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Bandvulc Exclusivity for Kerr’s Tyres & Auto in Northern Ireland
RTN Clayton Vallely Takes Delivery of 500th Xlite Forged Aluminium Wheel from MWheels
Bandvulc has awarded Kerr’s Tyres & Auto exclusivity for its product range in Northern Ireland. This follows on from Kerr’s appointment at the beginning of 2017 as the sole supplier of Uniroyal TBR (truck tyres) for this region.
“Having had a strong and expansive relationship with Kerr’s over the past 10 years this seemed the next logical step”, comments Phil West, Group Commercial Director at Bandvulc. “Kerr’s provides energy and enthusiasm for the brand and this is a key reason for the change. We
believe we can grow the brand in the region and Kerr’s is of the same mind. The commitment of both companies will ensure continued growth whilst maintaining and improving high product awareness”. For Kerr’s Norman Kerr, MD, adds: “Bandvulc is a well-known and respected brand; we believe this, combined with our ambitious plans, will grow and expand what is already a well proven partnership; this arrangement strengthens this further”.
RTN Clayton Vallely, manufacturer of specialist tankers for the environmental, food and chemical industries, has taken delivery of its 500th Xlite forged aluminium wheel from exclusive European distributor, MWheels. The Barnsley-based company, whose clients include Yorkshire Water, McVitie’s and Redway European, has specified the market leading forged aluminium wheels on orders since March 2014, primarily as fitted units with tyres from Bridgestone, Goodyear and Dunlop.
Established in 1991, RTN Clayton Vallely has established a global reputation while becoming a leading UK road tanker manufacturer, seen by winning the Tanker Builder of the Year Award by the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers (FPS) on multiple occasions.
John Newell, Commercial Director from RTN Clayton Vallely, said: “To be the best we have to ensure that every element of every tanker is manufactured to the highest design standards and fitted with the best original equipment, and Xlite forged aluminium wheels definitely meet all our strict sourcing
and performance criteria. Reliability, safety, weight saving and aesthetics are all key reasons why we have selected the product, above which MWheels has constantly provided a fully fitted unit service which has been second-to-none in terms of its technical excellence and just-in-time delivery.”
“To claim to have the best products you have to successfully deal with the leading trailer manufacturers,” added Jason Mayor, Chief Commercial Officer at MWheels, “and RTN Clayton Vallely definitely fits that description. Both companies place technical excellence and service at the centre of our respective businesses and any end-user feedback on the wheels has always been positive, which is one of the many reasons we will enjoy an excellent relationship for years to come.”
EU Commission Initiates Anti-Dumping Proceedings
R H Claydon Opens Launceston Distribution Centre
On Monday 31st of July, RH Claydon Ltd officially opened its sixth wholesale distribution centre in Launceston Cornwall, with customers in the area being invited to the opening event held at the depot.
Thanks to BKT the entertainment
included Guinean footballer and freestyler Iya Traore as well as a win a football challenge.
The new depot is able to provide a next day delivery service to the Cornwall and Devon area and is also open 6 days a week for customers who wish to collect.
Iya Traore displays his skills at the opening of RH Claydon’s new depot in Cornwall
It has been reported in the Official Journal of the European Union (217/C 264/13) that the European Commission has approved the initiation of "an anti-dumping
proceeding concerning imports of new and retreaded tyres for buses or lorries originating in the People's Republic of China.”
As stated in the publication, the application was submitted on 30 June 2017 by the Coalition Against Unfair Tyre Imports on behalf of producers representing more than 45 per cent of the total EU production of new and retreaded truck and bus tyres.
The publication states that the
complainant has provided evidence that imports of the product under investigation from the country concerned have increased overall in absolute terms and have increased in terms of market share. The prima facie evidence provided by the complainant shows that the volume and the prices of the imported product under investigation have had, among other consequences, a negative impact on the quantities sold and the market share held by the Union industry, resulting in substantial adverse effects on the overall performance and the employment situation of the Union industry.
The investigation is be concluded within 15 months of the publication of the notice in the Official Journal of the European Union (August 11, 2017).
The complete publication can be downloaded at http://eur- lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=OJ:C:20 17:264:FULL&from=DE.
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