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ATS Euromaster Opens New Flagship Centre in Wrexham
ATS Euromaster has invested more than £350,000 opening a brand new service centre in Wrexham, North Wales. It is equipped to support all vehicle types including cars, vans, trucks, industrial equipment and agricultural machinery.
Located on Mold Road and directly opposite Wrexham FC, the new 7,500 ft2 site replaces the company’s previous centre on Dolydd Road. The
Operations Director – Retail, says: “We have an expert team in Wrexham and a very loyal customer base, but our previous site was restricting our ability to grow and we wanted to enhance the experience for our customers. This investment has enabled us to design a centre which fits perfectly with our increased focus on vehicle servicing and maintenance. We’re also confident our new-look
CAM Organises Inaugural UniSerV User Group Meeting
parties continue to enable UniSerV users to maximise their business efficiency and sales growth.
Anne Sherwood said, “It was a rare opportunity for many of the UniSerV users to come together in the same place, on the same day with the same objectives. CAM provided us with the
forum to enjoy a fully interactive session where we could openly and positively work together to achieve one common goal: to continue to improve our businesses and drive forward efficiencies to sustain our long term success.”
Simon Tidmarsh Joins Kings Road Tyres
Following Totrax Acquisition
The Kings Road Tyres Group has confirmed the appointment of Simon Tidmarsh as Commercial Director following the acquisition of Lincolnshire based specialist tyre wholesaler, Totrax Ltd. Tidmarsh joins the senior management team to head up the Group’s sales operations, bringing with him extensive knowledge of the UK tyre industry, having worked in previous roles for Kennings Tyres, ATS Euromaster, Solideal UK and, most recently, Totrax.
Welcoming Tidmarsh to KRT, Group Managing Director Adrian Bader said: “Simon will be a great addition to the team and will play a key role in developing sales throughout the Group in line with our expansion plans. His particular
knowledge and
expertise in niche
market areas
such as
pneumatic and
solid industrial
tyres, OTR and
special purpose
tyre and wheel
assemblies,
further
strengthens our
position in the
market place.”
Tidmarsh, who
will be based at
KRT’s head office
in Hayes,
commented: “I am delighted to be joining KRT at such an exciting time in the company’s development. The acquisition of Totrax provides additional expertise in the industrial and OTR market and complements KRT’s established position in the truck, agricultural and PCR sectors.”
The Totrax business, which concentrates on specialist tyre, wheel, axle and undergear products and service, will be incorporated into KRT’s wholesale operation in Boston. The company is the exclusive UK distributor for Emrald Greckster industrial tyres and Essieux Bourgogne axle systems, an arrangement that will now be taken on by KRT.
flagship facility offers an extended range of services for businesses and private motorists. As well as traditional tyre and fast-fit work, skilled technicians can carry out vehicle health checks, fault diagnostics and scheduled maintenance servicing on all models of cars and vans.
Brand new vehicle ramps capable of accommodating long-wheelbase high- roof panel vans also allow staff to fully meet the needs of light commercial vehicle customers – including carrying out Class IV and Class VII MoTs.
Peter Tye, ATS Euromaster’s Group
reception area, with free Wi-Fi for all customers, is one of the best in the business.”
Situated close to the A483, the new site occupies a prime retail location, offers ample parking and makes the firm easy for customers to do business with. The centre is also home to a fleet of service vans which can be booked by business customers for routine tyre replacements. Mobile service vans are also on standby 24/7 to provide a roadside rapid response service to commercial vehicle operators, in the event of a tyre- related breakdown.
The inaugural CAM UniSerV User Group (UUG) meeting, chaired by Anne Sherwood, business support manager of Tructyre Fleet Management, took place ahead of the NTDA dinner on Wednesday, 8 October 2014 at Manchester Hilton Deansgate to discuss the latest release of the software and scope out future developments to benefit the commercial tyre sector.
UniSerV customers AC Tyres, Anglian Tyre Truck Management, City 1st Tyres, Dexel Tyre and Autocentre, GW Tyres, Horndean, Lodge Tyre, Malvern/County Tyre Group,
McConechys Tyre and Exhaust Centres, RJ Strang, Robbs Tyres, Tyrenet, Tyrework, Universal Tyres and Autocentres and Watling Tyres were invited to the event along with CAM’s technical experts to discuss universal issues and exchange views and ideas with the aim of continuing to drive forward efficiencies and business enhancements through the UniSerV platform.
A framework of priorities and timelines is now being drawn up to ensure UniSerV’s user work flow, mobile work and stock visibility, business intelligence and integration to third
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