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Pro-Align Appoints Four to Sales Team on “Increased Demand”

Pro-Align has appointed three new field-based sales executives and one further addition to the company’s headquarters support team, stating that the roles were “created… in order to cope with an increased level of demand”. The company has long argued that its premium range of Hunter equipment provides garages and workshops with additional revenue opportunities due to factors such as the wider range of services they allow garages to offer and the increased speed with which they allow tasks such as four-wheel alignment to be completed. “Advanced wheel alignment systems are being increasingly recognised by the trade as an excellent source of revenue and new business,” explains Paul Beaurain, managing director, Pro-Align.

21st September 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tecalemit Adds GTR 400 to Wheel Alignment Range

Tecalemit has added the GTR 400 four laser truck wheel alignment system to its wheel alignment range. The GTR 400 HD is suitable for wheel sizes from 300mm up to 890mm. And, according to the company, its precision engineered components, high resolution class B laser and simultaneous dual axis measurements generate accurate measurements and a one degree resolution.

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Reifen 2010 Opens with Record Numbers Expected

Tyrepress.com is visiting European Cultural Capital 2010 Essen, Germany for this year’s Reifen trade expo, which opened on 1 June at a ceremonial event with Germany’s ex-Federal Foreign Minister, Joschka Fischer. Messe Essen, the fair’s host states that it expects 600 exhibitors from 42 countries, representing a record number of participants, showing innovations for all things black and round (as well as chassis technology, garage equipment and vulcanisation. Reifen 2010 runs until Friday, 4 June.

2nd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New GEA President Champions Quality

Malcolm England, general manager of Unipart’s Garage Equipment Services division and recently appointed president of the Garage Equipment Association (GEA) has promoted quality, safety and service during his president’s speech at this year’s GEA dinner.

20th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Operations Director, Equipment Specialist at Hofmann Megaplan

Tyre changing and balancing firm Hofmann Megaplan has announced the appointment of two new members of staff. Mark Berryman has joined the company as operations director, looking after all aspects of customer service, including installation management and aftersales. John Baron also joins the team in the position of equipment specialist for the south of England.

30th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on’s Hofmann Brand Promotes “Affordable” Wheel Alignment Machine

Hofmann, a brand within Snap-on Equipment, says that its geolite 3D wheel alignment machine makes the process “accessible to more workshops”, with a price tag of £7,995 (excluding VAT). The company says the geolite has the facility to take accurate alignment readings to OEM specification in under three-minutes from vehicle set-up, with global passenger car data for vehicles up to 25-years old.

22nd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Wrexham Garage First to Use New Hoffmann Tyre Changer

Snap-on Equipment reports that its first UK customer for the Hofmann Quadriga 1000 automatic tyre changer has taken delivery of the machine. Wrexham-based Minera Tyres & Exhaust has been supplied with the new, state-of-the-art machine, which enables tyres to be automatically demounted and mounted from wheel rims with a diameter of up to 30”. The Quadriga 1000 was supplied by Unipart Garage Equipment Services.

15th March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Pro-Align Announces UK Arrival of Hunter CodeLink SAS Resetting Tool

As a provider of advanced wheel alignment systems to the UK market, Northamptonshire-based company Pro-Align stresses the advantage of cutting edge equipment from the point of view of both service quality and commercial opportunity. Its latest product from US garage equipment manufacturer Hunter – the Hunter CodeLink – fits this bill, both catering for models in the Audi, BMW, Lexus, Chevrolet, Mini, Toyota and Volkswagen ranges and anticipating the increase in popularity of Electronic Stability Control in new cars; a system that will become a requirement in all new cars from 2012.

3rd March 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Wheel Alignment Means Business: Snap-on

Snap-on Equipment is urging tyre shops to consider the commercial opportunity of adding wheel alignment to their existing undercar service business. Field research by the garage equipment manufacturer has shown that by carrying out just four alignment procedures per day can generate additional net income of £32,910 per annum, based on a five and a half day week, direct costs of £15 per hour and a charge of £50 for each alignment procedure. Accurate wheel alignment also diagnoses chassis problems due to kerbing and pothole damage that can often require replacement suspension and steering components, resulting in further revenue generation.

9th February 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on Equipment Invests in New Customer Service Van Fleet

Snap-on Equipment, whose brands include Hofmann, John Bean, Cartec and Blackhawk, has invested in a new nine-strong fleet of Vauxhall Vivaro customer service vans. Providing mainland UK-wide coverage, Snap-on Equipment’s specialist engineers offer installation, calibration, servicing and training for the company’s entire garage equipment portfolio.

20th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Philip Hodges Announces Departure From Beissbarth

More than a dozen years after establishing Beissbarth UK, Philip Hodges has made public his decision to part ways with the company. “Building Beissbarth UK to its current market-leading position has been a total passion,” Hodges stated upon making his announcement. “And now is a good time to hand over the reigns and seek new challenges – I relish new routes!”

8th January 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Kevin Howard Moves to Liftmaster

Liftmaster (previously known as Ranger Products UK) recently announced that the company is expanding is Commercial Workshop Equipment department. Kevin Howard, a founder member of MAHA UK, has accepted a position with the Alton based company to promote its commercial vehicle test equipment.

30th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on Gains WDK Training Accreditation

Snap-on Equipment equipment recently became the first garage equipment manufacturer to gain independent, third-party authorisation to provide training courses for mounting and demounting run-flat and UHP tyres at its European Competence Centre in Pfungstadt, Germany. WDK, the Association of the German Rubber Industry, provided the authorisation, which included certification of turntable and roller-type tyre changers.

Snap-on Equipment, Europe’s leading manufacturer of garage equipment, offers a comprehensive range including tyre changers and wheel balancers. Products under the Hofmann and John bean brands include entry-level machines that are ideal for low-volume workshops, through to top-of-the-range equipment for high-volume fast fit operations.

15th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

EU Wheel Balancer/Tyre Changer Market Down 2.7%

Less than 42,000 tyre changers and wheel balancers were sold across the seven leading European markets in 2008. A new report by LEO-Impact Consulting GmbH found that market volumes in this part of the garage equipment sector varied from -4.9 per cent to +0.2 per cent in the seven markets surveyed (Germany, France, Italy, UK, Spain, Scandinavia, Benelux), but were down 2.7 per cent on average compared with 2007. UK market volumes were the forth largest after Germany, France and Italy. According to the report, the most important players (in alphabetical order are: Cemb, Guilano, Nexion, Samio, Sican (Bosch), Snap-On and Werther. However, there are a lot of regional and a few overseas competitors.

10th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Autopromotec Review: FASEP Celebrates 40th Anniversary

FASEP has been one of Autopromotec’s most loyal supporters, having participated in the show every time since its first back in 1981. At what the company considers to be the largest garage equipment exhibition, FASEP went to the show with a number of new products designed to help customers increase and develop their business, despite current general economy conditions, by investing in technological improvements and showing that this can be achieved with reasonably priced quality products. During the show, the company also celebrated its 40th anniversary with a gala dinner, at which distributors from all over the world – from Japan to Australia, from Egypt to Sweden, says FASEP – gathered and enjoyed the party in a very friendly atmosphere.

8th July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors