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Libralato Ltd benefits from engine design review
Project results in identification of areas for improvement in the design and assembly of the engine, resulting in reduced risk and cost. PROJECT Design review of the Libralato Mk3 engine design. BACKGROUND Libralato Ltd is an R&D company developing the Libralato rotary engine – an eco-engine for the 21st century. It is the world’s first […]
SETCO IMPLEMENTS NEW HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEM TO HELP BUILD WORLD-CLASS BUSINESS
Commercial vehicle clutch manufacturer targets new OEM customers having established an OHSAS 18001 compliant system PROJECT Implementation of OHSAS 18001, an international occupational health and safety management system specification. BACKGROUND Setco Automotive (UK) Ltd was established in 2006, previously trading as Lipe Clutch. The company has a 30-year background in the design, manufacture and distribution […]
ELE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES ACHIEVES SAVINGS OF OVER £35,000 FROM BUSINESS EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
Project results in significant cost savings for ELE following the identification and elimination of wasted time on the production line PROJECT Improvement Masterclass and Business Processes Value Stream Mapping. BACKGROUND ELE Advanced Technologies manufactures precision-engineered automotive turbocharger components, with a strong reputation in the lower volume, high variety market for commercial vehicles and passenger cars. […]
NORTH WEST COMPANIES ATTEND AUTOMECHANIKA AND DEVELOP INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS
Four businesses have presence at 2012 Frankfurt exhibition and raise their profile in Europe PROJECT Automechanika 2012 exhibition, Frankfurt, Germany BACKGROUND The Northwest Automotive Alliance (NAA) Business Excellence programme, in conjunction with UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), took a stand at the Automechanika 2012 exhibition in […]
LEYLAND TRUCKS IMPROVES ASSEMBLY PROCESSES THROUGH THE APPLICATION OF LEAN MANUFACTURING
The activities were carried out within a specific assembly team and resulted in a 25% reduction of in-process defects, waste being decreased, quality being enhanced, and assembly speeds improved as a result of introducing new lean procedures PROJECT Lean Manufacturing Mentoring. BACKGROUND Leyland Trucks manufactures the full range of DAF Trucks – from 7.5 to […]
NORTH WEST-LED CONSORTIUM WINS FUNDING FOR ‘CAR FOR YOUNG DRIVERS’ PROJECT
Consortium is successful in winning funding from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles and the Technology Strategy Board to develop an innovative new car that will be affordable for young drivers to buy, insure and run PROJECT Car for Young Drivers. BACKGROUND Over recent years it has become increasingly expensive for young drivers to obtain […]
£4 MILLION INVESTMENT FOR NEW GLASS FIBRE CORD MANUFACTURING FACILITY AT NGF EUROPE
NGF EUROPE Ltd gains investment to build a high tensile strength fibre-forming plant in the North West, the only such facility outside Japan PROJECT To add a high tensile strength (HTS) fibre-forming facility at NGF EUROPE’s existing plant in the North West. Fibre-forming is an important primary process in glass fibre cord manufacture, which is […]
FUNDING SUPPORT ALLOWS ASE TO INVEST TIME TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BUSINESS EXPANSION PLAN
ASE PLC carries out strategic review of requirements for new office and secures premises for new southern UK base in Milton Keynes, instantly gaining a new key client PROJECT Southern office scoping for ASE BACKGROUND ASE provides financial analysis and sophisticated business intelligence tools in order to assist vehicle manufacturers and dealers to manage their […]
NEW MARKETING STRATEGY HELPS ASE WIN CONTRACT WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN GROUP WORTH IN EXCESS OF £1 MILLION
ASE implements new marketing strategy in order to build the business globally PROJECT Development of global marketing strategy for ASE PLC BACKGROUND ASE provides financial analysis and sophisticated business intelligence tools in order to assist vehicle manufacturers and dealers to manage their risk and increase their profitability. ASE employees 150 staff, with a turnover of […]
HYLOMAR TAKES PART IN A EUROPEAN ROADSHOW TO SHOWCASE ITS PRODUCTS TO CAR MANUFACTURERS
Hylomar, manufacturers of sealing compounds for automotive powertrain components took part in a mobile exhibition which toured the sites of major European car manufacturers PROJECT Hylomar European Automotive Industry Technology Roadshow BACKGROUND Hylomar manufactures a wide range of high performance sealants and adhesives used by some of the world’s leading companies, including in the automotive […]
