Klarius introduces lifetime warranty for new CAT range
A new range of type approved catalytic convertors, or CATs for short, has been released by Klarius Group company Klarius Emission Control. The Manchester based company reports the newly-released range is its most extensive ever and says product quality confidence is such that it is offering the range with a lifetime warranty – a move it believes to be a first for the aftermarket. The range includes CATs to fit several thousand vehicles, and Klarius international business development director Paul Hannah describes its key attractiveness to the market as being a combination of good design, competitive price, guaranteed quality and excellent availability.
“It is not enough to produce top quality type-approved products; they have to be available same-day across our served markets in order for our customers to pass on the service level commitments that they offer to their customers,” Hannah elaborated. “As cost pressures force distributors to manage stock more efficiently, our frequent deliveries are proving more beneficial than ever before. If you have total confidence in a brand, and it is commercially well placed, the crucial question is always – is it available now? The answer, for us, has to be as close to 100 per cent ‘yes’ as possible. This is what we have invested heavily in, in terms of lean manufacturing and our own logistics system, and it is having a hugely positive effect on the success of our customers’ businesses.”
The introduction of a broad CAT portfolio was propelled by the ongoing development of new models at the company’s research and development centre, based at the Klarius Technology Centre in Cheadle, and Klarius says the new range represents a major investment in supplying the aftermarket with the latest designs. The products, it adds, are made to the same quality levels as their original equipment equivalent and, in addition to meeting European standards, all pass the strict new type-approval requirements for catalytic converters in the UK.
In designing each CAT, the choice of material for the body, the monolith and its internal precious metal loading (coating) is made based on a combination of the OE specification and extensive prototype testing done both in-house and at independent laboratories, drawing on the Klarius technical development team’s knowledge and the relevant emissions standards. Products within the new range are TÜV, VCA, IDIADA and INTA approved and are supplied with a mounting kit that includes rubber mountings, clamps and fitting paste. All connecting and mounting parts can also be ordered individually.
“Here at Klarius we are aiming to do things bigger and better,” commented Klarius group marketing director Annette Forster. “That’s why we have introduced a competitive new price list and are offering an exclusive lifetime warranty with a free replacement on our full type-approved catalytic converter range.”
A “CAT Toolkit” has also been released to help distributors and garages become better acquainted with the new range and its associated technology. This contains training modules and technical information as well as diagnostic analytical tools for garages and point of sale material and customer-focused information, and can be downloaded from the klarius.eu website.
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