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UK Batteries has won the rights to distribute the Energizer brand of batteries and the company has responded by announcing reduced prices for the brand as of 1 May 2008.
The brand comprises a number of ranges. The Energizer Premium range is intended for use in car applications where there is an extremely high cyclic demand, while the Energizer and Energizer Plus ranges provide maximum market coverage of the current cars on the UK roads, plus older vehicles. Read More..
Items from April 2008
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The Peninsula 24 Hour Advice Service once received a call from one of its clients, a scaffolding company.
The Peninsula 24 Hour Advice Service once received a call from one of its clients, a scaffolding company. The caller asked how to manage a situation with one of their probationers. When asked what the problem was it transpired the probationer concerned was scared of heights. Read More..
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Banner-up with Sovereign
Sovereign Rotating Machines is offering UAN distributors a marketing opportunity to promote the company's product range of starters, alternators, ignition leads and, coil on plug.
With every stock package purchased, the company is offering a full colour pull-up banner to be used in the retail areas of a motor factor's business. The banner can also be branded with a distributor's logo. Read More.. News
Business Advice from Peninsula: How to manage staff internet use
Question: We are a small business employing 20+ staff and have noticed an increase in personal internet use especially on social network sites such as Facebook. Can we introduce a policy that prevents people from using the internet for personal use and furthermore we want the same policy to cover e-mails and personal telephone calls. Can we discipline staff who continue to use these facilities for their own use providing we have the policy in place? Answer: It is essential to introduce a clear policy on the use of e-mails, telephone facilities and the internet. Read More..
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Curtain closes on CV event
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2008 has come to its conclusion after three busy days at the NEC Birmingham.
UAN suppliers present at the event included EBS, PBL, Elta Lighting, Manbat and Roadink International. The show covered a combined area of over 90,000 square metres, with exhibitors using the event to launch new products and services. Read More.. News
Introducing: V-Tech
UAN has approved V-Tech as a supplier of diagnostics, training & garage equipment to the group. V-Tech UK has become a leading supplier to the aftermarket industry, bringing popular equipment at exceptional value to the market, such as the V-Tech Emissions Combi, Multiscan, CMT, Win-Star & many more. The company offers an extensive product range from affordable handheld service light reset tools to comprehensive brand specific specialist diagnostic solutions. Read More..
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First Line warns trade
UAN supplier First Line is reacting to the new Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide legislation with the launch of an awareness campaign highlighting the risks of supplying non-OE matching parts. Under the new legislation, motor factors that supply spurious quality parts could face prosecution if the vehicle the part is fitted to is involved in an accident, resulting in a fatality. Jeff Earl, First Line, Marketing Services Manager, said: "It's a big possibility that if you are uncertain of the origin or integrity of the part you are supplying or fitting, you could be liable if that part proves to be defective and someone dies as a result. Read More..
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UAN suppliers boost e-commerce abilities
UAN suppliers Pearl Automotive and Sovereign are the latest suppliers to install MAM Software's Autonet electronic trading solution to power their e-commerce initiatives. Their participation takes the total number of Autonet-enabled suppliers to almost 70. Autonet B2B Seller will integrate with each supplier's existing MAM Autopart systems and allow them to trade electronically with their individual motor factor customers. Read More..
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People news: Dowler joins FAI
Danny Dowler has joined FAI as area sales manager for Wales, midlands and south west of England.
Dowler has 18 years experience in the aftermarket, having worked for Tetrosyl, Autogem and more recently Sherbrook. He said: 'The market is competitive and cheap products are entering the sector, but FAI is associated with quality and we will continue to build on our growth by pushing our ranges of quality products to motor factor customers. Read More.. News
Peninsula activates UAN landing page
Peninsula Business Services, UAN's approved supplier of employment law and health and safety services has produced a web landing page for UAN distributors and suppliers. The web address www.peninsula-uk. Read More..
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Mintex LCV range launched
TMD Friction has launched a new Mintex braking range for light commercial vehicles (LCVs). The company claims that today's vans can operate at fast speeds, often at maximum payload and so the need for quality brake parts is greater than ever. With 23 VMs covered, the range comprises 575 references covering pads, discs, shoes, drums, accessories and fluids. Read More..
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TMD highlights UAN successes in newsletter
UAN made a welcome appearance in issue 7 of TMD Friction's newsletter Driven, which celebrated the company's recent successes in being awarded UAN car supplier of the year single product and highly commended CV supplier of the year. Commenting on the award, Richard Gleghorn TMD's Car UK Sales Manager said: "We're delighted to receive this award, an acknowledgement by the members committed to us that we have played our part in helping their businesses to go forward. We sincerely hope that this will at least indicate to those members who are considering us that we are a solid supplier intent on proving that our products and support will be good for their business in the future. Read More..
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People news: Godby boosts Valeo CV
Valeo Service (UK) has appointed Paul Godby as CV Business Development Manager. Godby, 35, is already well-known to many customers, following six years as the company's Field Engineer in the South of England. His new responsibility will be to drive sales of Valeo's expanding CV product range to customers and buying groups across the UK and Ireland. Read More..
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Countdown to Phuket begins
The countdown has begun to the 2008 UAN incentive trip to Phuket, Thailand, as the Cape Town incentive came to its conclusion. In Cape Town, Distributors enjoyed a full event itinerary including a surprise excursion to the top of Table Mountain, via the mountain's cableway. A feature on Cape Town will appear in the next issue of United and distributor feedback will also appear on the website shortly. Read More..
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Improved Gates deal
UAN has strengthened its supply supply deal with Gates, with product available through FPS and warehouse distributor GP Automotive.
The Gates approved products include: Timing Belts, timing belt kits, drive belts, drive belt kits and, tensioners. The thee year deal came into force from April 2008 and runs until 2011. Read More.. News
New legislation comes into force
The Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act came into effect this week. Under the new law companies, organisations and, for the first time, government bodies face a criminal offence and larger fines if they are found to have caused death due to their gross corporate health and safety failures. The Corporate Manslaughter Act is a landmark in law and the culmination of ten years of campaigning by unions and other groups. Read More..
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