20 May 2009
Four podiums at Donington for Pirtek backed VX Racing
VX Racing sponsored by Pirtek hold the lead in the Manufacturers/Constructors championship with four podium finishes for the team’s three drivers at the Donington round of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship this weekend. Matt Neal extended his lead in the Drivers’ standings to 13 points, with two podium finishes, Andrew Jordan recorded his first second place finish in BTCC, while reigning champion Fabrizio Giovanardi salvaged just one third position from the three races.
Heavy rain 15 minutes before the first race of the day laid the foundations for a dramatic spectacle around the Donington Park circuit this morning. Starting his first BTCC race from pole, 19 year-old Jordan initially struggled for traction off the line, but held his position into t
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1 May 2009
Pirtek backed VXRacing Celebrates Podium Sweep
Pirtek backed VX Racing claimed a podium sweep in the first race of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship event at Thruxton circuit. Fabrizio Giovanardi led his team mates home with Matt Neal in second place and Andrew Jordan in third position.
For the opening race Giovanardi started from pole with Neal beside him on the front row. Despite carrying the maximum success ballast of 45 kgs, Neal stayed ahead of third placed driver Jason Plato off the line. Andrew Jordan started fourth, but snatched third within the first few corners. Determined not to relinquish the all-VX Racing podium Jordan defended hard, fending off Plato in the opening laps and pulling away from his rivals. A safety car period negated the lead which the VX Racing trio had over
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24 April 2009
Pirtek backed VXRacing prepares for the Thruxton Thriller
Fresh from the opening race victory at Brands Hatch, Pirtek backed VXRacing will be looking to maintain the lead in the Championship standings, as the British Touring Car Championship heads to Thruxton in Hampshire this weekend. Championship leader Matt Neal , reigning Champion Fabrizio Giovanardi and rising star Andrew Jordan will be vying for victories as the team look to build on their opening round success.
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8 April 2009
Pirtek backed VXRacing lead the way
The opening round of the 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) which took place today at Brands Hatch circuit, Kent, gave Pirtek backed VX Racing plenty to celebrate with the team taking the lead in all the championship stan
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2 March 2009
Jordan enjoys successful Spanish test
Pirtek's Andrew Jordan can't wait for the start of the 2009 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship after enjoying a very successful three-day test at the Valencia circuit in Spain last week.
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27 February 2009
Pirtek extends VXRacing tie-up
As well as prime branding on the BTCC car of Andrew Jordan, Pirtek will now be represented on the works VXR Vauxhalls of Fabrizio Giovanardi and Matt Neal in the VXRacing team this season.
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27 November 2008
The Pirtek Kiwis achieve a fantastic win!
The Pirtek Kiwis - World Champions!
The New Zealand Rugby League team,sponsored by Pirtek achieved a fantastic win against the much fancied Australians in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Final. Despite going 10 points down, the Pirtek Kiwis rallied to win by a convincing 34 points to 20, in front of a 50,000 crowd at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
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26 November 2008
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20 Years at the Top
Pirtek UK might be celebrating 20 years at the top of the hydraulic hose replacement sector, but the company is still on the expansion trail.
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26 November 2008
Taking Training to a New Level
Pirtek has opened a new National Training Centre in central Birmingham. The Centre which will provide a variety of training courses for Pirtek personnel from across the UK and Ireland was officially opened by the Chairman of Pirtek Europe, Kelvin Roberts.
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26 November 2008
Two Decades at the Top
From humble, Australian-import, single-depot beginnings in 1988, Pirtek has grown to become the dominant force in the UK’s emergency hose replacement sector in just two decades, as Mark Anthony reports.
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26 November 2008
Company Gold, National Silver for Pirtek Stoke
Craig Harrison, proprietor of leading local hose service provider Pirtek Stoke, has achieved an unprecedented double. Having already been named Pirtek Franchisee of the Year, Craig was named as the silver place runner-up in the British Franchise Association’s own Franchisee of the Year award last week.
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22 September 2008
Five top ten finishes for Jordans at Brands
Pirtek Racing drivers Andrew and Mike Jordan scored no less than five top 10 finishes at Brands Hatch on Sunday (21 September) during the final three rounds of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship.
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1 September 2008
Top 10 finishes for Jordans at Silverstone
Pirtek racing drivers Andrew and Mike Jordan both claimed top 10 finishes at Silverstone on Sunday (31 August) during rounds 25, 26 and 27 of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship.
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18 August 2008
Andrew Jordan scores another podium finsh
Pirtek's Andrew Jordan delivered yet another outstanding performance when he finished third overall in round 24 of the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill on Sunday (17 August).
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15 August 2008
More fizz for Andrew Jordan
Andrew Jordan’s debut season in the British Touring Car Championship reached a new high after being crowned as HiQ’s champagne moment winner for the first time.
