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NAA Member News: BAC appoints Mike Flewitt as Chairman as it commences a year of accelerated scale-up and new model releases
BAC has announced the appointment of Mike Flewitt as Chairman of the Board. Flewitt’s arrival strengthens the senior leadership team of BAC, as the company continues to experience exponential demand for its unique, ultra-driver-focussed, road-legal, single-seater Mono supercar. Flewitt brings four decades of world-class automotive innovation, manufacturing and strategic management expertise to BAC at a […]
NAA Member News: Bentley Delivers More Cars Than Ever in 2022
In January, Bentley Motors announced total sales of 15,174 in 2022, an increase of 4 per cent over the previous record year (14,659) in 2021 and the first time Bentley has reached over 15,000 cars. • Bentley Motors delivers 15,174 extraordinary cars last year – the first time Bentley retails above 15,000 cars in a […]
NAA Member News: Melling Performance Springs looks to double in size with Two Zero support
NAA Member, Melling Performance Springs, based in Lytham St Annes, is taking part in the Two Zero Scaleup Leaders Network, funded by Lancashire County Council. Originally founded in 1996 as Performance Springs, the company faced administration in early 2020 and was purchased by Melling Engine Parts, based in Michigan, USA. It has since grown to […]
NAA Member News: OakTec’s CAGE Technologies showcases its technology at Kenya Innovation Week in Nairobi
CAGE Technologies Ltd (CTL), the company set up to commercialise the clean gas engine technologies developed by OakTec, was invited by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) to showcase its technology at Kenya Innovation Week in Nairobi in December. The main CAGE product featured at the three-day event was the novel biogas generator currently […]
NAA Member News: University of Liverpool Management School Help To Grow: Management programme
The University of Liverpool Management School is offering an incredible opportunity to invest in yourself and your business through the 90% government-funded Help To Grow: Management programme. Help To Grow is designed to help local SME businesses to learn new skills, reach new customers and boost profits. Accredited by the Small Business Charter, the Management […]
NAA Member News: University of Liverpool Management School Event: Innovating and Entrepreneuring within British Craft Based Manufacturing Ventures
This event is organised by Dr Anup Karath Nair from the Strategy, International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) Group at the University of Liverpool Management School (ULMS) in partnership with the InterAct Network. InterAct is a £4.4 million, Made Smarter Innovation funded, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-led network that aims to bring together economic and […]
Industry Event: Make UK National Manufacturing Conference 7th March 2023, QEII Centre Westminster
Our partner Make UK will host its annual National Manufacturing Conference, on the 7 March 2023 featuring speakers such as Alastair Campbell, Rory Stewart, Rachel Reeves MP and Steph McGovern. The event will take place at the QEII Centre in London, and the line-up of keynote speakers has just been announced: Hear them lift the […]
NEED FOR INDUSTRIAL DIGITALISATION
Are you a manufacturing company based in Cheshire? Are you an SME with a turnover of less than €50 million, or a balance sheet total of less than €43 million? Are you interested in opportunities for growth and investment through the adoption of digital technology? If so, the NAA would like to hear from you. […]
Season’s Greetings from the NAA!
Some festive cheer as we near the end of 2022: Ford is to increase investment at Halewood to scale up its electric vehicle portfolio, by investing a further £150 million, raising the total to £380 million. This latest announcement brings the total investment in our region in the transition to vehicle electrification to over £3 […]
In the Driving Seat: Ian Gates, Product Release Europe Ltd
Ian Gates MD of Product Release Europe is in the Driving Seat this month. Name Ian Gates Company Product Release Europe Ltd Position MD Association with NAA 4 years approximately Why did you join the NAA? Interested in growing business in automotive sector and networking Personal Married, Everton Season Ticket Holder Favourite football team Everton ☹ […]
