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NEWS
Pro-Align to Open New Facility in Dublin
Searon Logistics Win for BVPlus+
Tyre fleet management specialists Bandvulc Plus+ have secured a new contract with a major transport operator as the company continues to expand its portfolio. BVPlus+ will be responsible for the management of Searon Logistics’ fleet of more than 200 assets, primarily based in the Port of Felixstowe and serving other major UK rail hubs. Searon Logistics are involved in the management of containers across the UK and operate to tight time constraints.
Phil West, Bandvulc Group Commercial Director, commented; “In the transport sector every
second counts. Companies need their vehicles on the road around the clock and we’re here to ensure that this happens. Searon Logistics’ requirements in the container sector are stringent, as you would expect. Our delivery of services is so important to our continued growth and we make sure all aspects of every offer is deliverable.”
BVPlus+ employs more than 60 people and has an annual turnover of circa £40million. Its clients fall into a wide range of business sectors from rental and retail, to specialist logistics and distribution.
Workshops throughout Ireland are set to receive even greater levels of service and support from wheel alignment specialist Pro-Align with
the news that the company is set to open a new facility in Dublin.
The new premises will provide a demonstration and training facilities, enabling workshops to see, as well as experience the powerful capabilities of the Hunter range of complete wheel servicing equipment first hand, in the full alignment bay and wheel servicing area. The inclusion of a dedicated service area and warehousing, will further enhance Pro-Align’s renowned service levels.
“We’re thrilled to be making this
further commitment to aftermarket workshops across Ireland,” comments Paul Beaurain, managing director, Pro-Align. “The Hunter
range has a growing reputation for helping workshops expand their business and this new facility will allow potential customers see for themselves just how Hunter equipment achieves this.”
This increased commitment, comes less than two years after the creation of Pro-Align Ireland which is headed up by Shane McGinty in the Republic of Ireland and Eddie Magill in Northern Ireland. Since
the expansion into Ireland, the Pro- Align team is delighted with the levels of interest and significant success of the Hunter range of products, from the premium imaging wheel alignment and Quick Check systems, alignment lifts, advanced wheel balancers and tyre changers.
The new facility is located in Plato Park, Dublin and following extensive refurbishment is expected to be fully operational from mid- April onwards.
Tructyre Maximises Uptime for Commercial Fleets
Figures from Tructyre’s ISO audit confirm that the company’s mobile service team assisted more than 20,000 roadside breakdowns last year, with an average arrival time of 47.5
or night. This performance is claimed to be typically 20%-35% faster than other networks, and 45%-60% quicker than industry KPIs. Commenting on this performance,
Stuart Jackson Joins Bridgestone
One of the most recognisable faces in road safety and respected automotive industry professionals has joined Bridgestone’s senior management team. Stuart Jackson has been appointed as business development director, working in support of all Bridgestone departments in the UK and Ireland as well as the Nordic countries of Finland, Denmark Sweden, Iceland and Norway. His task will be to manage the delivery of a number of key projects as part of a continued process to transform the sales and profitability of the business. Bridgestone Managing Director Robin
Shaw commented; “Stuart has 25 years of sales, marketing and business development experience in the UK and EMEA automotive aftermarket. He brings many core strengths to the business which allow us to focus on planning, corporate change management and project implementation. Stuart is involved in many industry bodies and will be able to support our continued development and planned strategies within the industry.”
Jackson will continue in his industry role as Tyresafe Chairman.
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minutes – day or night. With over 110 technicians and service vehicles, operating from 25 depots throughout the southern half of England, the company says it aims to maximise vehicle uptime with an emphasis on proactive prevention.
The results for 2015 show this model pays dividends with response times for roadside breakdowns. More than 20,000 jobs were received and routed to Tructyre’s nearest available technician. From the initial phone call, the company achieved an average arrival time of under 48 minutes, day
Glenn Sherwood, Tructyres’ founder, said: “I’m immensely proud of the rapid service we deliver to our customers when they need it most, especially as this performance was achieved whilst adding 1,700 vehicles to our fleet management portfolio. We trained more technicians, invested in our new service centre and acquired more service vehicles to support this increase in fleet size. We were targeting an improvement in arrival time, but to surpass it so profoundly is particularly gratifying for us all.”