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COMPANY NEWS
Rema Tip Top Gains Corghi Agency – Increases Range for CV Fleets
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK has confirmed that it has secured exclusive distribution rights from Corghi SpA for the distribution of the Italian company’s range of workshop equipment in England, Wales and Scotland.
According to Managing Director, Cliff Jones the company originally made an
Tip Top will now be able to supply Corghi’s extensive range of premium, mid-range and economy tyre changers, wheel balancers, wheel alignment equipment and vehicle lifts, including the company’s range of Michelin approved truck tyre changers.
In Ireland, the company will
The RamRod hub-lift tool
approach to Corghi around a year ago and were appointed joint distributor in October 2013. They took over as sole distributor on 1st March. Says Jones; “This new business relationship represents a key moment in the history of our company. We have maintained a long held admiration of the Corghi brand and always felt that it could add real value to the service provision at our company.”
The new agreement means that Rema
The All-Rim bead breaker from RamRod
continue to market Promax (Mondolfo Ferro) and Pro-Balance (CEMB) wheel service equipment.
To show their commitment to the Corghi brand, capital equipment sales are now in the hands of Bruce Somerville, who has over 20 years’ experience with Corghi equipment. The company is also planning an expansion programme, and, according to Jones, a number of sizeable trade accounts have already moved over to Rema Tip Top as a
result of the shift. A new sales engineer has also recently been recruited to strengthen the company’s sales / service team.
Meanwhile, Rema Tip Top continues to increase its range of equipment and
which allows the rapid and safe removal of truck tyres from wheel rims. Especially suitable for EVA wheel rims, it gently breaks the bead on the most stubborn of tyres and takes only seconds to fit and operate.
One of RamRod’s tyre safety cages
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consumables for the commercial vehicle sector. For example, the company is the exclusive distributor of RamRod products suitable for truck sector – for fleets servicing their own tyres as well as tyre dealers.
A key product from RamRod is the “All-rim” bead breaker, a portable tool
It is simple, safe and reliable and does not require an air supply.
RamRod also supply a useful Hub-Lift tool, which allows the safe lifting of low access vehicles after the deflation of a tyre, enabling wheel removals in situations where conventional jacking systems cannot reach. The Hub-Lift is