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CONTRACT WINS Bridgestone has secured a partnership with Ocado until 2020 Bridgestone Keeping Ocado on Track headquarters is based in Bucharest, with 7 subsidiaries throughout Romania. GTO Piese de Schimb is a subsidiary of GTO Truck and Trailer parts in Holland. With its headquarters based in Heerlen, the Group in The Netherlands has over 140 employees and had a turnover of 80 Million euros in 2017. The GTO Group specialises in selling DAF trucks, spare parts for trucks and trailers and OE parts of, amongst others, BPW, SAF, DAF, HELLA and Textar. The Group also has a network of professional workshops for truck and trailer repair. Bridgestone has delivered the goods for online supermarket Ocado, courtesy of a unique tyre partnership for their home delivery fleet, encompassing more than 1,500 vehicles. number of months. Our network is one of the strongest anywhere in the UK and provides a first-class service. This was also a key point which proved to be crucial. “This is a huge fleet partnership for us, as we want to increase our presence in the van market and demonstrate our strength in this area. We have a top performing product range that can meet the demands of any fleet and this is coupled with a holistic aftercare service all year round.” Ocado opted for Bridgestone’s Blizzak W810 because it performed in all conditions and provided maximum payload for each van, thanks to it being such a light product. Ocado’s fleet service manager Graham Thomas said: “We hadn’t looked at changing our tyre supplier in the past, but we got to the stage where we wanted to understand the other options available on the market. Bridgestone impressed us from our first discussions as they had a team who paid particularly close attention to detail and the weight of their Blizzak W810 product is ideal for us too, as it helps maintain maximum payload for our 3.5t van fleet. John Lewis Partnership Contract Success for Bandvulc Group Devon-based company Bandvulc has secured a three-year contract to provide fleet maintenance services to keep John Lewis Partnership vehicles on the road 24/7, 365 days a year. A lengthy and complex tender process last year resulted in Bandvulc retaining the blue-chip contract until October 2020 with support for the John Lewis and Waitrose fleet provided from their call centre in Devon. Bandvulc’ BVPlus+ provides a fleet management service to over two-thirds of the UK’s supermarket activity and a prestigious blue chip client base. They work with a network of service providers throughout the country, which ensures maximum coverage for all their customers. With many businesses offering their customers timed delivery slots, it’s essential for fleets to keep moving. Bandvulc’s tender for the contract reflected the way the business has continued to develop and demonstrates their progressive attitude, supporting a robust and cost effective commercial offer. It’s a business where every second counts and Paul Drackford, Fleet Maintenance Manager for the John Lewis Partnership, says they were impressed with the service they’ve already received from Bandvulc. “We are very pleased to have extended with Bandvulc, which sees them managing the tyres on our fleet of trucks, trailers and home delivery vans throughout the UK. Our requirements In the company’s biggest UK van tyre fleet win to date, Bridgestone will supply its Blizzak W810 products for over 1,500 Ocado Mercedes Sprinters, which will stay on each vehicle all year round following rigorous internal testing. Bridgestone has secured the partnership until 2020, with maintenance across 20 different sites being provided by the Bridgestone Partner network. Bridgestone’s National Fleet Executive Neil Collison said: “We have demonstrated the strength of our product to Ocado through a rigorous testing programme over a are stringent as we carry out timed deliveries throughout a demanding 24/7 operation,” says Paul. Phil West, Bandvulc’s Group Commercial Director, says retaining business is important. “We’re delighted to have been successful in the recent tyre supply and management tender process,” he says. “Our offer maintained and developed what is an established relationship adding new initiatives and developments in a continually changing market place.” GTO Piese de Schimb SRL to Distribute Ultra-Seal in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova Ultra-Seal has come to an agreement with GTO Piese de Schimb SRL for the distributorship rights for the sale of Ultra-Seal in Romania, Bulgaria and Moldova. 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