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In the Driving Seat: George Fowkes, Director, BasePower
George Fowkes presented about BasePower at the recent NAA Force Technology visit, now’s your chance to find out more about George and his Peugeot 306… Name George Fowkes Company BasePower Position Director Association with NAA This is our first year with the NAA. Why did you join the NAA? Our first CHP project in the […]
NAA Networking Event review: Cummins Turbo Technologies
NAA members recently enjoyed a behind the scenes tour of Cummins Turbo Technologies’ engineering, manufacturing and testing facilities in Huddersfield… Cummins is the world’s largest independent engine maker, headquartered in the small Midwestern town of Columbus, Indiana; a company that has grown from its humble roots into a global manufacturing powerhouse. The company was founded […]
NAA Networking Event review: Force Technology, 14 June 2017, Blackpool
NAA members were able to hear how Force Technology has grown from a start-up to a supplier of springs to some of the world’s largest automotive companies in less than two years … Steve Williams, Managing Director of Force Technology, described how the company was a start-up in January 2016. Yet as at June 2017, […]
NAA Event review: Automechanika
The NAA had a stand at the recent Automechanika event, featuring three of our member companies, Plus Point, Servispart and Turbo Precision Components… Situated in a prime position right next to a coffee and seating area, the stand raised the profile of the NAA, and included the following companies: Plus Point A fully managed professional […]
Event review: The electric, connected & autonomous future of cars at SMMT Open Forum 2017
The 2017 SMMT Open Forum event looked at the future of the automotive industry, and electric, connected, and autonomous vehicles were seen as three of the key areas of change over the coming years… A number of speakers gave their views about their vision for the future, with Mike Hawes, CEO, SMMT, providing an introduction […]
NAA Member News: BAC active in the Isle of Man, Canada and Japan
Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has recently taken its Mono supercar to the Isle of Man and Japan, as well opening up a new export market of Canada… Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) recently took to the Isle of Man for a festival of track and road fun behind the wheel of the Mono supercar. An army […]
NAA Member News: Festo launches Industry 4.0 course
Festo Training & Consulting has launched its first Industry 4.0 course. The course will equip business leaders with the strategic skills and insights to make the most of the opportunities presented by Industry 4.0 – the fourth industrial revolution – where the ready availability of data and the standardisation of machine communication will enable new […]
NAA Member News: Plus Point launches new website focusing on people, performance and process
Plus Point has launched a brand new website to focus on promoting its process and performance driven approach. The automotive quality control supplier has launched the new site with new functionalities and an easier to use interface… The website has been designed by the in-house Bluestones Group marketing team and allows clients, candidates and those […]
NAA Member News: PACCAR Awards Scorpion Automotive its prestigious 10PPM Award
Every year, PACCAR presents its prestigious “10 PPM Quality Achievement award” to a select group of suppliers meeting or exceeding rigorous customer satisfaction, quality, warranty criteria and a requirement of maintaining a defect rate of less than 10 PPM.… PACCAR is a global market leader in the truck industry and manufactures trucks under the brands […]
Industry News: Portal for skilled people leaving the Oil and Gas Industry
Following the downturn in the Oil and Gas industry, many skilled engineers, technicians, science professionals and people with related skills are leaving the sector as job losses continue to grow. The Government has funded a specific Oil and Gas Portal where people leaving companies in the sector can register and be visible to employers across […]
