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Other News: IoT enables businesses to prosper to benefit region
The Lancashire and Cumbria Institute of Technology works with employers to provide the skilled workers industries need – now and in the future. Known as the IoT, it’s not one place but a collaboration of eight colleges working with businesses to co-create technical training courses. The colleges are Blackpool and the Fylde, Burnley, Nelson and Colne, […]
Other News: £3,000 for Lancashire employers who employ an apprentice
Lancashire County Council announced funding at the beginning of November to incentivise small and medium employers in Lancashire to recruit young apprentices. There are 100 incentive payments of £3,000 to Lancashire employers who recruit, and employ, an apprentice under twenty-five years old before 30th September 2025. The number of apprenticeship starts for this age category […]
In the Driving Seat: Ian Hubbard, Warwick Acoustics
Find out all about Ian Hubbard, including his best motoring moment of driving to Cornwall in his 1980’s VW Polo Mk2 with surfboards on the roof… Name Ian Hubbard Company Warwick Acoustics Ltd. Position Chief Commercial Officer What does your company do? We create ground-breaking in-cabin audio experiences for the automotive industry with our innovative […]
NAA Event Review: Helical Technology
Our most recent event saw us visit Helical Technology at both the company’s Warton Technical Centre and its Lytham production facility. We were welcomed by Managing Director, Alistair Morris and Operations Manager, Chris Waddington. Delegates were given an overview of the Helical business by Global Sales Manager, Johann Bustin, from its beginnings in 1962 as […]
NAA Events January & February 2025
Networking Event Hosted by Electra Commercial Vehicles, Brighouse, Huddersfield 23 January / 12:00 – 15:30 Includes networking lunch and site tour NAA Webinar Hosted by Grant Thornton 6 February / 11:00 – 12:00 Industry Outlook NAA Members’ Virtual Roundtable 27 February / 11:00 – 12:00 A great way to network with fellow members from your […]
NAA Training December 2024
NAA Training Courses IATF16949:2016 Internal Auditor – 16/17 December – Virtual Full details can be found in the NAA training hub To register for the above course or if you require any of the following training courses, please get in touch with Zoe for future dates: APQP; PPAP; MSA; SPC; FMEA. Other Training Courses ESN Electrification Masterclass Webinars Dates […]
NAA Update: £2 billion government commitment to automotive transformation funding
Last month’s Budget was the perfect opportunity for the Chancellor and the new Labour government to put a down payment on the UK’s future growth. After all, the automotive industry – a growth-driving, decarbonisation-critical sector in the midst of rapid technological change – has monumental growth potential in the near and long term. It was […]
NAA Member News: Bentley opens early careers programme for 2025 with product development focus
Bentley Motors has created 150 career opportunities for its early careers 2025 intake. Applications across the company are open for Graduates and Industrial Placements at www.bentleycareers.com, with Apprentice positions open from February next year. Over a quarter of positions are focused on Bentley’s product development as the marque transitions its future model direction to become a […]
NAA Member News: Burnley College Leads the Way as one of First to Offer Fully-Funded Modular Courses
Burnley College is proud to announce its participation in a ground-breaking national trial, becoming one of the first UK colleges to offer innovative modular courses for degree-level learners. Officially the Number 1 College in England*, Burnley College is pioneering this new approach to education, offering exciting opportunities tailored to the specific needs of individuals and […]
NAA Member News: Cengiz Holding steps up international cooperation for electric vehicle batteries
ICoNiChem, the UK-based cobalt and nickel end products manufacturing plant of Cengiz Holding, one of Türkiye’s largest industrial enterprises, has teamed up with Canadian battery materials and technology company NOVONIX to develop nickel-based cathode active materials. The project to be funded under the Canada-UK 2024 Critical Minerals Program involves nickel, cobalt and lithium recovery from […]
