Successful Expansion of EUROPART Network in Italy
Hagen / Atessa / Termini Imerese, 01.12.2015
Italian Network of EUROPART is growing steadily: the two biggest EUROPART distributors enlarge their territory coverage. At the end of November, the distributor EUROPART Cesena opened a new branch in Atessa (Chieti). Only a few weeks before, EUROPART’s distribution partner Fastpart had opened its second branch in Termini Imerese (Palermo). “Now, with twelve points of sales in Italy, we are able to ensure an outstanding customer service and easy access for all of our customers in every Italian region,” says country manager Francesco Marangio on the occasion of the opening ceremony in Atessa. “Every one of our distributors is extremely committed to great customer proximity and competent advice. We will continue to expand our network steadily in the future and aim to strengthen EUROPART’s position as one of the biggest trader for commercial vehicle spare parts, workshop and general supplies on a sustainable basis.”
The new branch in Atessa is located next to the huge Sevel automotive plant. “We consciously decided to be located in central Italy due to the fact that we are nearby the important North-South-Connection A14 and of course, to be right next to the Sevel and other plants and many other important players in our business like big fleets and workshops,” explains Alberto Tonti, managing director of EUROPART Cesena.
Termini Imerese is conveniently located, too: within an industrial area not far from Palermo. It is right next to the motorway A19, the main connection between Palermo and Catania. Fastpart’s managing director Tony Catania explains: “As EUROPART partner we do have access to more than 400.000 commercial vehicle parts and workshop supplies for our customers in Sicily. Thanks to our warehouses in Catania, Termini and in addition the delivery service of the central warehouse in Germany, we are able to guarantee high availability for all parts for all types of commercial vehicles.”
As in other regions of Europe, the demand for EUROPART own brand products is growing continuously in Italy. EUROPART offers high quality standards with its own brand products, furthermore it is a competitive alternative to the parts of the original brand manufacturers at the same time. There are more than 6500 products in EUROPART’s own brand program available. Beside consumable materials and workshop supplies, such as chemical products, oils and tools, there is a huge range of parts out of the following sections offered: axis and brakes, chassis, motor supplies, lighting and electricity as well as equipment and supplies in large ranges. For instance, brake discs and brake pads are available as EUROPART own-brand products just as filters, air springs, windscreen wipers and water pumps.
Every EUROPART own brand product is tested and certified according to German standards by internal and independent external audits. Another proof of the EUROPART own brand products’ compliance with the highest quality standards, is the use of parts like brake pads, brake discs and others within the European Truck Race Championship: EUROPART own brand parts have been tested, approved and used within extreme conditions of these truck races, in which all used parts showed best performance and exceptional reliability – EUROPART own brand products are “Truck Race Approved”.
