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Event Review: Niche Vehicle Network Symposium 2016
The Niche Vehicle Network Symposium 2016 showed that smaller automotive manufacturers and suppliers can deliver innovative research and development projects with impressive results in short timescales and with comparatively small budgets… The UK automotive industry has been transformed over recent years by government and industry working together and by collaborative funding projects, however typically the […]
An Up-Skill Battle: EEF Skills Report 2016
Introduction by Terry Scuoler, Chief Executive, EEF: The year ahead will be challenging for UK manufacturers, who face a significant degree of uncertainty as to where the sector’s future growth will come from. With risks already outweighing opportunities in 2016, this report finds that manufacturers are continuing to struggle to find the right people with […]
Manufacturers call for a support programme to help alleviate lack of skilled labour
A recent survey undertaken by Festo Training and Consulting and Works Management shows that skills shortages within the UK manufacturing and engineering sector have increased over the past three years and the majority of respondents believe that a more committed support programme would help alleviate these skills shortages. Gary Wyles, Managing Director of Festo Ltd, […]
NAA Update: The EU referendum and the Northern Powerhouse
There are two subjects that seem to dominate the business news at this time: the EU referendum, or BREXIT; and Northern Powerhouse. On 25th/26th February I attended the Northern Powerhouse Conference in Manchester and both topics were covered!… For the first one John Humphries, who was chairing the session, did a quick straw-poll asking if […]
In the Driving Seat: Paul Darwent, Chairman, Mini Gears
Paul Darwent, Chairman of Mini Gears, says that he owns ‘around’ eight classic cars – it must be too many if he doesn’t know exactly how many he has!… Name Paul Darwent Company Mini Gears Position Chairman Association with NAA We have been members of the NAA for around four years now. Why did you […]
NAA member company profile: Plus Point
On the whole, cars are more reliable now than ever before. That’s because car makers have to master a key step in automobile manufacturing: quality control. Established in 2005, with an emphasis on people and processes, Plus Point provides a fully managed professional service solution to manufacturing quality issues for tier one and major UK-based […]
NAA member benefits: NAA launches a new Business Support Service for members
All NAA members now have easy access to a range of business support services. They will help you deal with key issues you may encounter in day-to-day business such as legal matters, health & safety, human resources / employment law, VAT and tax… This service offers you unlimited access to expert advice and almost 1,000 […]
Forthcoming NAA events: Can your products help lower the emissions of tomorrow’s vehicles? If so, you need to attend LCV2016, 14 & 15 September, Millbrook
The Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle (LCV) event is the UK’s largest trade show for low carbon vehicle technologies. All the leading figures in the UK low carbon vehicle sector attend LCV, so if your business has products for the automotive industry’s low carbon future and you want to meet customers who need your products, then […]
Forthcoming NAA events: NAA Awards & Networking Dinner, 10 November 2016, Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester
The most important NAA event of the year is the Annual Awards & Networking Dinner, which is the best opportunity to network with fellow members over dinner and drinks. The attendee numbers grow year on year so make sure you don’t miss out in 2016… This year the dinner is being held at the Hilton […]
Forthcoming events: SMMT Innovation Premium Products Manufacturers Meet the Buyer event 27 April 2016
SMMT is seeking expressions of interest for the second low volume premium product manufacturers event. This year the event will focus on innovative products and will have a Meet the Buyer session focussed on building relationships between premium product manufacturers and premium automotive vehicle manufacturers. Please note the deadline for submissions is 11 March 2016… […]
