MOT crash

6 October 2008  

AROUND 900 garages are facing temporary shut-down of their equipment following the closure of LSUK by Euro Car Parts (ECP) it has emerged today (Monday 6th October).

/>Garage equipment company Protech Automotive (UK) was placed into administration by ECP as one of the companies in the Pinco 1555 Ltd group – alongside LSUK, MI Diesel Products and Yeovil Rewi

/>The closure of Protech Automotive means its network of calibration engineers are unable to carry out calibration work on Protech equipment at approximately 900 garages around the

/>Protech Automotive was a member of the Garage Equipment Association (GEA). Chief executive Dave Garratt said the association was working frantically to find a way to ensure Protech equipment could be maintain

/>“We’re trying to find a rescue plan at the moment,” said Dave. Aftermarket understands the proposed plan may involve forming a new company and obtaining relevant accreditations for it to carry out calibration w

/>“The equipment’s computer system shuts you down if you haven’t calibrated your machines correctly,” said D