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17 Oct 2017
Gates New Multi-Ribbed Belts Range Features Family of Four

A new look, a new construction and a new family of four will be among the major talking points to emerge, when Gates introduces its latest generation of multi-ribbed belts for accessory belt drive systems. Stronger associations with the Gates OE product range will be prominent when the new Micro-V® range is introduced throughout the
17 Oct 2017
Mahle keeps aftermarket cool with new A/C compressor range

Mahle Aftermarket has launched a range of air-conditioning (A/C) compressors under the Mahle Original brand, covering all top applications in the UK aftermarket. The launch further cements Mahle’s expertise in the air-conditioning market, as the company offers leading HVAC modules to guarantee professional maintaining and compressor replacement and, CareMetix cabin filters, which ensure the compressors
17 Oct 2017
Trico welcomes new European MD

Trico has promoted Adam Richards to the position of Managing Director covering its European operations. Adam was originally recruited as the operations manager at Trico in Pontypool in early 2010, having previously worked in the materials and supply chain management sector, which progressed into an operational management role in a number of industrial sectors, but
17 Oct 2017
Federal-Mogul validates maintenance-free sliding bearings

Federal-Mogul Powertrain has successfully validated its DEVA® maintenance-free sliding bearings for special-purpose vehicle chassis applications. Following in-house tribological testing and customer-specific field investigations, deva.tex® composite bearings are being commercialized for use in construction machines, agricultural vehicles and other special-purpose vehicles, such as road sweepers. The fibre-reinforced bearings are able to reduce the environmental impact, downtime and maintenance
16 Oct 2017
Autoelectro presents trio of diagnosis and solution examples in latest technical bulletin

Autoelectro, the independent remanufacturer of starter motors and alternators for car and commercial applications, has diagnosed and resolved three specific issues affecting three different applications. Vehicle manufacturers, Renault, Fiat and Mercedes, all feature in the Bradford company’s latest technical bulletin, available free-of-charge on Autoelectro’s website, and demonstrates the level of its considerable technical expertise. Focusing on the Renault Clio 2.0
13 Oct 2017
NGK has officially opened a new European distribution centre

Ignition specialist NGK has officially opened a new European distribution centre to supply customers in 44 countries. The world’s largest manufacturer of spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda sensors will supply original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket customers from the new state-of-the-art facility at Duisburg in Germany. The new centre – which complements NGK’
12 Oct 2017
Textar coated brake discs rise above the competition

Global OE friction manufacturer, TMD Friction, has put the quality and performance of its Textar brake disc coating to the test; comparing thickness, uniformity and corrosion against three competitor products as part of its benchmarking series. TMD Friction defined 20 measuring points, including four at the contact surface of the disc top hat, and four
12 Oct 2017
Europower adds Lemania range of booster packs

Europower Battery Centre has added the Lemania range of booster packs to its ever-growing product portfolio. Lemania is the largest manufacturer of professional OEM Jump Starters in the world. Made in Switzerland the company’s Start Boosters, Smart Battery Chargers and Battery Testers combine power and quality. The Start Booster and the Start Truck are engineered
12 Oct 2017
Mahle adds to CV filter range

Mahle has recently introduced seven additional filters to its ever-expanding Commercial Vehicle (CV) range, including three oil filters, two fuel filters, a cabin filter and an air filter. The fuel filter element, KX514D, offers excellent coverage for MAN, and CLAAS, while the spin on fuel filter, KC522D, also covers MAN applications. In addition, the rotating



