1. business and industrial

SPRING 2015
“Bandvulc Plus+ delivers the goods for
dot.com major home delivery networks…”
Bandvulc Plus+, the tyre management
division of the Bandvulc Group,
has been successful in being awarded
the tyre supply and management
agreement for a number of major dot.
com home delivery fleets.
The arrangements will see Bandvulc Plus+ managing the
these dot.com fleets across the whole of the UK including
Northern Ireland.
At Bandvulc we believe in the complete adaptability of
our business to meet the needs of our customers. For
these contracts Bandvulc has designed a service that will
meet the requirements of large multi-site operations. New
arrangements have been agreed with our supply network
BANDVULC KEY PARTNERS. This will ensure that each Dot.
com home is reliably serviced.
“We’re used to supplying large LGV operations and the
service levels we achieve are exemplary. The dot.com
van operations presented us with some new challenges,
from the service requirements to the stocking and delivery
of product, which we have managed with our new tyre
partners, comments Phil West for Bandvulc.
Bandvulc’s customers knew, considering the nature and
scale of their fleet operations, that any change of supplier
required serious review. Bandvulc Plus+ provided the
evidence and the commitment to change the direction
of these dot. com home delivery businesses and ensured
it submitted a highly competitive offer using its already
established network of suppliers who deal with the LGV
operations.
BANDVULC LOOKS FORWARD TO
WELCOMING YOU TO THEIR STAND
AT THE 2015 CV SHOW
At this year’s CV Show we will be showcasing Bandvulc’s new tyre products
and Bandvulc Plus+ fleet services. We will be on hand to talk you through
how Bandvulc can help your business and why our fleet management, BV
Plus+, controls 2/3rd’s of the UK’s supermarket activity.
See pages 4/5 for more information.
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NEW MOVE
WHAT OUR
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FOR BANDVULC GROUP
Bandvulc Group
Acquires New
38,000 Sq. Ft.
Premises in
Lutterworth, Leics
“We have used the Bandvulc
Wastemaster tyre on our expanding
fleet of refuse collection vehicles for
a long time and we are impressed
with the results. We have seen a
reduction in tyre damage and a
measurable benefit in increased tyre
life due to its unique design and
reinforced sidewall.”
Michael Steffe, Transport Manager TOR2 Limited
Bandvulc has made the strategic move to
consolidate Tyre Maintenance Ltd. Lutterworth
and a new distribution hub into one location at
the heart of many of its customers.
Providing additional space for Tyre Maintenance to expand
while enabling Bandvulc Tyres to change its distribution
dynamics will result in greater efficiency with reduced stem
mileage alongside environmental savings.
Tony Mailling, Operations Director, BVG comments; “This
will reduce our overall mileage and improve service and
delivery to our Midland-based clients.
Over the next six months BVG will invest in this location as
a major centre to work alongside its established distribution
warehouses in Wigan and Plymouth.
Patrick O’Connell, MD, BVG comments; “This is a significant
investment for the Group and one we are sure will pay back
as we continue to grow and diversify the Group’s activities”.
2015 will see Bandvulc support the Motor
Transport Awards for its sixth consecutive year.
We will be sponsoring the Partnership
Award which is in place to recognise genuine
partnerships between operators and customers;
two or more operators working together;
or operators working with suppliers or
consultants.
To win or to be shortlisted for a Motor Transport Awards,
demonstrates a business has reached the very highest
standard in that category, as judged by leading experts. In
such challenging times it has never been so important for
businesses to prove to customers that they are the best.
The Motor Transport Awards gives businesses the
opportunity to show the industry what they are made of
and what they stand for. Receiving an award can raise
awareness of individual businesses in the transport industry
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and help them to win new business by having a competitive
edge.
Patrick O’Connell, Managing Director at Bandvulc, said:
“We are very proud to be supporting the awards for the
sixth consecutive year. Bandvulc’s sponsorship of the
Partnership Award fits perfectly with what we at Bandvulc
strive for everyday and that is forming partnerships with
our key partners, customers & suppliers in order to deliver
excellence through the supply chain.”
“Evans Transport agrees new
commercial terms
with Bandvulc…”
Evans Transport, a family owned company of over 150
tractors and 200 trailers,, based in North Devon with
locations nationwide, have agreed new commercial
terms with the Bandvulc Group for the supply and
management of its fleet nationwide.
Nigel Evans, Managing Director – Evans Transport Ltd,
comments; “We’ve been using Bandvulc for a number of
years now and, having trialled other brands extensively,
we find their overall package to be excellent value.
It’s important that not only the product performs to
expectations but that the service and responses are
equally positive. Bandvulc deliver in all areas of their
business and we’re pleased to have them as suppliers.
