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NETE Launches Wholesale Investment Plan

North Eastern Tyre and Exhausts has set aside £2 million for a two-year growth strategy centring on its wholesale division. As a first phase of this strategy the company has acquired a 69,000 square foot warehouse in Stockton for its NE Wholesale Operation. The storage site relies on 1400 stillages and three forklift trucks to manage its stock base of 100,000 of tyres, and next on the company’s agenda is to invest in state of the art automated technologies which will enable faster picking and stock optimisation.

15th November 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

NETA Supports Yorkshire Air Ambulance With Charity Efforts

The Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), which provides a life saving emergency service to the five million people across the county, has today received a cheque at their base at Leeds Bradford Airport worth £1000 from Deborah Horton of North Eastern Tyre and Autocare (NETA). The cheque was handed over following a string of fundraising efforts undertaken by the vehicle care specialists.

Deborah Horton is area retail manager for NETA, which has seven retail centres, 15 HiQ Fast Fit centres operated under franchise, as well as five wholesale depots across the North East and Yorkshire. She explains why the charity is so close to NETA’s heart: “The YAA works across the entire region covering rural landscape, major cities as well as motorways and thanks to its rapid response to emergencies it is responsible for rescuing hundreds of lives, many of which are the result of road accidents.”

19th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking International in "Efficiency Drive"; 24hr Facility to Open

Viking International’s group managing director Kevin Parker says that the company has “embarked on a period of change within Viking that is unparalleled in its history” during the last 12 months. Parker has implemented a number of initiatives designed to streamline efficiency and improve customer service. He is also the head of Viking’s sister company National Fleet and he believes the best way to drive the business forward includes the partnership of these companies, providing a more complete service to customers; this would include wholesale tyres and automotive parts alongside fleet solutions for dealers and independent partners.

12th October 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Bush Tyres Opens Goole Retail Centre

With the opening of a new depot in Goole, near Selby, tyre retail group BA Bush & Son has increased its network of outlets in Lincolnshire, Humberside and East Yorkshire to 17. The family-owned company – whose wholesale arm B.A.B. Distribution is a member of Grouptyre – is continuing its strategy of investing for the future with this new centre, which represents the fourth new Bush Tyres site in the last 18 months.

23rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Chairman Named Entrepreneur of the Year

Tony Wilson Chairman and COO of the Klarius Group has been named Entrepreneur of the Year by a panel of judges acting on behalf of EN magazine, which bills itself as ‘the magazine for Entrepreneurs.” Wilson is credited with purchasing and swiftly returning to profitability the emissions control division of Arvin Meritor in 2007. He then repeated the move with the larger £300 million turnover Quinton Hazell buyout in February of this year, and reportedly returned that part of the business to profitability within three months.

22nd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Viking Implements New Online Ordering Service

Viking International reports that its online ordering service is “now even easier” with the addition of credit card processing. An account management area enables customers to view order history, statements and invoices to help keep track of their account. A new feature allowing customers to pay by credit or debit card will be available from 1 October.

15th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Flagship Kettering HiQ Opens with Festivities following Makeover

HiQ’s fast fit centre in Kettering is encouraging motorists in the area to visit the flagship store during three days of free festivities to celebrate its £75,000 makeover. The centre on Telford Way Industrial Estate reports that it “is enjoying a huge upturn in fortunes” since it was radically rebranded and is now officially commemorating its new decor with a series of safety-orientated charity events on Thursday, 9 September to Saturday, 11 September. Fast fit technicians will provide free vehicle and wheel alignment health checks for every visitor, while the company will run a free prize draw to win a plasma TV, a Sat Nav system, a mountain bike and a barbecue. HiQ’s official charity Breast Cancer Care will also be represented throughout the days with its “pink ladies” as HiQ attempts to educate more families and women about the good work that the charity carries out.

8th September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Opens Netherlands Warehouse

The Klarius Group has continued to invest and expand across Europe since its acquisition of Quinton Hazell in February of this year. Latterly the exhaust manufacturer opened a new Emission Control Distribution Centre at the existing facility in the Netherlands. The new dedicated Klarius distribution centre is fully integrated with the 1700 square meter Quinton Hazell facility already occupying the site. The warehouse now stocks 3700 different exhausts, 1100 catalytic converters and 1400 mounting and ancillary components; from September it will also stock a full range of Lambda Sensors.

