• Hills Group expands in the south

    • 18 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Hills Group will open a new delivery hub in the south west after announcing the acquisition of a new parts delivery hub in Gloucestershire The new site will allow Hills and the Green Parts Specialists to despatch freight in bulk to the new facility overnight from headquarters in Skelmersdale, ready for delivery [...]
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  • SYNETIQ signs green parts deal with esure

    • 17 February 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SYNETIQ has signed a green parts contract with esure to supply quality graded, recycled parts to its repairer network The procurement of environmentally sustainable parts will allow esure to continue work on the decarbonisation of its supply chain The new agreement is the expansion of an existing partnership [...]
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  • SYNETIQ names new green parts boss

    • 13 January 2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SYNETIQ has announced Sarah Hirst as its new green parts director She will manage the flow of recycled ‘green’ vehicle parts as well as the relationship between the business and its clients, including insurers, fleets, repair centres and garages She will also work closely with different markets to ensure [...]
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  • Parts partnership wins green award

    • 10 December 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    The Green Parts Specialists and Ageas Insurance have been recognised for their green parts strategy at the MRW National Recycling Awards The awards are the most prestigious awards in the recycling and resource management sector, with winning projects and teams rightly recognised for their achievements within the [...]
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  • Ageas celebrates green parts landmark

    • 22 November 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Ageas has announced it is now using green parts in around one in five of its vehicle repairs following the expansion of its green parts programme and willingness of its repair network to embrace more sustainable repairs Ageas pushed the accelerator on its use of green car parts in March 2020, following a successful [...]
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  • SYNETIQ launches groundbreaking apprenticeship

    • 21 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Apprentices from Doncaster have commenced the UK’s first ever metal recycling operative apprenticeship with SYNETIQ, the country’s leading integrated vehicle salvage, dismantling and recycling business They start a 12-month training programme taking part in a mixture of on and [...]
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  • SYNETIQ signs green parts supply deal

    • 8 September 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SYNETIQ has announced a new green parts partnership with Zurich Insurance to help it eliminate the CO2 emissions created by the manufacture of new items Through the supply of green parts, SYNETIQ has avoided over 55 million kilos of CO2 during the last two years David Nichols, Zurich’s chief claims officer, [...]
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  • SYNETIQ launches nationwide recruitment drive

    • 31 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Salvage, dismantling and recycling company SYNETIQ has launched a nationwide recruitment drive with new job opportunities created at its Doncaster, Gloucester and Winsford sites It is searching for anyone with experience of working with cars and tools, either as a hobby or through the mechanical or vehicle repair [...]
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  • SYNETIQ unveils first Smart Hub

    • 20 August 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    SYNETIQ has announced its first Smart Hub, located just outside the M25 The site will be home to a wide range of client services including online vehicle auctions, green parts supply, and recycling Strategically located near the M25, the new Smart Hub will improve the efficiency of the business’s transporter [...]
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  • Hills strengthens management team

    • 11 June 2021
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Hills Group has appointed Jason Bishop and Christopher Barnes to its senior management team Bishop has become UK regional manager and Chris Barnes as warehouse operations manager Bishop said: “Hills have long been recognised as an early adopter and leader of Green Parts supply to the insurance industry This is [...]
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