February 2022

VLS: Marketing claims corrected A VLS case closed recently after the organisation successfully worked with MPM Lubricants to clarify product claims. A number of MPM Lubricants claimed Mercedes-Benz approvals, but none could be found on the approved lubricants listing of the Mercedes-Benz website. VLS worked with MPM to revise the product claims. The organisation then undertook a six-month review, concluding that the product was in continued compliance, which meant the case was resolved. Commenting on the case, VLS Company Secretary David Wright said: “We must ensure that lubricant companies can compete on an equitable basis and that end users can then have continued confidence that products are fit for purpose.” For more details on this case and other cases under investigation, visit: www.ukla-vls.org.uk Double win for Kalimex at JLM Awards Kalimex, UK distributors of JLM Lubricants, won two awards at the second JLM Lubricants Distributor awards’ ceremony, held recently as a combined digital/live event at the Circuit Zandvoort, home of the Dutch Grand Prix. Kalimex not only won the prize for Top Sales for the second year running, but the company’s very own Colin Benzie was named Marketing and Sales Employee of the Year. Commenting on the awards, founder and CEO of JLM Lubricants Gilbert Groot said: “These awards celebrate those JLM distributors that have really gone the extra mile when it comes to driving their JLM sales and taking full advantage of all the marketing materials and the support we offer them.” MONTH 2017 AFTERMARKET 3 www.aftermarketonline.net FEBRUARY 2022 AFTERMARKET 5 automotive software d Business m and reporting proce Integrate your sale aftermarke esigned for anagement sses in one easy-to-u nt, s. stock manageme t the se package. accounting 109 226 352 10 .mamsoft.co.uk/a www utopart