MANBAT LAUNCH NEW WEBSITE

www.manbat.co.ukManbat is proud to announce the launch of its new website, which is designed to engage visitors and quickly provide them with detailed information about the company, the services it can provide, the products it supplies and its parent company, ECOBAT Technologies. The site is now live and as well as providing information in these key areas, visitors can also simply find the nearest branch within its twelve branch national distribution network or view the company’s latest news and developments. Adopting Manbat’s revised company imagery and incorporating its new ‘The

MANBAT INDUSTRIAL DEBUT AT IMHX 2013

Manbat Industrial/BPS/G & P BatteriesFollowing its acquisition of Battery Power Systems (BPS) in late 2011, Manbat has been working intensively with the BPS team to further develop their combined industrial battery presence. With more than 27 years of sales and service expertise BPS is able to offer both the materials handling and floor care sectors a well-tailored package solution, rather than simply selling replacement batteries. As a result, IMHX 2013 has been selected as the ideal event to debut not only BPS/Manbat’s industrial business, but also sister company G & P Batteries, with

NEW POINT-OF-SALE MATERIAL FROM MANBAT

Marketing Support Across All BrandsBusinesses that supply VARTA®, Lucas or Numax batteries are now able to benefit from brand new point-of-sale (POS) material designed by Manbat to help them raise the profile of the brands they sell and to assist them to grow their overall battery sales. The new material is specifically designed to embrace the current imagery of each of the brands and follows the introduction of completely new packaging for the Lucas automotive and commercial vehicle ranges during 2012. Available as posters, product header boards or as A4 leaflets, the material is highly

AUTOMECHANIKA A HIT WITH MANBAT

Offering A Complete Solution Brings Success In GermanyFollowing Manbat’s debut appearance at Automechanika last week, the team has returned home from Frankfurt with a bulging enquiry book and an optimistic outlook as the response from visitors was positive and the opportunities real. Although exhibitors selling batteries were certainly not uncommon at the Messe, what really set Manbat apart was the level of service it can offer and the logistical support it can provide, combined with the range and quality of the products it is able to supply. Managing director, Steve Sheppard explains:

REVISED CATALOGUE FROM NUMAX

Updated Version Is The Best Edition YetTo coincide with its 60th anniversary Manbat, the UK’s largest battery distributor, has launched the latest version of its battery catalogue for its popular Numax range. The comprehensive publication is not just a catalogue, it’s a complete battery specification and application guide and also contains details of some of the other brands in the Manbat range. These include Odyssey, Optima and U.S. Battery, which alongside Numax will cater for virtually every battery application in the automotive, commercial vehicle, motorcycle, leisure, marine,

SUPPORT FOR THE WORKSHOP FROM MANBAT

REVISED LEISURE RANGE FROM NUMAX

MANBAT ACQUIRES BATTERY POWER SYSTEMS

MANBAT OPENS NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTRE

FROM GARAGE TO GRANGE

I hope the following story about Preston-based local business Longton Battery Services Ltd could be of interest as a good news feature about a successful company doing well serving Lancashire and the surrounding areaLongton Battery Services Ltd Alan Secker’s local battery supply business, Longton Battery Services Ltd has come a very long way since he launched it from his mum’s garage 20 years ago this month! In 1991 Alan was a young, but enthusiastic member of the team at the local Exide battery distributor in Preston when he had the chance to venture out on his own and start his business. “

DON’T BE FOOLED BY LEISURE BATTERIES

When is 75A/h not 75A/h? The UK’s leading battery distributor, Manbat has an important message to consumers about to purchase a new leisure battery: “Make sure you always ask what the actual ampere/hour rate of the battery is before you purchase a leisure battery. Don’t be fooled by model numbers or reference codes!” The abject failure of the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union to fully address the matter of battery labelling was a missed opportunity to provide much needed consumer protection when purchasing replacement leisure batteries for caravans, motorhomes or

SUCCESS FOR MANBAT AT BRITYREX

The trade likes what it sees in Manchester Manbat was among a select few businesses from the replacement parts side of the aftermarket to make the trip to Manchester to exhibit at Brityrex, the UK’s only national tyre exhibition. However, the effort was rewarded with some very good feedback from many of the trade visitors and some solid sales enquiries. Manbat’s marketing manager, Myles Pemberton said: “Exhibiting at any show is always a bit of a gamble, but we were confident that if we could speak to tyre professionals they would like what we had to say and be impressed with the products

NEW POS MATERIAL FROM MANBAT

New Range Of Counter Display Units Manbat has a deserved reputation for helping its valued customers grow their marine battery sales. As well as supplying them with great products, a major contribution to its success comes from the quality of the support material it provides to its customers. The typical retail counter is a busy place and is not necessary designed with point-of-sale material in mind. However, for the autumn and winter seasons Manbat has introduced a new counter display unit that really makes a battery stand out from the crowd. The self-contained and durable cardboard

