Tyre & Aftermarket Equipment Supplier of the Year
Two new companies – Autogem Motor Concepts and Euro Car Parts join three regular finalists in this category, with those three being Apaseal, Harvie Tyres and Rema Tip Top Automotive. This category has seen a number of different winners over the years – will there be another new name for 2011?
Apaseal
Apaseal are proud to be nominated again for the aftermarket supplier category, following their win in 2010 of this prestigious award. For over 70 years, Apaseal has been providing solutions to the tyre and wheel aftermarket and is proud to be one of the few companies still manufacturing in the UK.
According to the company Apaseal continues its commitment to meet customer demands in this ever changing tyre and wheel aftermarket. They pride themselves on a partnership approach in order to ensure the highest level of service and customer satisfaction.
The company also continues to invest in technology and have this year developed the industry’s most advanced point of sale system for its sales team. Launched in January, this cutting edge system shows Apaseal’s dedication to servicing customers today and into the future.
At each visit, Technical Sales Personnel can take an order, which works in real time to produce a pick list at the warehouse for dispatch the same day. Electronic copies of paperwork are completed on-site, so records are updated with no extra input needed.
Apaseal strives to develop tailored solutions for its customers’ and helps to build the tyre distributor’s business. The organisation remains committed to its well established values, including providing customers with a complete service and solution at competitive pricing, to meet ever-changing demands.
Autogem Motor Concepts LLP
Here’s how TAFF debutants, Autogem, responded to the company’s nomination: “First of all we would like to thank our customers for their continued support and importantly for our Tyre and Aftermarket Equipment Supplier nomination in the TAFF awards for 2011. As a relatively new player to the aftermarket tyre industry, we are delighted that our hard work and determination to offer quality products with a service to match has been recognised in this way.
“We have increased our focus on the tyre sector significantly over recent years, with our current TPMS programme being one of our most significant innovations to date. We are able to facilitate an end-to-end service, with considerable focus on the Training, Technical and Retail aspects of TPMS, ensuring our customers are able to utilise us as a technical partner thereby allowing for the fastest possible return on investment into this important sector.
“Thanks to our manufacturer relations we have been able to develop the most complete TPMS product portfolio, the most up to date data charts, an exceptional training programme and unrivalled technical support. We feel that this area of development as been a catalyst for a number of nominations for this years supplier award. Hence our slogan, ‘Think TPMS, Think Autogem’.
“Away from the tyre sector our customers are able to rely upon a deep product portfolio for all of their other daily requirements. From fasteners and storage systems, chemicals and janitorial products, tools and equipment, plus our globally recognised exhaust fittings range we have everything our customers need – whether they are nationwide retailers or single site outlets.
“We hope that with a continued evolution of our product range and service we will be able to enjoy this level of recognition for many more years to come.”
Euro Car Parts
Euro Car Parts is the UK’s leading car parts retailer with over 110,000 vehicle parts always in stock and the company’s website carries the slogan “any part for any car”.
It offers quality car parts for all makes and models at highly competitive prices and supplies Car Parts Online for all the major brands like Bosch, Pagid, and Eicher etc. So if you’re looking for brake pads, spark plugs or wiper blades you can be sure you’re bound to find the Car Part you are looking for.
Looking for car accessories? Euro Car Parts can offer the biggest range of Car Accessories in the UK. The range of Vehicle Accessories covers car care; car audio; car cleaning products; in car entertainment; Sat Navs; electrical car parts, safety & security car parts.
Euro Car Parts also offers a premium range of car tools and garage tools. The wide range of Car Tools include air compressors, body shop & welding tools, hand and lift tools, power tools and many more vehicle service tools. Eurocarparts.com offers high quality Car tools at best prices.
The company operates from more than 80 branches nationwide and offers a range of delivery services to the GB mainland. Economy orders (within two to four working days) are delivered free and there is a small charge for Services such as Premium Next Day, Premium Next Day Evening and Premium Saturday.
Harvie Tyres Ltd
The recent nomination awarded to Harvie Tyre for the prestigious NTDA – Tyre & Aftermarket Equipment Supplier of the Year award is was said to have been “an honourable achievement and represents Harvie’s place amongst the UK’s leading garage equipment and consumable suppliers.”
Stuart John, UK Sales Manager, stated, “Harvie are once again delighted to be nominated by the NTDA, in this particular category. We acknowledge the nomination as an indication that our commitment towards first class support and service to independent companies across the UK continues to be recognised by this most loyal of customer segments. Increasingly, we have taken measures to work closely with customers’ needs throughout the course of 2010 and beyond, delivering an evolutionary and diverse product range with a direct service tailored to all of their requirements.”
Harvie are constantly looking at ways to improve our customers’ experience with us and towards the Autumn we anticipate new developments focusing on our online purchasing facilities and ways in which this can provide you with maximum flexibility and customisation of future procurement.
Harvie Tyre is working tirelessly to provide you with the big brands at quality prices. Its longstanding association with Prema continues at the forefront of our range of tyre repair materials. The ‘Prema’ products are a first class example where we have integrated realquality that our customers can count on every-time.
The Prema range of products is also supported by an excellent portfolio of premium and economy line balance weights, valves and valve hardware, lubricants, chemicals, tools, airline accessories and inflation systems, semi capital goods and capital equipment.
Our friendly and efficient service operates from our head office in Lytham St Annes. The knowledgeable Harvie sales team are ably supported by industry experts who drive a fleet of vans fully equipped with a range of products to meet all of your service requirements.
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK Ltd
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK Limited is also delighted to be among the nominees for the prestigious NTDA Tyre and Fast Fit (TAFF) Awards. In a turbulent period for the industry the company reports that it has continued to deliver unparalleled service to its customers whilst continuing to innovate and develop products that complement and enhance an impressive portfolio of workshop equipment and tyre maintenance consumables.
In 2011 the company has also made a full and unequivocal commitment to the environment and the importance we place on sustainability in every area of our business. Cliff Jones, managing director, Rema Tip Top Automotive UK Limited, stated: “the company has fully stepped up to the challenges and responsibilities expected from a market leader.
“As one of the world’s biggest specialists in tyre repair for cars, motorcycles and commercial vehicles, up to and including OTR and EM tyres, Rema Tip Top supports and actively drives this change forward with safer, more environmentally friendly and efficient products and systems solutions.”
Today the company’s environmental philosophy represents a core aspect of our business but it is still our experience and partnerships within the tyre and automotive industry that set us apart on a commercial level. This knowledge facilitates everything we do for our customers in the professional trade. The key principle is “We manage your workshop” – with quality service, quality products and first class customer care.”
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