Watts' OTR IM 72 wheel

Watts Tyre Group and GKN Wheels FAD have teamed up to service the agricultural and construction equipment markets in the UK and Ireland.

Watts will distribute GKN Wheels FAD's range of agricultural wheels for trailers and tractors as standalone units and as fitted tyre and wheel assemblies to OEMs in the agricultural and construction sectors.

Paul Cook, original equipment manager for Watts, says this partnership is a great opportunity to broaden the company's scope of operations. "Watts are automatically associated with the materials handling sector.

"This agreement allows us to introduce to new markets our traditional values of service expertise, quality and product knowledge. To have a partner of GKN Wheels FAD's stature is very important as it means that we add to our current portfolio of world-class products," he says.

Adrien St-Jean, area sales manager for GKN Wheels FAD, says the partnership with Watts provides an opportunity to open up its services for the first time to include aftermarket users of off-highway wheels. "We are delighted to be in partnership with Watts to service this market," he says. "We believe that there is great scope for success within these sectors and that this partnership will represent great value for customers through superior products and service."