E.G. Wholesale “Showing the Future of Wholesaling”

Horsham-based tyre business E.G. Wholesale (part of Elite Garages) has opened a new state of the art tyre warehouse and logistics operation in the West Sussex town. It will supply all its tyre customers across the south east. The operation was formally opened in December 2008 by Mark Brickhill, managing director of Goodyear Dunlop (UK). Brickhill stated, “Goodyear Dunlop are pleased to be associated with E.G. Wholesale who are certainly showing the future direction of tyre wholesaling.”

The new facility carries approximately 40,000 tyres on the shelf and – together with its two existing bulk tyre warehouses – offers one of the largest stocks and range of tyres in the South East. The company operates a fleet of 25 vans to cover its delivery area, which spreads from Bournemouth in Dorset to Ashford in Kent. All vans have satellite tracking systems to ensure timing and accuracy of delivery.

Colin Obbard, E.G. Wholesale operations manager stated, “Our facility will enable us to provide an even better service and price to our customers whether they are a small workshop, private fleet, dealership or a national fast fit operation.”

E.G. Wholesale is part of Group Tyre, a co-operative of 13 wholesalers, which form the largest independent tyre wholesale group in the UK, claiming to offer national strength with local service.