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SMMT News: Introducing the Brexit Readiness Programme
With Brexit quickly approaching there is a need to ascertain your organisations’ preparedness for the changes which may be coming as a result of the UK leaving the EU… Many companies are unsure of where to start their analysis or simply ‘don’t know what they don’t know’. For this reason SMMT has assembled expert advisors […]
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Manchester Initiative Primary Engineer Leaders Award
The Primary Engineer Leaders Award is a fantastic event to promote engineering in schools and it’s about to be launched in the Greater Manchester Area. The only requirement is for engineers to go into schools and explain from their perspective what it has been like to be an engineer and then be interviewed by the […]
NAA Update: Welcome to the NAA’s new CEO
I would like you all to join me in welcoming Rowan Egan to the NAA. Rowan became our new CEO as of 1st September. As you can imagine, it’s a bit of a whirlwind introduction, as September is one of our busiest months of the year. If you would like to find out more about […]
In the Driving Seat: Rowan Egan, Chief Executive, NAA
It’s time to welcome the NAA’s new Chief Executive, Rowan Egan, and what better way to find out about Rowan than through our ‘In the Driving Seat’ feature… Name Rowan Patrick Egan Company NAA Position Chief Executive Apart from that CEng IMECHE, APM Association with NAA New starter! Why did you join the NAA? Because […]
NAA company profile: JSI-KREMPEL
JSI-Krempel offers a host of thermal and electrical-based cable management product solutions; excellent protection against electrical, thermal and mechanical stresses is provided for cables, strands and conductors depending on the type of insulation sleeving used… Jones Stroud Insulations Ltd is part of the diversified KREMPEL-GROUP. This high-tech group has a global presence and is made […]
NAA Member News: BAC, Haydale and Pentaxia Receive Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) Grant to Explore Graphene Use for Car Industry
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has received funding to undertake research on innovative, lightweight material graphene, with a view to pushing the technology towards production-readiness for the automotive industry… The maker of the world’s only road-legal, single-seater supercar – the BAC Mono – received the Niche Vehicle Network (NVN) grant alongside Haydale Composite Solutions and Pentaxia […]
NAA Member News: GEFCO Group Completes GLT Acquisition
GEFCO Group, a global provider of industrial supply chain services and the European leader in automotive logistics, has announced the completion of its acquisition of GLT, the Europe-Morocco transport specialist… The planned acquisition was announced on January 11, 2018 and the purchase has received European Regulatory approval. The acquisition of GLT will enable GEFCO to […]
NAA Member News: Jaguar Land Rover and Sigmatex win funding for lightweighting projects
Jaguar Land Rover and Sigmatex have won funding for two projects focusing on lightweighting technology, a key enabler in next generation low carbon vehicles… At the Zero Emissions Vehicle Summit, the Prime Minister announced further support for the research and development of low carbon vehicle technology in the UK through a grant investment of £22 […]
NAA Member News: A Grand Ceremony for Queen’s Award Winners TISS
TISS Ltd has received its second Queen’s Award for Enterprise at a glittering ceremony at The Grand Hotel in St Annes… The Blackpool-based company won its second Queen’s Award in four years, this time in the Innovation category, for its flagship TankSafe® fuel safety device. TISS was also a recipient of the Queen’s Award for […]
Event Review: Prime Minister’s Zero Emission Vehicle Summit – Will Brexit Derail UK Industry’s Ability to Deliver the Road to Zero?
The Prime Minister, UK Transport Secretary Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Greg Clark, and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Industry & Energy Richard Harrington, all attended the Zero Emission Vehicle Summit that took place in Birmingham on 11 September 2018 – suggesting that electric vehicles are a genuine […]
