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JULY 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO MOTORING
www.proinstaller.co.uk
THE NEW
TOOL STORE
TO ADORE
Leading the way in product development
and design, commercial van accessories
manufacturer Van Guard has revealed
its sleek new Tool Store.
Incorporating improved
design features in direct
response to customer feedback, while still delivering
cost savings of up to 27%,
the new Tool Store was
launched in the week commencing 22 June.
Renowned for its high quality
standards, Van Guard has paid
special attention to detail in its
new Tool Store design, which
comes in three new sizes, to accommodate tool boxes, has fewer
rivets, has an improved locking
mechanism and sports a sleek
new look with Van Guard’s stamp
of quality.
The product development was
facilitated by the company’s
£250K investment in a Bystronic
BySprint 3kw Fiber laser cutter
and a 100-tonne capacity Xpert
pressbrake from Bystronic UK,
giving Van Guard the opportunity
to redesign the new Tool Store
from a single sheet of metal. This
not only offers cost savings to
the customer, but is also kinder
to the environment by reducing
wastage.
National Sales Manager, Chris
Angel, comments: “The tech team
have done us proud, making
adjustments and improvements in
their quest for perfection. Tweaks,
such as the introduction of little
rubber stoppers to ensure that the
lid fits securely, although relatively minor, demonstrate how every
detail has been considered. We are
confident that Van Guard’s new
Tool Store will be popular. Not
only is it a better product, but we
can now offer it at a better price.
With next-day delivery available
and quality production guaranteed, we can also provide quick
and efficient customer service.”
The newly designed Tool Store
is a perfect demonstration of how
Van Guard’s new machinery is
directly benefitting its customers.
Never a company to stand still, the
firm continues to adapt and improve its product offering to a rapidly changing marketplace. This
ability to innovate relies on its
dedicated team of designers and
engineers, who support a culture
of “thinking outside the box”.
Following its investment and re-
shoring its bespoke supplies back
to Britain, Van Guard was recognised for its commitment to British
manufacturing last year with the
Made in Britain accreditation and
was shortlisted for Best Small
Business in a regional business
awards. It continues to pioneer
new processes and products and
is set to improve on the design of
its Maxrack later in the year.
Take A Drive At UK Construction Week
FIAT Professional is the
latest vehicle manufacturer to sign up to
making its commercial
vehicles available to
visitors to test drive
during the three trade
days at UK Construction
Week, 6 – 8 October.
The commercial vehicle
test drive feature offers
visitors a chance to sample
vehicles from a number of
different manufacturers during the event at the National
Exhibition Centre (NEC) in
Birmingham. Visitors will
be able to book a 30 minute
test drive of a vehicle of
their choice, completing
a three mile test circuit in
and around the NEC; giving
them the perfect chance to
find out which vehicle is
best suited to their business.
What’s more, they will
be able to learn about all
the latest gadgets, finance
packages and performance
details of all the latest vehicles from a wide variety
of manufacturers, including
FIAT Professional, who
will be exhibiting on stand
B4/1305 of the Build Show
in addition to taking part in
the test drive feature.
Andrea Patti, Marketing
Manager at FIAT Professional, commented: “The
Build Show, as part of UK
Construction Week, offers
us a fantastic opportunity to
exhibit our class-leading vehicles. In particular, we are
keen to showcase our new
Ducato and Doblo models,
which offer best in class
fuel consumption, running
costs and drivability.”
Richard Morey, at UK Construction Week, said: “We
are thrilled to have FIAT
Professional come on board
and believe the on-site test
drive facility will be a valuable resource for our visitors.
Commercial vehicles are the
backbone of the construction industry, so to have a
trade event that didn’t cater
for this sector would be a
grave mistake.”
Held at the Birmingham
NEC from 6 – 11 October
(with the trade days from
6 – 8 October), UK Construction Week will bring
together nine shows, 1,000
exhibitors and more than
55,000 visitors under one
roof. Free to attend, it will
be the biggest event for
professionals working in all
aspects of residential and
commercial constructi