NGK Spark Plugs has received an important aftermarket supplier accolade winning the United Aftermarket Network (UAN) Automotive Supplier of the Year award for 2015.

The ignition specialist received the honour following a vote by the 168 members of UAN, part of the Alliance Automotive Group, who rated  its suppliers on criteria that included parts availability, head office and field sales support, new to range products, customer support and promotional activity.

Marko Wowczyna, Automotive Director, NGK Spark Plugs was presented with the award by UAN Managing Director Phil Dodd following the recent UAN and GROUPAUTO trade show and conference held at Liverpool Exhibition Centre, attended by more than 1000 exhibitors and members and 200 suppliers.

Speaking about the award Marko commented, “I am delighted that we have received such a prestigious award from the UAN members. As a company we always strive to provide the best possible products and service to our distributors and their garage customers and to receive such an accolade in this our 40th anniversary year in the UK and Ireland is fantastic news.”

Phil Dodd said, “I am delighted that NGK has been named our supplier of the year. The company is the brand leader in the market-place and is renowned for the high quality of its products and its professionalism and stability. We take all NGK products and we never have any complaints.”

NGK’s product portfolio has grown enormously since being incorporated as a UK subsidiary company of Japan in 1975 and it is now an original equipment parts supplier of spark plugs, glow plugs and NTK Lambda and other engine management sensors and ignition coils to most of the world’s leading vehicle manufacturers. These same parts are available to the independent automotive aftermarket.