Federal Mogul is relaunching its MOOG brand in the UK, thanks to a new distribution agreement with the RAPID group. The steering and suspension range will be relaunched from April, with nationwide coverage being achieved by the RAPID group.
The IFA buying group is expanding its borders with multiple branch openings across the UK. New stores opened by Motex, BBC Superfactors and Bennetts has brought the total number of IFA member branches to over 200 across the country.
BRT Group has partnered up with TecDoc to help drive new growth for the bearings specialist. TecDoc says the BRT Group’s decision to use its systems is a sign that more parts suppliers are increasingly turning to using bespoke software suites.
Ford trade parts supplier @First Parts Solutions has moved to a new distribution centre in Essex.
The move has effectively doubled the supplier’s offerings, increasing stock capacity to over five million parts across 45,000 lines.
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“There are three current trends that will set the agenda over the next twelve to twenty four months and contribute significantly to the market size and dynamic over the next five years. The first of […]
“Despite the consolidation in the industry we’ve witnessed over the last few years, there is still over-supply at many levels of the distribution chain. Therefore it is likely that there will be further consolidation, particularly […]
“So let’s focus on the independent automotive aftermarket retailer. Right now, the next five years could seem a daunting prospect. Not only is the economic climate endlessly miserable but just when everyone had stocked up […]
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