3rd September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

HiQ Announces Open Days to Celebrate Erdington Refurbishment

Following a £170,000 makeover, HiQ is ready to show its Bromford Lane, Erdington centre off to the public. The fast fitter says the Erdington outlet’s fortunes have enjoyed a “huge upturn” since its refurbishment and rebranding and thus between Thursday July 29 and Saturday July 31 it will officially commemorate its new look with a series of safety oriented charity events.

27th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres & Accessories June 2010

June's edition of Tyres & Accessories is now available for online virtual viewing. Simply click more to find out how you can view this month's issue which includes features on high performance tyres, industrial/speciality tyres and exhausts. Furthermore, any one who is itching to check a report from an earlier issue can browse back issues of the magazine.

22nd July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Cefni Tyres Win Grouptyre, Continental World Cup Promotion

Cefni Tyres of Llangefni, Gwynedd was named the winner of the first prize in the football themed national promotion organised by Grouptyre and Continental during the early stages of the World Cup last month. The retailer received a Sony 46” full HD LCD TV and home cinema system in the promotion, which ran throughout May, and was presented with the prize by its local Grouptyre member Oak Tyres.

19th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Klarius Opens New Warehouse and Logistics Facility in Germany

Following its buyout of Quinton Hazell in February this year, Klarius has opened the doors on its new 2,000 square meter Emission Control Distribution Centre located in Unna, Germany.

The dedicated Klarius exhaust and catalytic Converter distribution centre is fully integrated with the substantial Quinton Hazell Germany facility already on the site. The new warehouse will initially stock over 6,500 types of exhausts, over 1,000 types of catalytic converter and well over 3,000 separate mounting and ancillary components.

15th July 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Scorpion Launch VW Scirocco 1.4, 2.0 TSi and Vauxhall Tigra Exhausts

Scorpion has released two VW Scirocco exhausts and a new Vauxhall Tigra product onto the market. The Derbyshire-based firm had already released a version for the Scirocco TDI model last year, so the latest fitment is designed to appeal to the purist petrolhead, covering both the 1.4 and 2.0 versions.

After a considerable amount of road and dyno testing, the new system is available as a direct bolt-on replacement to the OEM part. Bolting directly to the rear of the factory catalyst pipe, the 70mm system is available in two fitments. Either a centre and rear box for those that want maximum extraction with minimum intrusion, or for those that prefer a sportier tone, a Sports bypass pipe is available, leaving just the rear box to handle silencing duties. One of the biggest advantages over competitor's designs is that Scorpion's engineers have invested considerable time in studying the flatter profile of the factory rear box when designing theirs.

10th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Scorpion Exhausts Rebrands Range

Scorpion Exhausts has rebranded its range to herald its third decade of activity in the car and motorcycle tuning markets. The British firm based in Ripley, Derbyshire has moved to a new typeface and eye-catching ‘sting’ logo to reflect their increasing investment in the latest design and manufacturing methods. The new brand language has been designed by leading agency WDA, who can count iconic brands like Pirelli, Bentley and Total Oils amongst their eclectic list of automotive blue-chip clients.

9th June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tenneco to Supply Exhausts to Unipart

Tenneco Inc. is to supply aftermarket exhaust systems to Unipart, the UK's largest independent automotive parts supplier. "We are pleased to partner with Unipart, to expand our reach in the UK with the largest distributor of exhaust products in this important market," said Hari Nair, president, international, Tenneco. "This relationship positions both companies for significant aftermarket emission control growth by combining the strength of Unipart's customer service focus and high consumer recognition with Tenneco's powerful aftermarket brands and reputation as a leading original equipment supplier."

John Neill, Unipart Group CEO, added: "Working in partnership with one of the world's largest and most successful original equipment manufacturers further strengthens Unipart Automotive's position as the number one exhaust choice in the UK aftermarket. We are the best known brand for automotive components and our partnership with Tenneco demonstrates our commitment to providing the best trade partnership to our customers across our extensive branch network."

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors