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February 2015

Sheffield garage owner Martin Dawson was all set to self-build an extension to his Neepsend garage in 2012 – but thieves had other ideas.  They stole the extension.

Now, more than two years after originally planned, the facility has finally opened.

Mr Dawson owns STM Automotive in Parkwood Road, and the extension was designed to create more space for the growing business – and to house a brand new, state-of-the-art MoT facility that would be one of the most sophisticated in the North.

In addition to servicing, repairs, diagnostics and body painting, STM Automotive specialises in the restoration of classic cars – and the sort of work which other garages find difficult, time-consuming or expensive.

It also carries out a lot of subcontracted work from garages around South Yorkshire, which is why more space was needed – but the MoT facility represented a heavy investment in a completely new area of operations.

“We intended to do as much of the building work ourselves as possible,” said Mr Dawson. “We had more than £20,000-worth of specialist steels supplied and they were cut to shape, prepared and ready to go in – when the whole lot was stolen, including the wagon that delivered them.”But Mr Dawson was not beaten – he ordered new steels, enhanced site security – and even slept in a caravan on the site for six months to ensure that the replacement materials weren’tstolen before they were installed in the building.

After a lengthy delay, the brand new MoT bay finally opened this month (February).  It is equipped with the latest computerised equipment from high-end British manufacturer Tecalemit and is so efficient that the entire operation can be run by a single fitter.

“It’s amazing technology and it makes MoT work very fast, and very accurate,” said Mr Dawson.  “Thanks to the thieves, it took over two years from placing the order to having the kit installed, but it was worth it in the end to have one of Yorkshire’s most up-to-date MoT facilities.”

February 2015

Tecalemit Garage Equipment will be exhibiting at this year’s CV Show at the NEC, Birmingham on the 14th – 16th 2015.

Tecalemit will be exhibiting servicing equipment selected from their extensive range. On display this year will be the ATF Approved testing equipment, Lubrication equipment, and lifting equipment. New to the Tecalemit range is the heavy dutyElite Induction heating tool, a serious piece of equipment for the CV workshop.  We will be delighted to meet with you on our stand to discuss any requirements for workshop equipment Stand 4F41.

All products can be viewed on the Tecalemit website www.tecalemit.co.uk or for additional information call Tecalemit sales on 01752 219111.

February 2015

Tecalemit Garage Equipment will be exhibiting at the Andrew Page Auto Insider Show on the 16th October 2014 at the Five Exhibition Centre in Farnborough. We will be on stand: H2 from 10am – 5pm.

Among the products on display will be the Tecalemit Laser Wheel Alignment system and our environmentally friendly clean up systems, the Eco friendly biological Parts Washer and the Bio Clean up system, which can be demonstrated on the stand.

Also on the stand will be our popular entry level Tiro Tyre Changer and Wheel Balancer Package.

All products can be viewed on the Tecalemit website www.tecalemit.co..uk or for additional information call Tecalemit sales on 01752 219111.

October 2014

Tecalemit Garage Equipment will be exhibiting at this year’s Eurobus Show at the NEC, Birmingham, on stand: F70 and will be showing several workshop products. The DE 9700 ATF approved brake tester with latest generation software will also be on display as well as the Tecalemit Eco friendly biological Parts Washer.

Tecalemit will also be exhibiting selected products from the extensive range including Finkbeiner ‘cable-free’ hydraulic mobile column lifts. Finkbeiner column lifts have a global standing as the benchmark in quality and performance and the latest generation incorporate a host of technical features which set them apart from competitor products.

Emission testing equipment and a large selection of Tecalemit’s renowned Lubrication products complete the line-up. All products can be viewed on the Tecalemit website www.tecalemit.co..uk or for additional information call Tecalemit sales on 01752 219111.

July 2014

By Philip Cledwyn, Tecalemit Sales and Marketing Director

As you’ll be aware Unipart Automotive has gone into Administration and was a distributor of Tecalemit equipment.  This short paper explains briefly how that impacts on Tecalemit.

It hopefully goes without saying that I and all my colleagues at Tecalemit have personal friends and acquaintances at Unipart Automotive, who have lost their jobs, had fundamental and unsought changes to their working lives, or whose future is uncertain, and we feel very much for them at this time.

However, the impact on Tecalemit itself, and Tecalemit customers, is limited.  Here’s the position:

Financial

The financial impact isn’t a consideration – we were aware of the problems, stopped supplying Unipart Automotive some time ago, and had assertively reduced their credit position with us.  When it has all shaken out, yes, we’ll be owed some money, but the amount involved is annoying rather than critical.

Interruption to supply

There’s no interruption to supply of Tecalemit equipment  – customers can deal with any one of our distributors or should they need further technical advice they can talk to a Tecalemit sales person, call us or email us (01752 219111 /sales@tecalemit.co.uk) and we’ll be delighted to help.

Our analysis of the situation

The final point I would make is that there has been an excess of resellers for some time which no market sector could sustain in perpetuity.

I wouldn’t have wished this on Unipart Automotive and feel greatly for the friends who worked for the company and whose position is now difficult; but purely from a business perspective we believe it will restore vigour and strength to the market and may even be the saving of some other companies.

