UK Batteries has signalled its intentions for growth in 2009 by purchasing the Northern Ireland Division of Energy Batteries Limited from the appointed administrator.



The Northern Ireland Division of Energy Batteries went into administration on Tuesday, 10 February and administrators quickly made the eight-strong workforce redundant.



But on learning about the administration, UK Batteries immediately stepped in and acquired the Belfast-based business. Read More..

Manbat has been moved to react to a raft of misinformed information that has hit the trade press in recent months regarding the forthcoming EU Directive 2006,66,EC and Regulation (EC) 897,2008 (REACH).



Much has been written on the subject of the battery labelling directive and while the content of some of these articles has been correct, it has been credited to entirely the wrong directive. Read More..

The Right to Repair Campaign (R2RC), aimed at safeguarding the rights given to the aftermarket by the block exemption regulations 2002 (BER), has produced a supporters pack that will enable garages to promote the campaign to consumers.



The garage supporters pack, priced at £10+vat, is designed to encourage garages to become centrally involved in the campaign and effectively explain its merits to the general public.



The pack includes an R2RC DVD, 100 consumer leaflets, three R2RC posters, a ‘supporter’ sign, 400 campaign stickers and, 10 trade leaflets. Read More..

UAN has appointed Refine Metals as an approved service provider.



Refine Metals says that motor factors should introduce a surcharge on catalytic converters (recommended at around £20 to £25), which will guarantee the return of old cats. The company will pay UAN members for the old cats and collect the product from the factor. Read More..