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News Release from: Deutz UK
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 29 March 2007
Irish engine deal reached
TBF Thompson will now take over responsibility for the sale of Deutz engines and supply of spare parts throughout the 26 counties of Southern Ireland.
TBF Thompson (Plant) has acquired the distribution business of Deutz Engines Ireland, whilst at the same time confirming a distribution agreement with Deutz for the company's range of compact diesel engines in the Republic of Ireland Operating from its new purpose-built distribution centre at Greenogue, near Rathcoole, County Dublin, TBF Thompson, whose head office is at Garvagh, Coleraine in Northern Ireland, will now take over responsibility for the sale of Deutz engines and supply of spare parts throughout the 26 counties of Southern Ireland
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 24 Aug 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a turnover of Eur 95 million, TBF Thompson already supplies the major hire, engineering, construction and quarrying companies in Ireland with plant, machinery and spare parts for a variety of leading brands, such as Bomag compact equipment, Hatz diesel engines and generators, Terex dump trucks, Hitachi excavators and Thwaites site dumpers.
Its commercial vehicle division sells the DAF truck and LDV van ranges.
Deutz UK Managing Director, Klaus-Ulrich Klinger said: "The new distribution agreement has been established with TBF Thompson (Plant) because they are one of the best known and established names in the Irish plant industry".
"It is a highly successful company, dedicated to supplying top quality products, whilst at the same time providing the highest possible standards in sales and service support".
"Because of their long and proven track record, we are confident that they will soundly build on what has already been achieved for Deutz in Ireland and extend the sales of our engines and spare parts still further".
All TBF Thompson engine sales activities in Ireland, together with their provision of spare parts, will be co-ordinated through the Deutz UK head office in Cannock, Staffordshire.
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