Peter Lawton’s Blog

BM Catalysts shortlisted in business awards

BM Catalysts has been shortlisted in the Family Business of the Year category of the Midlands Family Business Awards 2013. The company, which employs up to 300 staff, has been nominated for continuing development, success, commitment to innovation and excellent governance.

Free food, Mintex braking advice and 3-D TVs

Vans touring the country with tasty treats and information on braking seem all the rage at the moment.

The Delphi Take-a-Brake tour did the rounds in a converted pasty wagon, and now Mintex is touring the country with its dedicated vans.

KYB is off on the Dakar rally

I really like the idea of the Dakar rally. The vast distances might not make the best motorsport spectacle on the box, but I like the idea of the logistics and navigation, of man/woman and machine racing across the desert, keeping themselves going and battling the savage elements.

Have you heard the one about CAT buying QH?

Now that Klarius has entered into administration, the grapevine is alight with all of the possible consolidations and purchases, however. Since Klarius sold QH Netherlands to Sator Holdings last September, it is actually vicariously connected […]

From the very small, to the very big

There are some nice big, and small, facts and figures to consider when you think about Corteco and look into the history of its parent company, Freudenberg.

Will I get to Automechanika?

Fantastic. On the eve of my first visit to the gargantuan Automechanika show in Frankfurt, Lufthansa cabin crew have decided to go on strike. And, of course, I’m flying Lufthansa.

Fast times in Milton Keynes as aftermarket takes to the track

The aftermarket had a huge amount of fun at the second CAT karting event last night. Sixty of the finest aftermarket drivers descended on Daytona in Milton Keynes to do battle on the outdoor track. […]

£1.8 billion in MOT fees to go for

Great news to hear that the service, maintenance and repair industry has increased in value to nearly £9 billion in 2011.

That figure excludes the value of MOTs, too, so the pickings are even more rich than this total suggests.

They’re coming, are they? Oh God…

That’s quite a reaction to the news that Andrew Page has bought Camberley Auto Factors. The key member of the Parts Alliance was ‘snapped up’ today in a move which instantly gives Andrew Page a […]