Bandvulc has a long and proud history of
evolving and growing with clients to
offer personalised tyre, fleet & call
management solutions for commercial
logistic operations. Innovation and
investment, both in people and
technology, has made us a
key partner and supplier for
small, privately owned
companies right
through to national
blue chip fleets.
“The increased tyre life of the
Wastemaster is an integral
component of our in house tyre
management policy.”
Steve Cornfield, Service Manager TOR2 Workshops.
“By using the BIG-D we have gained
an extra 20% - 30% tyre life on
our double drive axle tractor units,
we need a tyre that can endure all
kinds of terrain, provide traction
and resist damage. The BIG-D fits
the bill perfectly.”
Phil & Jon Rowell, Directors –
Nicholas Rowell Haulage Ltd
We operate a diverse range of fleet from standard
trucking 6x2 and tri-axles to complicated hi-habs and
specialist equipment, hence the product and service to
meet our needs and requirements have to be first class.
The Motor Transport Awards will be taking place on the 1st
July 2015 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London and we
look forward to updating you on the winners and runners up
following the awards.
Bandvulc’s delivery of services is seamless, accurate
and timely, all of which makes our jobs a lot less
complicated and enables us to get on with our core
business”, adds Nigel.
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“Bandvulc has a host of
new and exciting products
& services being launched
at this year’s CV Show…”
Then to add to this we will have our brand new product
brochures for you to flick through, making it easier for you
to see the most relevant product for your business and see
all our new products.
Next up we have a host of new tyre products that are
launching at this year’s CV Show. These new products will
deliver more efficiency & more mileage, whilst being more
focused on the needs of your business and by using the
latest tread designs and compound developed in-house at
Bandvulc Mixing, these new products will continue to place
Bandvulc at the forefront of retread innovation, quality and
safety.
The plans at Bandvulc
throughout this year are
expansive and will see the
business grow into other tyre
and non-tyre areas of the
delivery supply chain. Our
success in 2014 and organic
growth objectives have led us to
explore other opportunities with
our existing client base; all of
this brings exciting challenges.
Our independence also allows
us to consider and benchmark
all new tyre manufacturers so
that we achieve the best and
most cost-effective solution for
our clients. This invaluable as it
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allows flexibility across a range of products & services.
and potential customers has clarity.
So let us just give you a small snippet of what you can
expect to see from Bandvulc at the CV show this year...
You will notice from the moment you see our stand at the
CV Show that we have worked hard to deliver messages
that are relevant to our audience. This includes a brand new
promotional video which demonstrates our diversity in the
products we offer & the customers we care for.
Firstly, the most obvious change for Bandvulc is our ‘look
& feel’. We have embarked on a journey to ensure that
everything we offer at Bandvulc for our existing customers
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An Extensive Range.
Providing Improved Mileage.
Increased Fuel Efficiency.
Greater Durability.
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Proactive fleet management with added value services.
Focused cost control and management information.
24 hours, 365 days a year in-house contact centre.
Focused cost control and management information.
24 hours, 365 days a year in-house contact centre, offering specialist support with full disaster recovery backup.
Trusted by Time Sensitive Fleets.
MORE THAN A TYRE.
MORE THAN A TYRE.
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Come and see us at the CV Show on STAND 4J90
Come and see us at the CV Show on STAND 4J90
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This new and exciting range of products and services can be
seen at this year’s CV Show and we’ll be on hand to talk
you through anything you need to know about the Bandvulc
Group.
Bandvulc has a long and proud history of evolving and
growing with clients to offer personalised tyre, fleet & call
management solutions for commercial logistic operations.
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Finally, at this year’s CV Show BV Plus+ will launch its
Van Fleet Business Support Package, this will clearly
demonstrate that BV Plus+ is adapting its package offer
across its operation and that of the tyre industry –
changing methods and processes along the way – evolving
positively.
“Our business cares about its customers and how it
performs, this is one of the leading differentials to that of
its main competitors”, comments Graham Mitchell, the new
BV Plus+ Commercial Director. “It’s sometimes difficult to
demonstrate a service package advantage but we at BV
Plus+, in challenging the standard, have evolved solutions
which do bring added value and tangible savings to our
customers”, he adds.
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Innovation and investment, both in people and technology,
has made us a key partner and supplier for small, privately
owned companies right through to national blue chip fleets.
So please feel free to come along and
have a coffee with us at
Hall 4/Stand 4J90 to find
out more.
Proactive fleet management with added value services.
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Patrick O’Connell says; “Bandvulc is excited about the new
range of products it will be bringing to the market. Without
the people involved in the projects bringing their skills and
knowledge together, none of this would be possible”.