There will doubtless be some froth and turbulence in the market for a while but then it should settle down with greater stability than before.

The loss of a reseller is administratively inconvenient but the fact is that the relationship with Unipart Automotive was already over and the market is now undergoing changes to accommodate the new situation.

I regret the impact on the Unipart Automotive employees but some kind of substantive shake up in the market was inevitable.  It would be preferable to achieve that through strategy and corporate activity rather than in this brutal way, but change had to come.

Philip Cledwyn

Sales and Marketing Director

tecalemit.co.uk / +44 (0) 1752 219111 / sales@tecalemit.co.uk

March 2014

Tecalemit Garage Equipment will be exhibiting at this year’s CV Show and will be showing several new workshop products. The DE 9700 ATF approved brake tester with latest generation software will also be on display.

Among the new products will be a new Commercial Vehicle wheel aligner using Tecalemit’s highly successfulTrackalign™ laser technology. The CV aligner is suitable for all truck and bus wheels and can be used with twin wheel and super single configurations. Also being launched is the new GTR 440 4 wheel  alignment system for cars and light commercial vehicles. GTR 440 links wirelessly to a laptop or PC and carries the latest vehicle database against which live readings from the car or van are referenced.

Tecalemit will also be exhibiting selected products from the extensive range including Finkbeiner ‘cable-free’ hydraulic mobile column lifts. Finkbeiner column lifts have a global standing as the benchmark in quality and performance and the latest generation incorporate a host of technical features which set them apart from competitor products.

Emission testing equipment and a large selection of Tecalemit’s renowned Lubrication products complete the line-up. All products can be viewed on the Tecalemit website www.tecalemit.co..uk or for additional information call Tecalemit sales on 01752 219111

September 2013

Tecalemit will be attending the Coach and Bus Live show at the Birmingham NEC on the 2^nd and 3^rd of October 2013. The show has proved a popular one for the coach and bus industry and this is the third time we have attended the bi-annual show with the first time being in 2009.

At this year’s show we will be showcasing our new DE 9700 fully ATF and ATL approved brake tester on stand L170. We will also be displaying a Tecalemit TD4800 Emission tester and a headlamp beam tester along with a lube reel stand with examples of our oil and grease reels.

Tecalemit is the only equipment manufacturer to employ a nationwide team of service engineers, offering a unique level of service to all its customers. It also has an established network of overseas agents and distributors retailing and supporting its products throughout the world.

All products conform fully to all EC requirements and UK Department of Transport specifications.

June 2013

In response to customer demand Tecalemit has launched a new extra long Automated Test Lane lift. The SF/9265 lift is a whopping 6.5M long and is suitable for all long wheel base vehicles. With a lifting capacity of 5000kg the SF 9265 is the complete solution for ATL testing.

The Class VII ATL lift incorporates a comprehensive range of safety features to ensure operator peace of mind. The lift platform, cross members and columns are manufactured from top grade materials to ensure longevity and performance without deflection and distortion – often the case with low cost equipment from outside the EU. The lift is supplied complete with flush fitting radius turning plates and wheel play detectors. The Quadra SF 9265 lift conforms to EN 1493 and CE requirements for lifting equipment. The SF 9265 lift is also supplied complete with integral hydraulically operated wheel play detectors.

If you are interested in this lift please see here or contact us on 01752 219111.

April 2013

Tecalemit has been a supplier of garage and workshop products and lubrication systems for light and heavy vehicle workshops for 90 years, providing innovative systems for the automotive industry with world class technical service and products that can be found in daily use throughout the UK, Europe Africa and Asia, maintaining workshops and vehicles in the most arduous of environments.
Philip Cledwyn, sales and marketing director at Tecalemit says “We understand the importance of reliability and safety, and have built our reputation by providing high-quality, well installed and serviced products.”
He goes on to add; “Our most recently completed installation at Cardiff Council Central Transport Unit shows the scale of project which we are used to working with and complied fully with all the requirements of the client. We supplied and fitted everything needed for the workshop from lifting equipment, pit equipment, brake testing equipment, car and commercial vehicle test lanes, exhaust and compressed air systems to  lubrication products and systems”.

Tecalemit’s lubrication systems are typically a bespoke design for the customer and their highly experienced sales engineers can assist with the design and layout of your workshop and lubrication systems. Tecalemit’s experience shows an understanding of the importance of health and safety issues surrounding the installation of such systems.
The Tecalemit lubrication range of products includes:

• Oil pumps and accessories
• Grease pumps and accessories
• Hose reels, stands and accessories
• Oil and fluid drainers
• Mobile and portable grease and fluid delivery systems
• Oil monitoring systems
• Lubemaster servicing units
• Grease nipples and hydraulic connectors
• Diesel dispensing equipment

For further information about Tecalemit’s lubrication products check out the catalogue on our website – go to product brochure pdfs at the bottom of the home page. For all other products please have a good look through our website and contact uswith your requirements.

March 2013

Tecalemit is once again supporting the Commercial Vehicle Workshop show in the Birmingham NEC on April 9th to April 11th. Come and see us on stand 4E30 and have a look at some of our products on display, have a chat with our knowledgeable sales staff or ask Charlene to make you a cuppa!