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TRICO reminds on summer staycation wiper opportunity

30 June 2023

With summer upon us and family roadtrips in the offing, TRICO is reminding garages that checking wiper blades and upselling is a major seasonal opportunity.According… Read More

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Garages going online to un-stick overnight jobs

28 February 2023

Having cars stuck on the ramp overnight is causing garages to turn to online parts suppliers to move bigger jobs forward, according to PartsInMotion.co.uk.Matt Gates,… Read More

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That’s a wrap: Fleet Factors vans get Mintex/Textar branding

20 May 2022

Fleet Factors has had two of its delivery vans wrapped with Mintex and Textar branding by TMD Friction. Nick Hayes, UK Sales Manager at TMD… Read More

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An offer they can’t refuse: DON expands with Spartan Motor Factors

24 December 2020

Brake brand DON, part of TMD Friction ,has expanded its distribution network with the addition of Wales and south-west England-based Spartan Motor Factors as its… Read More

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Autoparts UK and Midwest Motor Factors gradual reopening unfolds

5 May 2020

Autoparts UK and Midwest Motor Factors have gradually started to reopen branches. Autoparts Inverness, Newcastle, Stoke, Aberdeen, Trafford Park Manchester and Sighthill Edinburgh all opened… Read More

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Prepare for glory: Textar goes Spartan

19 August 2019

Textar has expanded its distribution network across South Wales with the addition of new stockist Spartan Motor Factors.Available across 12 locations, Spartan Motor Factors will… Read More

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TRICO partners with Marathon

7 March 2019

TRICO has partnered with Marathon Warehouse Distribution, enabling motor factors to have same-day access to products from the TRICO Flex & Exact Fit ranges. Marathon’s electronic… Read More

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WAI product arrives at Marathon branches

5 July 2018

WAI product has begun leaving Bognor Regis and arriving at Marathon Warehouse Distribution’s national distribution centre in Redditch and a 14-branch network throughout the UK.Motor… Read More

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HELLA Hengst

19 January 2018

When it comes to filtration, both independent workshops and motor factors want a product that has a reputation for high quality, but is reasonably priced… Read More

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Trico Twitter competition extended

18 July 2017

Trico’s competition enabling garages and motor factors to win a power bank has been extended until the end of July. A power bank is a… Read More