At Bandvulc the product & services
range continues to grow which,
combined with the delivery of services across the Group, means
Bandvulc have an industry-leading
offering which we believe will give
even greater value for its clients
throughout 2015.
At Bandvulc we know that the customer can be many
people in the supply chain and it is equally important that
we deliver the ‘Bandvulc Experience’ at every level, from
the supply channel to the end-user. We never stop evolving
and we have to continue delivering quality in everything
we do.
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“Large van tyre retreads
are as good as new…”
VanVulc
Bandvulc are celebrating the success of their VanVulc large van retread, as
following two years of intense development Bandvulc have now received
certification to prove the product is as good as new.
All retreads must undergo a Reg 54 drum test, this is done to ensure that they are tested to the same
drum test standard as a new tyre and therefore receive an ‘E mark’, but Bandvulc have gone three steps
better than that.
While the slightly baffling European law means a retread cannot get a certification number for Wet
Skid, Rolling Resistance and snow & ice testing, there is nothing to stop you passing the tests.
With a Wetskid and Rolling resistance value tested at Idiada in Spain (A European recognised
testing house) the VanVulc product has met premium new tyre values. Tested in Finland the
product received a pass for the Three Peaks Snowflake test to be approved as a winter tyre.
Patrick O’Connell Bandvulc MD “This is a real achievement for a product that some said
would never work, but we asked, why not when they retread aircraft tyres? To deliver a Van
retread product that meets the targets of fuel saving, safety and passes the winter tyre test
is a great result for the technical team at Bandvulc”.
Bandvulc are already working on the VanVulc 2 which they are aiming to show at the
CV show this April. This new product will challenge the concept of what a Van retread
is today and will be designed to meet the growing needs of the home delivery
sector, an area in which Bandvulc has already succeeded in winning new contracts
inclusive of the VanVulc brand.
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HOT OFF
THE PRESS
NEW TYRE ROLL OUT
Plans are well underway for the launch
of Bandvulc’s new range for 2015. These new
products will bring further fuel saving with
enhanced mileage and, using the latest tread designs
and compound developed in-house at Bandvulc
Mixing, will continue to place Bandvulc at the forefront
of retread innovation, quality and safety.
295/80R22.5 152/148K &
315/70R22.5 154/150K
FUELMASTER BF05
SPEC: 16mm tread depth.
WHY:
To offer the customer a new and
innovative Drive Fuel tyre focused primarily on
reducing rolling resistance while retaining good grip
performance.
DESIGN:
New, bespoke directional design, centre block configuration
with tie-bar supported shoulder design. To be used with BV Mixing’s latest fuel
efficiency compound.
BDR2 315/70R22.5 154/150
RegioMaster BDR2 315/70R22.5
SPEC:
Tractor Drive Axle & 21mm tread depth
WHY:
The BDR2 is a drive axle 315/70R22.5 designed for
the expansion in the use of this size in the UK. This size replaces
the 295/80R22.5 on many new vehicles, so it is important we
have a good range of products.
DESIGN:
The design uses the BVHex 3D sipe to
reduce tread block movement and provide a lower rolling
resistance.
These are in addition to the Group’s new venture into van tyre production for the dot.
com market - the Vanvulc 2. Development of an urban bus range, along with an expansion of the
315/70R22.5 pattern range completes the plans for 2015. All manufactured at Bandvulc’s industry-leading facility
with continuous investment in bespoke processes to drive retread retread innovation forward.
Patrick O’Connell says; “Bandvulc is excited about the new range of products it will be bringing to the
market. Without the people involved in the projects bringing their skills and knowledge together, none
of this would be possible”.
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Held in November 2014 Transaid’s annual
showcase was attended by Her Royal Highness
the Princess Royal who praised the life-saving
work of this international development charity
after the organisation revealed it is now
delivering more programmes in more countries
to help improve road safety than ever before.
As patron of the charity, The Princess Royal
addressed a room of transport and logistics
professionals - including Bandvulc’s Patrick and
Richard O’Connell.
Richard O’Connell was also a guest speaker and
commenced with a brief account of how Bandvulc came
into being. He then explained how and why the Group
became involved with Transaid as a Founding Member some
15 years ago. Richard: “I learnt that each year thousands
of healthy people were needlessly killed on the roads of
Africa. Why?- because of poor vehicle maintenance and
driver training. Transaid planned to address this, not by
donating money, but by donating transport and engineering
experts who could donate knowledge and training. It is only
natural to associate the medical and emergency services
with saving lives. Transaid appeared to be an opportunity
for engineers to have some
influence in extending life
expectancy in less well off
countries than our own”.
organisation in the country that provides commercial vehicle
driver training. The company has also supported initiatives
such as Transaid’s sticker campaign in Northern Nigeria
which encouraged drivers to check tyre pressures.
