Page 12 - CTB N17 - 2017-01

NEWS
Bandvulc Receives Tructyre Strategic Partner Award
Bridgestone’s On Time for Commercial fleets
CommercialTyre
Management
and Fleet Business
In 2014, Tructyre embarked on an aggressive 3-year business plan following on from their acquisition of P K Commercial Tyres in 2012. With this plan, it was key that Tructyre’s strategic partners were fully on board.
After 10 years of growth and
global and economic challenges. The success of this, apart from our own associates, would not have been possible without our Strategic Business Partners, and we thank Bandvulc for their support over this time and look forward to continued developments in the future.”
The average time taken for Bridgestone’s truck fleet service network to resolve a commercial vehicle breakdown upon arrival in 2016 has shortened to 49 minutes, according to new company figures. In 2016, 35,000 jobs were accepted, with an average time of 62 minutes taken from the time the first call was made to the moment a Bridgestone Partner member arrived at the roadside. Having then arrived at the stricken vehicle it took
roadside assistance results, Paul Sheehan, National Operations Manager, said: “These figures certainly make for positive reading and provides a tangible example of how we support commercial fleets. When we talk to our fleets, they cite vehicle uptime as one of their most important factors, so every minute we can save results in improved operational costs for our customer.”
Bandvulc received Tructyre’s Strategic Partner Award earlier this year
collaboration in partnership with Bandvulc, the relationship has flourished even further in the last 3 years, with proactive initiatives in distribution, products, tyre management and service.
Bearing this in mind, Bandvulc was presented with Tructyre’s Strategic Partner Award in February 2017, with Glenn Sherwood, MD of the Tructyre Group of Companies commenting; “We are delighted with the outcome of our 3-year plan, despite quite often difficult political,
Remarking on the award, Phil West, Group Commercial Director for the Bandvulc Group added; “We have worked with Tructyre for over a decade. They are an excellent service provider offering fast response times and effective tyre husbandry, thus helping to keep client vehicles moving and keeping costs down. Their culture for service, investment in people, safety and innovation fits well with our team at Bandvulc, and we appreciate their recognition of our successful relationship”.
an average of 49 minutes – two minutes quicker than in 2015 - to complete each job, meaning that each vehicle was up-and- running in an average of less than two hours, from the time the first call was made.
Statistics show that over 40,000 commercial vehicles were worked on by Bridgestone Partner in 2016, with 250,000 tyres being managed overall, compared with 207,000 in 2015.
Commenting on the Bridgestone Partner
New statistics from Bridgestone show that in 2016 a commercial vehicle breakdown was resolved in 49 minutes by the company’s truck fleet service network
Ultra-Seal Announces New Distributors
Ultra-Seal has come to an agreement with Trans UK Equipment Management Limited, Truck & Trailer Industry Norway AS and VDL Weweler Parts, for the distributorship rights for the sale of Ultra-Seal in the British, Norwegian and Dutch markets.
Trans UK has over 40 years of transport-related industry experience and specialises in semi-trailer rental and leasing and trailer fleet management, with a portfolio of over 1,000 assets in the UK and Europe. The company operates from Tamworth near Birmingham and will distribute the Ultra-Seal product to OEM customers and end-users from
its central warehouse. Trans UK
is also the official partner for
Kögel trailers in the UK and
offers a wide range of trailer
types and container chassis,
with a 24-hour Europe-wide breakdown service.
Truck & Trailer Industry
Norway and VDL Weweler
Parts are 100 percent
subsidiaries of VDL Groep. TTI
is the market leader for
commercial vehicle spare parts
in Norway. With 4 owned
stock-holding locations and 16 workshop locations through partnerships, TTI can cover all of Norway within a 50-kilometre range. VDL Weweler Parts owns 5 stock- holding locations in the Netherlands and focuses on the sales and aftersales of truck and trailer parts for the professional transport industry.
Their parent company the VDL Groep, operates with about 13,000 employees and a combined turnover of 3 billion euros in 2016, having a total of 89 operating companies, spread throughout 19 countries.
Ultra-Seal is a preventative tyre-sealant liquid that protects tyres from the risk of leaks, blowouts and punctures
Michelin Auto Professional Relaunches Online Advocate Network Dealer Portal
Michelin has relaunched its web- based Dealer Portal, giving the tyre dealerships of Michelin’s Auto Professional partnership programme easy access to their vital statistics. The portal was created to help partner dealers work closely with Michelin and plan business growth, as it groups together key data, including the value of the dealers’ partnership bonus.
The site also archives the results of the stringent audit each dealership must pass to gain and retain their Michelin Certified Centre (MCC) status year-on-year.
Mark Meagher, Retail Programme Development Manager at Michelin, says: “The relaunched Dealer Portal
is an essential tool for our advocate network, allowing the dealerships and the company to communicate constantly, and work together to better serve our customers.”
The portal additionally provides the network’s dealerships with details of Michelin training courses and the ability to book online, as well as offering a chance to send promising tyre fitters on dedicated ‘Tyre Academy’ training courses held throughout the year.
Marketing collateral is available for download, and the site is updated with Michelin’s latest advertising efforts and press releases, allowing dealerships to align their approach with that of the manufacturer.
12 Commercial Tyre Business