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NEWS
New Appointments at Continental
of Ireland border counties.
Tom takes over his role from Grant Willman, who has recently been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for the South, after two years in the position. Gabriel replaces Noel McGrath, who has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager for Ireland and UK North.
Continental Tyres has announced the appointment of two new members of the commercial team for UK and Ireland. Tom Edwards, assumes the role of Retread and Brand Manager and joins the UK and Ireland commercial vehicle marketing team, while Gabriel O'Keefe will take on a Truck Sales Manager position covering Northern Ireland and the Republic
Wolseley UK Extends Partnership with Bandvulc
Wolseley UK, one of the UK’s largest distributors of heating and plumbing products, has extended its tyre management partnership with the Bandvulc Group.
Alan Newton, Head of
Distribution and Fleet Management, Wolseley UK,
said: “As a business, we
deliver over 7,000 orders to
around 6,000 locations across the UK every day. In order to deliver on time, every time, our fleet needs to be well serviced and maintained. BTC has proven capability in this area, having worked with the company for a number of years.” Corby Goodall, Bandvulc’s Account Manager for Wolseley UK, comments; “Wolseley UK has its own special requirements and we have tailored our offer to accommodate LGV, van and
specialist equipment. It’s a demanding business which has operating sites spread across the UK and we have, with our service providers been able to service these to high levels and are of course delighted to remain the tyre supplier to Wolseley UK for the next period.”
The agreement sees the use of Hankook on steer axles with Bandvulc tyres on all other positions.
Tom Edwards
Gabriel O'Keefe
Chevron Stamp Introduced as Quality Mark by MWSD
Preedy Pedals for Transaid
Marc Preedy, Commercial Director for Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK, has just completed a 335km bike ride for the international development charity, Transaid. The cycle ride, which saw Preedy conquer the roads of both the UK and Holland in just three days, has seen him raise an impressive £4000 for the charity.
Transaid is an international development charity that seeks
a world where transport contributes fully to a better quality of life and is accessible to all, in Africa and across the developing world. The funds that Preedy has raised from the bike ride will now go towards helping Transaid continue their hugely important work and expand projects further across several African countries.
A new Chevron mark is to be stamped onto every steel wheel purchased from Motor Wheel Service Distribution (MWSD) to assist operators in choosing quality products while aiding traceability.
Taken from the company’s logo, the imprint has been introduced to help truck, trailer, bus and coach fleets identify superior quality wheels that were sourced by the company. In turn this will help maximise loads and minimise failures, both key messages from the wheel safety campaign led by managing director, John Ellis.
The distinctive stamp will work in tandem with the recently launched Chevron Quality Steel Wheels Product Information booklet which explains the
advantages of each wheel alongside informative charts showing the capabilities across a wide breadth of sizes.
There are three tiers to the Chevron Steel Wheels range: Gold is a premium brand of steel wheel for OEM manufacturers and operators seeking an exact replacement; Silver is a leading aftermarket mid-range proposition offering superb quality and performance; Bronze is a dependable budget wheel. Notably, Gold and Silver ranges have been extensively fatigue tested using an LBF machine designed to accurately simulate real world operating conditions, underlining the strength of wheel design and safety capability. All wheels carry the TüV quality mark.
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