Additional support is given closer to home with annual
fundraising events such as cream teas, pasty day, hog
roasts and caption competitions, etc. In recent years
Bandvulc has also supported and participated in two
Transaid cycle rides: London to Paris in October 2012 and
then a 335km London to Amsterdam in 2013. Bandvulc’s
pedal power raised just under £10,000.
Richard is a member of
Transaid’s Professional
Driver Training Consortium.
In 2012 he went on a
grass roots visit to Tanzania
with the Consortium to
provide help and advice
to the National Institute
of Transport (NIT) in
Dar es Salaam, the only
A tyre industry
first...
A global ethical approach to business is critically important to all
types of businesses and manufacturing companies within the food
& clothing sectors have been aware of this standard for some
time, but some retailers now feel they need to extend this reach to
their suppliers within the transport industry, including tyre & tyre
management suppliers such as Bandvulc.
SEDEX is a not for profit membership organisation dedicated to driving improvements
in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains.
As the largest collaborative platform for sharing ethical supply chain data, SEDEX is
an innovative and effective supply chain management solution, helping you to reduce
risk, protect your company reputation and improve supply chain practices.
ethical performance of global supply chains SEDEX allows
its members to store, share and report on information in four key
areas; Labour Standards, Health & Safety, The Environment and Business Ethics.
The great news is that Bandvulc is now a member of SEDEX. Our involvement with
SEDEX and this sharing of information was initiated by our customers Tesco and as a
result we at Bandvulc believe we are the first transport industry supplier to become
compliant.
A Bandvulc representative said “We feel that it is important to maintain an ethical
approach to everything that we do here at Bandvulc so becoming a member of SEDEX
is great for us as it clearly demonstrates to our customers and potential customers
what it means to us”.
SEDEX has two main aims, the first is to ease the burden on suppliers facing multiple
audits, questionnaires and certifications and secondly to drive improvements in the
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Team BANDVULC
We continue to celebrate a high number of employees
receiving long service awards and we’ve also seen three
employees retire from the company following more than
108 years’ of service between them.
Congratulations to Retirees:
Will Sloman, Casing Manager – 41 years
Ken Hole, HGV Driver – 33 years
Peter Symons, Local Sales & Distribution – 34 years
Congratulations to Long Service
Personnel:
40 Years
Will Sloman, Casing Manager
35 Years
Corby Goodall, Business Development Director
30 Years
Tony Bowman, HGV Driver
25 Years
Bill Herbert, Tyre Buffing Operator
Mike Kendall, Press Gang (Night Shift)
Reg Souch, Warehouse Manager
Wilson Haswell, Tyre Preparation (Night Shift)
20 Years
Albert Hansford, Camelot (Night Shift)
Andy Haughey, HGV Driver
Jane Fussell, Director
John Griffiths Jnr, HGV Driver, Wigan
Malcolm Leach, Tyre Preparation
Russell Harris, Press Gang
Steve Welch, Tyre Buffing Operator
“Each year we see more and more people reach
significant milestones in their time at Bandvulc. They
have built up a great deal of expertise in their areas and
are key in ensuring Bandvulc maintains and enhances
its reputation for quality and safety. A big Thank You to
them for their years of loyal service”.
John O’Connell, Chairman.
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New Robotics
During autumn 2014 work commenced on sand blasting
and painting an area of floor as a trial. Green was used for
walkways and grey for process areas. This performed very
well and now some 60-70% of the main production area
has been completed. Walkways are clearly delineated and
there is an overall uniformity of just the two colours, giving
a much smarter appearance.
The new Pick and Place Robot has been installed in
the warehouse. The project has been a collaboration
between the BV Projects Team and an outside supplier.
BV Projects manufactured the conveyor system that
feeds the robot, erected the fencing and installed the
services.
The Pick and Place Robot is designed to unload the
casings from the in-feed conveyor, stack on the floor
area in press sequence, and then load the out-feed
conveyor from upstream demand enabling single piece
flow in the factory. Following a phase of programming
and testing this fully automated system was
commissioned at the end of February.
NEW SIDEPLATE DESIGNS
Alongside new tyre products coming
on line for 2015, the sideplates are
being given a facelift as well. This is
one of the first ones drafted and all
will incorporate Bandvulc’s unique IoB
(Information on Board) introduced
last year.
As well as clearly displaying the
regrooving information, new icons have
been incorporated to highlight productunique aspects, such as endurance and
fuel saving in compound and tread
pattern.
MORE TO COME...
REVIEW OF THE CV SHOW
MOTOR TRANSPORT AWARDS
NEW PRODUCTS
BANDVULC NEWS
CUSTOMER TESTIMONIALS
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