AW Repair Group opens eighth site
- 14/09/2018
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
AW Repair Group has announced the opening of site number eight in an exclusive arrangement with LV= General Insurance (LV= GI), taking the company’s annualised turnover to £17m.
The 12,000sqft facility is located in Derby on the Ascot Business Park adjacent to the group’s recently opened Derby Fast Finish Centre.
Managing director Andrew Walsh said, ‘We are very proud to be working in partnership with LV= GI as a Solus site covering Derby and the surrounding areas. While this is a new style of venture for AW Repair Group we have a long relationship with LV= GI and a new team who are excited to be working together to achieve excellent results.’
The site, formerly occupied by an electronics company, has been refurbished & branded to create a state of the art environment with efficiency at its heart including another 10m drive-through Junair booth with skate and rail system, QADs and full downdraught to eliminate cross contamination when painting multiple vehicles using PPG refinishing system.
Chris Payne, networks and engineering manager at LV= GI, said, ‘We’re delighted to appoint AW Derby as a Solus site, having worked with Andrew and his team for nearly 10 years. Our companys’ ethos and philosophies are well aligned and Andrew is always keen to push the boundaries to improve ways of working.’
Manager of the site Wayne Oakes has worked for AW Repair Group for over seven years in three previous sites in procurement, as a production manager and previously as a VDA.
He said, ‘I really enjoy being part of AW as the company continues to evolve and taking on the first solus site is a great privilege. I have a great team here, many joining us from other AW branches, who are all very focussed and dedicated to quality repair and customer experience.’
The Derby site is also equipped with Car-O-Liner jig and Car-O-Tronic measuring system, mid-riser lifts, Nitrogen plastic welding, PowerTec Miracle Pull system, 12 module integral Minden dust extraction with three phase, eco-friendly radiant heating and 1000 LUX LED lighting throughout.
