Baldwin has launched a ‘web portal’ online ordering facility. The site boasts live availability checking, automated cross reference, pricing, quotation option, multiple user option, news,product information and, of course, order submission.
Customers should contact their Baldwin representative as soon as possible in order to take advantage of the web portal. Read More..
Items from June 2010
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Jon Bailey becomes Manbat sales director
Manbat has appointed Jon Bailey as sales director.
Bailey has been in the battery business all of his working life, leaving school in 1980 to work in a small auto electrical battery distribution business in south Manchester. In the late 80’s he joined the then importer of Banner batteries, managing their Northern Branch operations, before moving to VB Automotive in 1998. Read More.. |
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New BER rules to be enforced
The vital clauses of the new Block Exemption Regulation EU 416,2010, which protect independent aftermarket businesses, will be enforced according to the new Minister of State for Business and Innovation, Mark Prisk MP.
Replying to IAAF Director Brian Spratt, who had written to both him and to Business Secretary Vince Cable, Prisk gave his assurance that the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) will continue to take seriously any infringement of competition rules, including the revised Motor Vehicle Block Exemption; and he has passed his comments to the OFT. Mr. Read More.. News
Manbat puts Lucas on two wheels
Manbat has extended its product range with the introduction of Lucas motorcycle batteries.
The Lucas Motorcycle range of batteries caters for virtually every motorcycle application, from road and sport to scooters. It also covers many motorcycle related applications such as ATV’s, jet-ski and snowmobiles. Read More.. News
ACDelco targets UAN growth
ACDelco has strengthened its association with UAN.
Having initially struck an accord with UAN involving the supply of ACDelco’s beam and spoiler wiper blades, under the terms of the new agreement, UAN will continue to recommend ACDelco’s complete aftermarket product range to more than 115 distributors with over 195 branches. Totaling in excess of some 3,500-part numbers, the ACDelco product offering takes in batteries, oils and lubricants, spark plugs, bulbs, filters, wipers, clutch kits and braking. Read More.. |