Kwik Fit will share its Show stand with sister Itochu Corporation-owned Central Tyre, which has been supplying the commercial and agriculture industries for more than 50 years.
Kwik Fit will once again exhibit its one-stop range of services to the light commercial vehicle sector. Van fleets are increasingly turning to Kwik Fit for mechanical work – MoTs, servicing and brake work – as well as traditional fast-fit services, on which the company’s dominant share in the fleet sector is based.
In recent years Kwik Fit has invested significantly to cater for the requirements of light commercial vehicle operators and that has seen the expansion of its range of premium, mid and budget priced light commercial vehicle tyres in centres and the introduction of new specialist light commercial vehicle equipment in its more than 600 UK centres.
The company has ensured that the vast majority of the centre network can accommodate light commercial vehicles, including the growing number of hi-roof, long wheel base models as well as car derived vehicles, and introduced the capability to undertake MoTs on Class 7 vans at an increasing number of centres.
Central Tyre has 34 commercial and agricultural centres across the UK, as well as a 130-strong mobile fleet that can fit even the largest tractor tyres on site.
‘Kwik Fit is rapidly expanding its customer base in the light commercial vehicle market and that has revealed there is scope for business to be won at the larger end of the market,’ commented Kwik Fit fleet director, Peter Lambert.
‘Kwik Fit specialises in delivering a broad range of services and products to light commercial vehicle fleets, but it is clear that those businesses that also operate larger vehicles require expert support.
‘Kwik Fit and Central Tyre together can look after the entire requirements of all commercial vehicle fleets and by joining forces at the Commercial Vehicle Show, which is the shop window for commercial vehicle operators, we can exhibit our comprehensive range of services.’