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NAA Member News: AGSS partners with Innovate UK to drive Net Zero manufacturing practices with new carbon calculator
New NAA Member, Agile Group Systems and Services, a leading UK-based manufacturing and engineering technology group, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a prestigious Innovate UK grant to develop a part-level carbon calculator. The Innovate UK Smart Grant scheme is a highly competitive awards process. Out of 950 applications in their round, […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Breaks Ground on New Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre
Bentley Motors has taken the next step on its journey to become the world’s most sustainable luxury automotive manufacturer with a ground-breaking ceremony for its new Launch Quality Centre and Engineering Technical Centre. The new facility at Bentley’s headquarters in Crewe, England, will be integral to the brand’s preparations for future Battery-Powered Electric Vehicle (BEV) […]
NAA Member News: Eco Group urges businesses to seize the net zero opportunity
Businesses investing in net zero technology and practice will be at the forefront of unprecedented opportunities for growth. That’s the message from entrepreneur Eddie Black who says the net zero industrial revolution offers businesses the chance to make a positive impact on the planet while future-proofing their own organisations. Speaking ahead of the UK’s first […]
NAA Partner News: CW4.0 – opportunities for growth and investment through the adoption of digital technology
Calling all SMEs based in Cheshire & Warrington who are interested in opportunities for growth and investment through the adoption of digital technology. CW4.0 is the first and only project of its kind that is tailored specifically to the manufacturing sector in Cheshire & Warrington and delivered by organisations based in the North West. Part-funded […]
Other News: T Level courses – designed with employers, for employers
Employers have told us that they face a skills shortage that could impact the future success of businesses. In response, the government has worked alongside hundreds of employers to design T Level courses that deliver the skills your business needs. Each T Level is equivalent in size to 3 A-levels and helps young people develop the knowledge, […]
Industry Event: Make UK International Trade Webinar – Product Labelling: UKCA & CE Marking, 30 March 2023
This short webinar will provide a further update on the actions that business will need to take to ensure how to comply with the extended UK regulatory framework for goods, specifically in regard to product and machinery labelling. Make UK International Trade Webinar – Product Labelling: UKCA & CE Marking 12:00 – 13:00, Thursday 30 […]
NAA Update: UK car manufacturing falls in 2022, but electrified vehicle production rises
UK automotive production fell in 2022, but Bentley’s sales increased and commercial vehicle production rose; Stellantis’s Ellesmere Port plant is due to be the UK’s first all-electric vehicle production facility in 2023. Welcome to this month’s newsletter and I hope that you are all keeping well. 2021 was challenging enough, but the latest UK automotive […]
In the Driving Seat: James Hall, Melling Performance Springs
If you want advice about quad biking on sand dunes in Dubai, James Hall is the person to ask… Name James Hall Company Melling Performance Springs Position Sales Manager Apart from that I used to help manage my previous football team’s youth squad. Having played for the team for 15 years, I couldn’t just walk […]
NAA Training Dates
Training Dates for your Diary: IATF16949:2016 Internal Auditor: (2 Days) – 26th – 27th April IATF16949:2016 Lead Auditor: Date TBC VDA 6.3:2023 Update : (½ Day) – 5th May Core Tools: Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA – 1 Day) – 23rd May Statistical Process Control (SPC – 1 Day) – 15th June Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA – 1 […]
NAA Event Review: DHL Supply Chain Networking Event
Last month’s networking event was hosted by NAA member DHL Supply Chain, at its Skelmersdale logistics facility. The introduction presentation took participants through DHL Group’s portfolio of companies, followed by an overview of the planned journey to become net zero by 2050. This also included a summary of environmental achievements to date and a demonstration […]
