WAIglobal UK appoints Marathon Warehouse Distribution as same day supplier
WAIglobal UK has appointed Marathon Warehouse Distribution as its same day supplier of WPS branded window regulators and wiper motors to motor factors throughout the UK.
The company will keep the full range of WPS products across its strategically placed 13-branch network, offering motor factors same day service and availability.
The newly launched WPS window regulators range includes the four main types of window regulators including cable, scissor, bowden and double bowden system. The range offers improved gear design and strength, high torque motors and no bending or premature failures.
There are 135 references in the range covering 90 percent of applications.
Point of sale material to support motor factors is also available from Marathon Warehouse Distribution. The posters highlight “authorised distributor” status for motor factors and are designed to promote the full range of products available.
Meanwhile, Marathon will also supply the extended range of WPS wiper motors on a same day service. There are now 29 part numbers in the range, covering more than 80 percent of the UK vehicle and offering UK motor factors high vehicle coverage from a minimum stock holding. Vehicle marques covered by the range include Audi, Fiat, Renault, Seat, Skoda, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.
Richard Welland, vice-president, global marketing WAIglobal, said: “The launch of window regulators and wiper motors has brought a replacement parts opportunity to motor factors and garages in the independent automotive aftermarket. With Marathon Warehouse Distribution, the entire supply chain will be able to tap into this opportunity and benefit from their huge availability and expert same day logistic service to motor factors.”
Colin Fisher, sales and marketing director Marathon Warehouse Distribution, added: “Our continued aim is to offer motor factors a “one stop shop” for their daily requirements and this addition plus the many new products that we have launched already in 2015 and have planned over the coming months will help towards this goal. Window regulators and wiper motors fit very well as a WD product offering motor factors same day availability on the entire range of OE-quality WPS wiper motors and window regulators. The quality of these products, our full range availability and our frequent same day service to motor factors will enable our customers to win additional loyalty & business from their garage customers for this relatively high value product.”