ATS EUROMASTER AND MICHELIN SECURE MAJOR DEAL WITH FLEET MANAGEMENT AND LEASING SPECIALIST ARVAL
3 January 2012
ATSEuromaster and Michelin have jointly secured a major deal by renewing their contract with full service leasing specialist Arval.
The fast-fit company will fit Michelin tyres across Arval’s growing fleet of 58,000 maintained contract hire cars and vans for the next three years.
Arval Operations Director, Angela Montacute, says: “ATSEuromaster and Michelin are excellent partners for our business because they share our focus on service and quality.
“By meeting the highest safety standards, providing a fuel efficient solution and delivering excellent whole life costs, Michelin tyres provide benefits to our customers.
“Three years ago, we awardedATSEuromaster the tyre contract for our maintained fleet, and since then have received positive feedback from customers regarding their fast response times and personal service, as well as the flexibility to fit tyres at their centres or at homes and workplaces at no extra cost.
“Our customers recognise and appreciate our commitment to quality by providing premium replacement tyres, and the convenience that they can have those tyres fitted at a time and location to suit them,” she adds.
ATSEuromaster and Michelin’s business relationship with Arval began many years ago, however in 2008, they were jointly appointed as suppliers for the maintained fleet. The latest three-year contract includes the continuation of the highest levels of customer service, together with detailed management information for Arval.
Arval is one of the leading vehicle leasing and fleet management companies in theUK, with 40 years’ industry experience. Owned byBNPParibas, the company provides services to organisations ranging from small businesses to large corporations as well as the public sector. Arval also has a number of internationally managed contracts.
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About ATS Euromaster
ATS Euromaster is part of the Euromaster Group, which operates in fifteen European countries with 10,700 employees in more than 1,800 service centres. Established in the UK since 1961, ATS Euromaster has 370 service centres (comprising a mixture of retail, comprehensive and truck sites), approximately 1,000 mobile service vans and employs over 2,700 people, providing national coverage of the UK. It is the largest comprehensive tyre distributor supplying tyres for everything from cars and vans to trucks, coaches, forklifts, agricultural tractors and even construction plant. In 2010 ATS Euromaster became the first national tyre expert to be accredited by both SAFEContractor and the Contractors Health and Safety Scheme (CHAS). The company’s technicians are amongst the most highly trained in the fast-fit industry, offering a comprehensive range of products and services including tyres, fleet inspections, nitrogen inflation, brakes, batteries, shock absorbers, oil, exhausts, fault diagnostics, air-conditioning servicing and MOT testing. Further information is available from www.atseuromaster.co.uk
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About Michelin (www.michelin.co.uk)
With 109,000 employees and sales organisations in more than 170 countries, Michelin is the worldwide leader in tyre manufacture. Dedicated to the improvement of sustainable mobility, Michelin designs, manufactures and sells tyres for every type of vehicle, including aircraft, cars, bicycles, earthmovers, farm equipment, trucks, motorcycles and the US space shuttle. Michelin has 72 production sites in 19 countries throughout five continents. The Company also publishes travel guides, hotel & restaurant guides, maps and road atlases, and offers electronic mobility support services on ViaMichelin.com. Research and development is undertaken in technology centres in Europe,USAandJapan.
About Arval UK
Arval is a leading European vehicle leasing and fleet management company, owned byBNPParibas, one of the best rated banks in the world, with substantial buying power and a commitment to quality through 40 years fleet management experience. Arval is a people-led company, with specialist teams dedicated to businesses from start-ups to FTSE 100 companies. Arval is investing significantly in technology to improve fleet management efficiency and has a comprehensive range of products and services covering contract hire, fleet management, fuel management, leasing, personal motoring schemes, accident management, breakdown recovery and short term hire.
www.arval.co.uk
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