It has been a time of transition for original equipment manufacturing giant, Trico, since it closed its Pontypool facility late last year. However, it still maintains a strong presence in the UK, with two distribution partners brought on in the past year.
Trico will be resuming its chief sponsorship of Britcar Dunlop Endurance Championship winning constructor, Tockwith Motorsports (TMS), for the 2019 season.
Trico, one of the world’s leading windscreen wiper blade developers and suppliers, is predicting significant growth in aftermarket wiper sales over the coming months.
Toyota has specified Trico blades for the Lexus brand. Trico was rewarded the business by the Japanese automotive manufacturer after impressing with the quality of design and manufacture of its hybrid range. On average, the Trico hybrid blade weighs more than 40 per cent less than the existing original equipment Uni-Blade, as well as boasting
Trico has won a ‘Recommended’ Award for its Exact Fit range in the Auto Express Product Group Test Awards. Auto Express tested 10 wiper blades on a 2011 Skoda Superb, to see whether each set left smears, streaks or blemishes, and also assessed how easy they were to fit and how each wiper’s noise level
With spring around the corner, most drivers will pay a visit to a garage to have their car serviced before their holiday, so it’s the perfect time to boost wiper sales, and to support this, Trico can provide workshops with a wiper diagnostics chart, attractive new display stands, merchandise and special promotions. Motorists very rarely