2019
Children’s Hospice South West was nominated by Bandvulc’s Charity Team as the company’s main charity for 2019 and a number of fundraising activities have taken place during the course of the year. The most recent event has been the CHSW £50 Challenge ‘Get Nifty with your Fifty’. Two Bandvulc teams stepped up to the mark…
Read more +After years of fitting Bandvulc and Continental tyres to its fleet, leading supply chain logistics provider, Fowler Welch, has now put the two manufacturers’ low rolling resistance (LRR) offerings to the test. In a joint-trial at Millbrook Proving Ground, Fowler Welch and Bandvulc arranged an evaluation of the performance and efficiency benefits of low rolling…
Read more +The benefits operators can gain from retreading their tyres are numerous. With retreads, fleets achieve 95 per cent mileage at 70 per cent of the cost of a new tyre, offering excellent value for money and significantly reducing running costs in a competitive fleet market. The process means 80 per cent of the materials required…
Read more +55 strong bus fleet showing immediate returns from new Bandvulc/Uniroyal tyre policy Previous tyres suffered excessive sidewall damage Management information on tyre usage and performance is big win going forward Local specialist dealer is key contributor to successful new relationship After suffering numerous failures and replacement costs associated with tyre sidewall damage and low-wear characteristics,…
Read more +RWM is the UK’s largest trade event dedicated to the recycling and waste industries and this year Continental and Bandvulc will be showcasing their range of tyres specially adapted to these sectors. As one of the world’s leading tyre manufacturers, Continental offers products designed for a broad range of applications across the automotive industry, including…
Read more +(LtoR) Ian Harris (National Fleet Key Account Manager, BV), Adam Purshall (Head of Fleet & Procurement, Bibby Distribution giant enters third contract term with retread specialist Around 2,000 assets supported nationwide with comprehensive fleet tyre service Online management information keeps Bibby informed on own and third-party vehicles Mix of premium retreads…
Read more +Continental Tyres has officially opened its brand-new ContiAcademy to help upskill commercial tyre technicians, with training courses to suit individual technician’s needs, improve performance and raise standards across the industry. The new ContiAcademy in Lutterworth has been set up as a centre of excellence to further support the fast-growing Conti360° Network commercial dealerships across…
Read more +Congratulations to Mark Adams of R Adams & Sons Ltd Mark was the lucky winner, selected at random, of a Samsung Galaxy Tab A Tablet following his visit to the Continental/Bandvulc stand at this year’s Tip-ex in Harrogate. Everyone visiting was invited to fill in a ticket or leave their business card for the free prize draw…
Read more +Continental Tyre Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Continental AG, announced the acquisition of R&J Strang Tyre Services Ltd. in Scotland, in a further step to strengthen Continental’s overall commercial fleet service offering across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 1995, R&J Strang is a very successful family-run business which today services an impressive portfolio…
Read more +With environmental consciousness front of mind across the transport industry and society as a whole, commercial fleet operators work hard to reduce fuel consumption, to meet strict legal requirements and help lower overall driving costs. When it comes to tyres, one of the most effective ways operators can lessen environmental impact is by choosing retreads…
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Supply chain logistics provider Fowler Welch has extended its long-running tyre fitment and management contract with Continental Tyres subsidiary and retread specialist Bandvulc. Continental and Bandvulc tyres will be specified across the entire Fowler Welch fleet of 450 Euro 6 trucks and 750 temperature-controlled trailer units for a further three years, cementing the…
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Specialist Fleet Services, a leading contract hire and fleet management supplier to local authorities across the UK, is seeing its relationship with Teignbridge District Council move into an 18th year, owed in part to its tyre supply and management contract with Bandvulc. Bandvulc, a subsidiary of Continental, supplies Teignbridge’s refuse vehicles with Bandvulc Wastemaster MK…
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Managing two thirds of the UK’s supermarket fleets we’re working tirelessly to help keep delivery trucks on the roads so that vital groceries can continue to be delivered, especially for the vulnerable and those in isolation. We’d like to thank our colleagues within Conti360° and our distribution teams in Ivybridge, Rugby and Wigan for doing…
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