Thyssenkrupp win 2011 replica Rugby World Cup Ball

Posted by: Amiee Category: ASCE2,NWAA news Date: Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Thank you to all those who took the time to complete the Quality Management and Environmental Expertise surveys and took part in our draw for the 2011 Rugby World Cup replica ball, signed by World Cup Winners Lawrence Dallaglio, Will Greenwood, Sean Fitzpatrick and Michael Lynagh.

The lucky winners were Thyssenkrupp Aerospace, who were presented with their prize on 27th November by Phil Jones (NWAA Shared Services).

Gordon Weeks, Thyssenkrupp’s Demand Manager, plans to auction the rugby ball and donate the proceeds to St Catherine’s Hospice, an independant charity based at Lostock Hall near Preston.  St Catherine’s provides care for patients in the advanced cancer stages and also those suffering from heart failure, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s and other conditions.

Phil Jones (left) presents Gordon Weeks with the winning ball

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ASCE 2 Tender Opportunities

Posted by: Amiee Category: ASCE2,NWAA news Date: Monday, November 28, 2011

The NWAA has two forthcoming tender opportunities as part of the Aerospace Supply Chain Excellence 2 (ASCE 2) programme.

ASCE 2 is a £11.4m programme created by the Northwest Aerospace Alliance (NWAA) to improve the performance of the Northwest Aerospace sector. It receives £6.4m public sector funding from the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

The two tender opportunities are now open as of today, 28th November 2011.

All documents for the Invitations To Tender (ITTs) are now uploaded onto the NWAA website for the following tender opportunities;

a) Commodity Group Strategic Support – TASCE-CM-01
b) Data Modelling - TASCE-DM-01

The closing date for tender submissions is 12th December 2011 (12.00pm – noon)

Tender documents can be downloaded from our non-members document library.  Please note that you must log in to site to search our library.

Alternatively they can be viewed/downloaded by clicking here.

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Large Volume Metrology Conference

Posted by: Victoria Category: NWAA news Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The NWAA is exhibiting at the Large Volume Metrology Conference today and tomorrow (Tuesday 15th and Wednesday, 16th November) at the Concorde Conference Centre in Manchester.

Click here for more information.

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David addresses Aero Engineering 2011

Posted by: Victoria Category: Aero Engineering 2011,NWAA news Date: Thursday, November 10, 2011

Dr David Bailey, NWAA director, today addressed the audience at Aero Engineering on the topic of ‘Creating a Virtual Tier 1.’ (Pictured)

The event has proven highly successful for us, with many visitors stopping at the NWAA stand to learn about the great work being done in the region.

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Welcome to Aero Engineering 2011

Posted by: Victoria Category: NWAA news Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011

This week we’re exhibiting at the Aero Engineering 2011 event in Birmingham.

The exhibition is a show specifically for businesses within the UK aerospace engineering sector, from R&D to supply chain, production and systems.

The NWAA has made its home in Hall 20, stand 204, and Victoria Ingham, marketing manager, and Irene Edgar, membership and events coordinator, will be meeting with other delegates and flying the flag for the North West.

Later on today, between 12.20 and 12.40pm, Martin Wright, our chief executive, will be giving a talk in Congress Theater 1 on the investment challenge for advanced engineering. (UPDATE: Martin’s talk is pictured above)

Dr David Bailey, NWAA director, will also join us on Thursday to give his own talk.

Feel free to visit us at any time!

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