Goodyear Dunlop to provide A.F. Blakemore with tyres, service

Goodyear Dunlop is now sole tyre supplier to the 500 vehicle fleet operated by A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd after the West Midlands-based logistics firm signed a service agreement with the tyre maker. The deal, which will involve A.F. Blakemore fitting a combination of Goodyear’s Regional Haul range and NextTread products, was brokered by Truck Tyre Solutions – a member of Goodyear Dunlop’s TruckForce network.

The TruckForce Network provides UK-wide truck tyre service and breakdown assistance support.  The network is made up of 15 equity owned hubs and over 30 independent service providers, providing over 300 mobile service vans for complete coverage. TruckForce, opines Goodyear Dunlop, is the only network to successfully combine independent and equity owned stores, all approved and audited to maintain the best service possible.

Commenting on the deal, Carl Falconer, sales director at Truck Tyre Solutions, said: “We work closely with our customers to identify the best products to suit the specific needs of each fleet. A.F. Blakemore has been a Truck Tyre Solutions customer for a number of years and when they requested a national tyre deal with a premium manufacturer, we involved Goodyear Dunlop. We have worked closely to develop a bespoke package for A.F. Blakemore to meet their requirements and are confident that this deal will enable A.F. Blakemore to realise maximum value for their tyre investment.”

“Having worked with Truck Tyre Solutions over a number of years, we have confidence in their recommendations,” added Dave Higgs, general manager of distribution at A.F Blakemore. “Working with Goodyear Dunlop they fully understood the commitment we have to our current service provider. We developed a package that is personalised to the specific needs of our fleet giving us total transparency of our full operation.

“As a family owned company, we have always been based in the West Midlands and pride ourselves on the fantastic service that we provide to our customers,” Higgs continued. “By partnering with another long-standing Midlands-based company we are demonstrating the strength of services offered by businesses in our region.”

Marc Preedy, commercial director at Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK Ltd, concluded: “This is a fantastic win for us that saw us work closely with Truck Tyre Solutions to arrive at a package of products and services that will meet the exact requirements of A.F Blakemore. The package includes both Goodyear’s Regional Haul range, as well as our retreaded NextTread product, which is manufactured at our site in Wolverhampton.

“This latest contract win is testament to the high quality of our Goodyear product range as well as the strong relationships we hold with our customers through our network of independent dealers.”