event was organised by the Design Council, in collaboration with the NAA and other partners. ‘Design’ as referred to by […]
LCV2014 to host Low Carbon Vehicle Dinner and Awards Ceremony with the LowCVP, 10 September 2014
LowCVP Low Carbon Champions Awards to be presented on 10 Sept in Milton Keynes Event set to be the leading LCV industry social & networking occasion of the year Cenex – the UK’s first Centre of Excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies and the organiser of the UK’s largest technology showcasing and networking […]
