The company, which handles 6 million tonnes of ferrous and 600,000 tonnes of non ferrous metal in the UK each year, first appointed ATS Euromaster on a trial basis in 2007 to demonstrate how a fully-managed tyre policy with daily fleet inspections could help reduce expenditure on tyres, and now supports approximately 100 trucks and 40 trailers.
Craig Fisher, European Metal Recycling’s Transport Manager for the North West and Scotland, says: “Now that we have a proven tyre policy with ATS Euromaster we have been rolling this out as the fleet expands. Part of this growth comes from acquiring smaller recycling companies, which means we inherit a range of policies and tyre service agreements.
“Our fleet operates across 70 sites in the UK where there is a lot of scrap metal, so daily inspections to check the condition of tyres ensures that the fleet is always ready for work the following morning. It has also helped to reduce our tyre related breakdowns at the roadside by 25 per cent, which equates to a huge saving in unexpected vehicle downtime,” he adds.
European Metal Recycling extends tyre policy into Scotland
The contract also gives European Metal Recycling access to a wealth of tyre management information provided by ATS Euromaster, allowing complete visibility of a tyre’s life from cradle to grave, showing when it was first fitted, tread depth measurements throughout its life, and then the reason the tyre was eventually replaced. Routine reports also highlight any part worn stock which is available, including tyres which have been regrooved, remoulded or repaired, together with data on the cumulative tyre spend by vehicle and location.
Over the past 12 months this data has highlighted to the customer that previous policies of fitting budget tyres can be a false economy, and that adopting a premium fitment policy provides better cost efficiencies, as the tyres last longer, are more resistant to damage and have higher repairability rates.
European Metal Recycling’s tyre policy is to fit premium Michelin tyres, which can then be regrooved and remoulded by ATS Euromaster in line with Michelin’s Four Lives tyre policy. Encore tyres manufactured by Michelin are also fitted to the second-steer and drive axles of some vehicles in the fleet, which ranges from 18 to 44 tonners, and includes a mixture of tractor units, hooklifts and skip-loaders.
Like all fleet customers, European Metal Recycling also benefit from ATS Euromaster’s centralised authorisation system, which guarantees that all tyres fitted follow the specified fitment policy. This operates across all ATS Euromaster centres nationwide, ensuring that regardless of a vehicle’s location when a tyre is required, the correct brand and specification is fitted every time.
European Metal Recycling extends tyre policy into Scotland
About ATS Euromaster
Part of the Euromaster Group, ATS Euromaster operates in ten European countries with over 11,400 employees in more than 1,630 company-owned and single branded service centres. In the UK, ATS Euromaster has 490 service centres, 1,200 mobile service vans and employs 3,500 people, providing truly national coverage of the UK. Established in 1961, ATS Euromaster is the largest comprehensive tyre distributor, operating across three distinct market areas: retail; car/van fleet; and commercial fleet, including truck, agricultural, industrial and construction. The company’s technicians are the most highly trained in the industry and its call centre employs over 200 agents handling more than 50,000 calls a month. ATS Euromaster offers a comprehensive range of products and services, including: tyres; brakes; batteries; shock absorbers; oil; exhausts; and MOT testing. Further information is available from www.atseuromaster.co.uk
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