As part of its ongoing strategy to assist motor factors to maximise their battery sales opportunities, multi brand distributor, Ecobat Battery, has two branches on the island of Ireland to supply customers with a wide range of premium quality batteries, CTEK chargers, inverters and other power storage related accessories. In addition to these products the company also provides on the ground additional support, advice and expert knowledge. 

“Although our primary role is to provide businesses with the batteries they need when they need them, we pride ourselves on being more than merely a supplier of replacements, instead we consider ourselves as a provider of power storage solutions,” explains Commercial Director, Jason Osborne.

Jason adds, “Clearly that starts with the ability to supply the right product, which is why we include premium original equipment brands such as Exide and VARTA, as well as highly respected aftermarket names, including Lucas and Numax, in our product portfolio. However, these products stand alongside specialist brands like Odyssey, Optima and Sonnenschein, so that in addition to like-for-like replacements, we can provide the best in terms of upgrades, or solutions for a vehicle or equipment that is more out of the ordinary.”

Jason also explains that Ecobat takes its environmental responsibilities very seriously, commenting, “As part of the global Ecobat Group, we can draw on the support of sister companies that ensure that not only are waste batteries collected and disposed of correctly, but they are also completely recycled, safely and responsibly. Ecobat can even help its customers deal with the time-consuming and confusing administration process by completing the Environment Agency scrap registration form and ensuring that it is then updated annually.”

He adds, “For customers that supply a lot of batteries and therefore collect many scrap batteries, we can provide a scrap battery bin which can be collected and replaced when full.”

Ecobat also works with stockist to provide training to help encourage best practice among technicians. This includes subjects such as battery testing and correct replacement. It has also developed the ONE BOX, a solution that consolidates all the equipment needed to test and install start/stop batteries into a single package, to provide workshops with an easy route to access the profit potential of this service. The package can also be supported with signage and point-of-sale material, to allow workshops to fully promote their start/stop replacement capability to motorists. 

For further details, please email Ecobat Battery at: bdd.marketing@ecobat.com.