Our Mission
To promote continuous business improvement in manufacturing through initiatives which attract and engage with talent, support effective skills training, drive productivity and encourage resilient local supply chains to underpin the region’s economy and engineering reputation in a global marketplace.
IMPLEMENTING PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT: Did you know there is a lot of support available for manufacturers looking to improve efficiency which can ultimately increase profitability? What are the barriers/issues in your business which are holding back productivity? Systems that don’t speak to each other? People working in silos? Machine down-time? Too much non-value-add activity? Ineffective management/supervisors/teams? […]
Delegates will learn what is needed to diversify into the Nuclear sector and gain awareness of the support that is available to help build capacity and attain standards that may be required to work in the sector. Witt UK Group will outline their journey to become Fit 4 Nuclear and share how this…
Whether you are looking for support for investment for growth or need help with working capital come along to hear what is available
We will bring an exciting update on a new venture to support local manufacturers struggling to recruit and train young engineers in our next Member Meeting. Interested in getting involved? We are looking for new members to get involved with the CKMA steering group to help drive our future…
Rosehill TPV was developed by Rosehill Polymers, a leading expert in applied polymer technology with a team of engineers and chemists, as a more robust and versatile alternative to the EPDM granules offered by competitors. The Rosehill Polymers Group is at the forefront of innovative polymer…
Want to know more about potential opportunities and how to gain competitive advantage? Come along to our member meeting to find out more… SUPPLY CHAIN READINESS – are you ready? Rail industry expert, Richard Carr, will give an overview of the entry requirements linked to 4 key priority…
We are pleased to announce the next CKMA factory visit will be to A-Safe: Inventors of advanced industrial safety barriers, bollards, and facility protection. Date: 19th June Time: 8.00am – 10.30am Address: Habergham Works, Ainleys Industrial Estate, Elland, Halifax, HX5 9JP, To book your…
Challenged with finding and effectively training engineers for your company? Come and have your say at our next Member Meeting. We need your views to feed into looking at options for the future. If you cannot attend the meeting please complete our survey…details below. Next Member…
Mark Prior, Transformation Director at Cummins Turbo Technologies Huddersfield, will present on ‘Overcoming the challenges of managing production through a major facility upgrade‘ followed by a tour of the facility. PLACES ARE LIMITED – BOOK NOW! Date: Weds February 27th Time:…
Annual joint event with Bradford & Airedale Manufacturing Alliance and Leeds Manufacturing Alliance so a great opportunity to meet more businesses Topic: Importing and Exporting: The challenges and opportunities in a period of change Importing: why you should be looking to buy direct from…
A group of passionate engineering and manufacturing companies with the goal of improving skills training in engineering for young people have been working hard ‘behind the scenes’ with the support of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to introduce an ambitious new…
These can be a great opportunity to have a young person in your business for 6 months benefiting both student and host company
We welcomed 13 schools, 350 students and 30+ exhibitors across the two events in Huddersfield and Halifax. Feedback was extremely positive with manufacturers delighted at the quality of questions the young people were asking and the genuine interest in all things manufacturing. The students and…
Great to have you on board and we look forward to introducing you to our other members at future meetings.
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A group of successful local manufacturing leaders have met to debate the challenges which are currently facing their businesses and negatively affecting their sustainability as employers of the future. Organised by Calderdale and Kirklees Manufacturing Alliance (CKMA) and building on work already…
The CKMA steering group has made great strides over the last six months to further the original objectives of the CKMA. Two key initiatives have been pioneered: – 1) Make it in Manufacturing Attracting young people and their careers advisers to see manufacturing and production as…
There was a real ‘buzz’ at our Make it in Manufacturing events – especially in the ‘Interactive Zone’ which really grabbed the interest of the students and teachers who confessed they had no idea of the wealth of opportunities available in local manufacturing companies…
Scriba PR, based in Huddersfield, specialise in B2B and technical communications working closely with their clients to create impactful content. Katie Mallinson, MD and also a local college Governor, is passionate about encouraging young people into meaningful careers and therefore kindly agreed…
Atlas Machine Knives Ltd specialises in providing the converting industries with a reliable and comprehensive machine knife sales and sharpening service. We operate from a 550 m² workshop in Elland using modern CNC controlled machines and highly skilled fully qualified engineers. For more…
