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Business Excellence Member Company News: £4 Million Investment at NGF EUROPE in St Helens
NGF EUROPE Ltd, the Merseyside-based glass cord manufacturer, part of the NSG Group, has announced an investment of £4 million at its site in St Helens, with the creation of 24 new jobs The site will become the first fully-integrated high tensile strength glass cord manufacturing factory in Europe and the only such facility outside […]
Auto Industry Gives Government Steer On Industrial Strategy
Following government’s commitment to a formalised industrial strategy, the automotive industry has set out six key areas that will drive economic growth and make the UK a highly competitive global business location for automotive investment… Read more “Growing our manufacturing base and rebalancing the economy must be a national priority for all areas of government […]
Event review: Cenex LCV2012
The Cenex LCV2012 event showcased the latest developments in low carbon vehicles including the TSB REEVolution Project’s electric range-extender Infiniti EMERG-E, Lotus Evora 414e, and Jaguar XJ-e In addition to the display of low emission cars, the LCV event is the UK’s main annual low carbon vehicle conference, and this year leading industry speakers provided […]
Event review: CarFest North, Cholmondeley Castle, 8-9 September
CarFest North took place at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire over 8-9 September 2012, combining some of the world’s most iconic (and some bizarre) vehicles with live music, great food, lots of entertainment for children, and perfect weather – and so putting Cholmondeley, and the North West, firmly on the map as an ideal venue for […]
Cash incentive for manufacturers to create 200 full-time jobs for graduates
PRESS RELEASE, 24 SEPTEMBER 2012 An additional 200 graduates are expected to be recruited by businesses in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector across theUKafter funds to support their employment and training were announced today. Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing submitted a proposal to the UK Commission for Employment and […]
Industrial Strategy – Cable outlines vision for future of British industry
Today is an opportunity to set out an industrial strategy following the comments in Parliament yesterday. Industrial strategy is a cross-government product, which I have worked on specifically with my colleague David Willetts and Lord Heseltine in developing. Over the last few weeks the papers have been full of pictures of athletes. The Olympics provided […]
NAA Update: You are invited to attend forthcoming NAA events, and to apply for an award
Carol invites you to attend the next NAA meetings, which include ‘A guide to marketing for NW automotive companies and suppliers’ on 4 October at MWS; the annual NAA networking dinner on 18 October at Carden Park; and a members networking meeting on 28 November at Jaguar Land Rover in Halewood. I am sure that […]
NAA Skills Update: Apprenticeships
It’s that time of year when many young people have received their GCSE or A-Level results and are wondering what to do next. Thankfully, a lot of emphasis is being given to apprenticeships at present, but I worry that we are still not doing enough to promote the benefits of apprenticeships to learners, parents and […]
Northwest Automotive Alliance Business Awards 2012 – Final call for entries
The Northwest Automotive Alliance Business Awards provide automotive companies with recognition for their achievements. The closing date for entries is 14 September 2012. Winners will be presented with their Awards at the NAA Annual Networking Dinner on 18 October 2012 at Carden Park Hotel, Cheshire. All North West businesses linked to the Automotive Sector can […]
NAA Business Excellence Programme Case Study: Funding allows Camcoat to set up the first DiamonDyze ceramic anodising production line outside North America
Revolutionary new process gives materials such as aluminium greater strength, better appearance and corrosion resistance. Project Camcoat DiamonDyze ceramic anodising production line Background Camcoat Performance Coatings Ltd is a company that has been established for over twenty years and, as the European agent for Tech Line Coatings, applies ceramic coatings to exhausts in order to […]