NEW POS MATERIAL FROM MANBAT

New Range Of Counter Display Units Manbat has a deserved reputation for helping its valued customers grow their leisure battery sales. As well as supplying them with great products, a major contribution to its success comes from the quality of the support material it provides to its customers. The typical retail counter is a busy place and is not necessary designed with point-of-sale material in mind. However, for the autumn and winter seasons Manbat has introduced a new counter display unit that really makes a battery stand out from the crowd. The self-contained and durable cardboard

NEW POS MATERIAL FROM MANBAT

New Range Of Counter Display Units Manbat has a deserved reputation for helping its valued customers grow their battery sales. As well as supplying them with great products, a major contribution to its success comes from the quality of the support material it provides to its customers. The trade counter in a typical factor is a busy place and is not necessary designed with point-of-sale material in mind. However, for the autumn and winter seasons Manbat has introduced a new counter display unit that really makes a battery stand out from the crowd. The self-contained and durable cardboard

GOING TO THE ‘XTREME’ WITH MANBAT

Aftermarket Specialist Aids Crucial Research Although Manbat is recognised throughout the aftermarket as the UK’s largest battery distributor, it is generally not associated with the cutting-edge of medical research. However, just to show that it’s not only the trade that rely on its quality batteries, the Xtreme Alps expedition is also relying on Manbat to ensure that its vital medical samples are stored under the correct conditions. The aim of the Xtreme Alps project is to conduct detailed research into the ability of the human body to absorb oxygen. More than 20% of the population will

MANBAT EXTENDS ITS ENERSYS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

A New Supply Channel For Industry Battery Users Manbat, the UK’s largest independent battery distributor has announced an extension to its existing agreement with EnerSys, to now include motive products. As the world's largest industrial battery manufacturer, EnerSys is at the forefront of power storage technology, delivering effective solutions for a huge range of applications. The agreement with Manbat includes its Hawker and Energia brands, which are used in electric material handling trucks (forklift trucks, pallet trucks, aerial work platforms, AGVs etc), cleaning machines and other

MANBAT AT BRITYREX

Battery Specialist Reaches Out To The Tyre Trade To make the tyre trade aware of the excellent profit opportunities that battery sales offer the industry, Manbat will be exhibiting at Brityrex 2010 in Manchester this October. Manbat’s marketing manager, Myles Pemberton explains: “Many sectors of the aftermarket do extremely well out of selling batteries, but the tyre trade lags far behind. However, if shouldn’t be this way because of the shear number of vehicles, each of which is a genuine sales opportunity, that pass through the average fast-fit on a daily basis. “The purpose of exhibiting

LUCAS LAUNCH MOTORCYCLE BATTERY RANGE

More Opportunities From Manbat Lucas is a major aftermarket brand and as part of its rejuvenation under the stewardship of Manbat, the product range is being extended further to include Lucas motorcycle batteries. There are very few aftermarket suppliers that can also help their customers succeed in new sectors, but Manbat – the UK’s largest battery distributor – is one of them. The Lucas Motorcycle range of batteries caters for virtually every motorcycle application, from road and sport to scooters. It also covers many motorcycle related applications such as ATV’s, jet-ski and snowmobiles.

MANBAT APPOINT JON BAILEY

Industry Expert Joins The Team Manbat is delighted to be able to confirm that Jon Bailey has joined the company as sales director. Jon has been in the battery business all of his working life, leaving school in 1980 to work in a small auto electrical battery distribution business in south Manchester. In the late 80’s he joined the then importer of Banner batteries, managing their Northern Branch operations, before moving to VB Automotive in 1998. Working with both the Bosch and Varta brands, Jon was instrumental in developing sales and latterly battery recycling projects and strategies.

ANOTHER NEW RANGE FROM MANBAT

Lucas Golf Batteries Manbat is committed to help its trade customers to grow their battery sales and part of that process is to highlight opportunities in different, but complimentary sectors. As a result Lucas, one of the most prominent brands in the world of automotive batteries, has launched a range of top quality Golf batteries and chargers for the golf enthusiast. Manbat has introduced the brand and is promoting the range to golf pros and the golf trade generally, to raise awareness of the opportunities that exist when supplying replacement batteries for power caddies and golf carts.

BUYER BEWARE!

Watch Out For Rogue Batteries   There was a combination of anticipation and confusion over the prospect of the EU Directive 2006/66/EC and its impact on the labelling of batteries in the lead up to its proposed implementation last September.   Much of this confusion came from battery businesses who should have known better, misquoting the directive and referring to Regulation (EC) 897/2008 (the ‘REACH’ legislation), which is aimed at the protection of human health and the environment and the competitiveness of the chemical industry, when they were talking about battery labelling.   However,

BUYER BEWARE!

Watch Out For Rogue Batteries There was a combination of anticipation and confusion over the prospect of the EU Directive 2006/66/EC and its impact on the labelling of batteries in the lead up to its proposed implementation last September. Much of this confusion came from battery businesses who should have known better, misquoting the directive and referring to Regulation (EC) 897/2008 (the ‘REACH’ legislation), which is aimed at the protection of human health and the environment and the competitiveness of the chemical industry, when they were talking about battery labelling. However, with