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28 July 2008
Andrew Jordan scores BTCC podium
Pirtek's Andrew Jordan was one of the stars of the day when he scored his first overall podium in the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Oulton Park on Sunday (27 July).
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2 May 2008
Pirtek at ScotPlant
Pirtek had a great time meeting well over 200 customers at the recent Scotplant exhibition at Ingliston near Edinburgh in April. The leading onsite hydraulic hose replacement service specialists ran a competition for an exclusive Team Eurotech jacket which generated over 100 entries – this was won by James Crawford of Beyard Services in Howwood (modelled here by Sheena)
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2 May 2008
Mike and Andrew Jordan drew large crowds to Pirtek at SED
Pirtek-backed racing drivers Mike and Andrew Jordan had visitors queuing out of the Pirtek exhibition stand at SED at Rockingham in May. The two British Touring Car Championship racers were on hand to sign autographs to visitors and also did a live interview with SED radio. David Richardson of RD Kearton & Sons in Country Durham was the lucky winner to two VIP tickets to Silverstone as guest of Pirtek.
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2 April 2008
Jordans claim double top 10 at Brands Hatch
Pirtek racing drivers Mike and Andrew Jordan made a great start to the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch over the weekend (29/30 March) with both cars in the top 10 for the final race of the day and Mike narrowly missing an overall podium place.
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7 March 2008
Pirtek latest news - Midlands
Pirtek Redditch opens up network gets stronger in the Midlands.
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18 February 2008
PRODUCTIVE PRE-SEASON TEST SESSION FOR JORDAN DUO
Pirtek racing drivers Mike and Andrew Jordan are making excellent progress in their pre-season testing programme ahead of the 2008 HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship.
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4 February 2008
Jordan Father & Son to star in TV series
Pirtek racing drivers Mike and Andrew Jordan will be TV stars this year when Team Eurotech features in its own Sky Sports television series during the HiQ MSA British Touring Car Championship season.
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16 January 2008
Pirtek Mansfield gets close to its customers
On 3rd December Pirtek opened its latest trade counter on Hamilton Road, Sutton in Ashfield. The new centre in North Nottinghamshire reduces downtime for local customers who previously had to travel further afield to find a Pirtek trade counter. Run by Steve Maguire and Andy Godward, who also run the Pirtek centre in Nottingham, Pirtek Mansfield's is open from 8am to 5:30pm five days a week and from 8am to 12pm on a Saturday
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30 October 2007
Pirtek Centre Managers Conference Focuses on service
Held on the weekend of the 12th and 13th October, Pirtek's annual Centre Managers' conference reached an unexpected climax.
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27 February 2007
Pirtek scoops Facilities Management Service Provider award
Pirtek – the UK's leading provider of fluid transfer solutions – has been crowned ‘Hydraulics Company of the Year' in the annual awards presented by Building & Facilities News magazine.
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1 January 2007
Pirtek Waterford Goes From Strength To Strength
Based in the South East of Ireland, Pirtek Waterford carries out work for leading customers in the construction, industrial and agricultural sectors. With an unrivalled fleet on the road, it is well placed to capitalise on the current construction boom in the city.
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2 January 2007
Pirtek Britain's fastest emergency hose replacement service and more...
Questions and answers from Warehouse & Logistics News...
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1 January 2007
Pirtek @ SED Stand 198, Avenue J
The new catalogue will be available from May 2006 and showcases over 14,000 parts and consumables over 750 pages in a massive extension to the Pirtek product portfolio.
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1 January 2007
Pirtek's 400th Van on display at SED
The crowds looked on as the recently unveiled 400th Pirtek van sits alongside the Pirtek Sponsored BTCC Honda Integra The Honda Integra is sponsored by Pirtek and driven by Mike Jordan. You can see it in action at any of the BTCC race days, contact your local Pirtek centre for more information.
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1 January 2007
Pirtek Gets On-board With Marine Industry Requirements
For ship applications, the primary Pirtek offering is a range of heavy duty replacement hoses and fittings for engines and operating systems.
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1 January 2007
Pirtek Praised For Plant Hire Support Package
GPT comprises construction and access divisions with bases in Donegal, Sligo, Cavan, Drogheda, Dublin, Limerick, Carlow, Waterford, Cork and its headquarters in Galway.
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2 January 2007
Pirtek Goes From Strength To Strength In Ireland
Dublin-based businessman Ken Robertson has taken control Pirtek Dublin South promising an even wider and more efficient service for both new and existing customers.
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9 January 2007
New Licensee For Dublin South Pirtek Franchise
Originally opened in 1994, Dublin South was the first Pirtek site in Ireland. It now employs 10 people and operates 6 mobile service units - combining to deliver Pirtek's service pledge of "Anytime. Anywhere. ETA one hour." In addition to the area of the city south of the river Liffey the depot also covers the counties of Kildare, Wicklow, Laois and Offaly.
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