MCC `brakes` into Irish market

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One of the many parts deliveries
received from various countries
Another daily delivery of stock
replenishment going to MCC Dublin depot
MCC ‘brakes’ into
Irish market
Truck caliper specialist Midland Caliper Centre Ltd (MCC) has won a host of new customers in Ireland
since opening a distribution centre in Dublin last year. Managing Director Mick Bunney explains more.
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Hydraulic building section
Shot blasting area
eadquartered in Leicestershire,
Midland Caliper Centre is a
leading supplier of reconditioned
truck, bus, trailer and plant brake calipers
for all the major manufacturers. The
company also supplies parts, kits and
individual components from stock. It has
certainly come a long way since Mick
Bunney started the business from a shed
in his back garden in 2002.
Initially employing one engineer, the
company grew quickly. Within a few
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years, staff numbers had risen to 28 and
a move to a much larger premises was
necessitated. In February 2014, MCC
relocated to a 13,500 sq. ft. purpose-built
premises on a prime industrial estate. As
if 2014 couldn’t get more exciting, the
company also opened its Irish distribution
depot in Greenogue Business Park,
Rathcoole, Co. Dublin. The depot is
managed by Wayne Estill.
In addition, MCC has a small rubber
parts manufacturing plant in Poland,
which is where Mick’s wife and business
partner Aneta hails from. The company
currently has 35 staff on its books.
Mick is delighted with the success of his
Irish venture: “We’ve a lot of good
customers in the Irish motor factor sector,
both north and south of the border. It’s a
very competitive market in Ireland, but
we’re holding our own.”
He continued: “Our Dublin depot carries
excellent stock and facilitates the supply
and regular core collection to all parts of
Midland Caliper Centre Ltd (Ireland)
Unit P28, Greenogue Business Park,
Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Telephone: 00353 (0) 14580010
Fax: 00353 (0) 14580018
Web: www.midlandcaliper.co.uk
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Despatch
Quality control and test area – Every
unit is quality and efficiency tested
More intelligent
floor utilisation
Knorr Bremse & Wabco
building section
Meritor/Haldex section
the country. This has proven to be a
massive success with our customers,
cutting down distribution costs and
offering full hands-on service that can
only truly be achieved by having a
personal presence.
“If things keep going the way they are,
we may have to take on extra staff in
Dublin. We’re extremely busy on both
sides of the Irish Sea and are in the
process of extending our Leicestershire
factory by 3,000 sq. ft. to create extra
storage space.”
MCC prides itself on its high quality
products, excellent technical back-up,
experience
and
knowledge
of
commercial calipers, huge stockholding,
free carriage, 12 months no quibble
warranty and regular free old core
collection. Supplying to motor factors
only, it is ISO 9001 approved and
arguably the largest brake caliper
remanufacturer and most experienced in
the UK and Ireland.
The company has recently been
appointed an approved supplier to the
UAN (United Aftermarket Group) and the
IFA (Independent Factors Association),
further bolstering its major role in the
supply of remanufactured calipers. The
Some of the crew at Midland Caliper Centre
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The large rear service area with a view to a
4000 sq. ft. extension to house old core
UAN, which is part of the Alliance Automotive Group UK, is a
buying group for the automotive aftermarket, with the aim of
providing its distributors with the best possible purchasing
terms for OE-quality suppliers through its collective buying
power.
The IFA is one of the largest and most successful motor
factor buying groups in the UK. Members are experts in the
supply of vehicle parts to garages, workshops, car and van
dealers, road haulage operators and to the general public.
Owned and run by its members, the IFA is driven to succeed
in every aspect of the automotive aftermarket and to forge
strong partnerships with customers and suppliers alike.
In the remanufacturing process, the principal components
are reused. Dismantling is carried out so that it is possible to
Mick Bunney and Aneta Bunney with
Ola Wolowska and Aneta Shephard
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Craig Estill and Colin Orr in
the Sales Department
achieves a far superior finish to painting
and similar methods, leaving the unit
ready to rebuild.
The internals of the old caliper are
thoroughly inspected, the overly worn
parts are discarded, the main criteria in
the remanufacture process is to use
parts that are seen to be in a useable
condition, bearings, rubber parts, and
the majority of smaller working parts are
obviously replaced.
Once the unit has been re-assembled
by the company’s dedicated and
experienced engineers, the finished
product is bench-tested to ensure it is
functioning correctly, the necessary
parts are aligned, adjusting mechanisms
are functioning, rubber parts are not split
etc. The unit is then date-stamped and
the assembler code is added to ensure
complete traceability.
From testing, the unit is then passed to
the despatch department where a further
inspection takes place and all the
necessary caps, covers, bungs and
labels are added. Finally, the unit is
boxed and either shelved or sent out.
In conclusion, the affable managing
director says: “We now feel that we are
among the market leaders in the trade
and with our dedication to customer
service and our ability to invest when
necessary, we will be at the forefront for
many years to come.”
Rob Stafford, Old Core Coordinator, making sure credit
notes are processed quickly
ascertain component condition, wear or
deterioration. Each part is thoroughly
cleaned and examined. Any broken,
missing or damaged items are replaced
by new parts or reconditioned so that
they are as new. Any necessary
rectification by, for example, machining
or refinishing, will be carried out to
restore working condition. A refurbished
product will operate to the same
standard as a new one. The whole
process is environmentally friendly.
MCC’s remanufacture process is tried
and trusted. Taking an old caliper, they
strip it and separate the parts from the
carcass; the main body is inspected for
cracks, breakages and distortions.
Should any of these faults be found, the
body is deemed to be scrap. Those
casings that pass the initial inspections
are then degreased and cleaned in a hot
pressure detergent bath. Shot blasting is
the next part of the process where a high
quality finish is achieved. The unit is then
chemically plated “in house”, which
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Just part of the extensive
areas housing old core
Finished goods area
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