Wednesday, 25 March 2009

Miracle Drywash now in UAE


Miracle Drywash is now available in United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar via Waterwise, Dubai.

It's hot and dry out there! If ever there was perfect waterless carwash country, it's the Middle East.

More details and photos to follow. Watch this space!

Peek Scandinavia launches new website dedicated to Miracle Drywash

Matt Jensen of Peek Scandinavia, has launched a site, dedicated to Miracle Drywash: http://www.miracledrywash.dk

Peek Scandinavia is the Miracle Drywash distributor for Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands (autonomous province of Denmark) .

Peek Scandinavia Gets Miracle Drywash on Danish TV

Rabatten presenter, Peter Ingeman, with a bottle of Miracle Drywash

On 5th March 2009, on Denmark's DR1, Miracle Drywash was featured, thanks to Matt Jensen of Peek Scandinavia, on a show called Rabatten

Well done Matt!


Here's the TV show's web page:
http://www.dr.dk/DR1/Rabatten/Indslag/2009/uds_9/20090305085006.htm

To watch the show, click here (it helps if you can speak Danish!):
http://www.dr.dk/Forms/Published/PlaylistGen.aspx?qid=940700&odp=true&bitrate=low

Here's a still from the show:

To buy Miracle Drywash, click here:
https://www.miracledrywash.com/purchase.php

Wednesday, 18 March 2009

Sponsors' images - Clearest badge impressions



Sunday (15th March) saw the Miracle Drywash and Autoglass®-sponsored Doncaster Knights under 8’s make the short trip up the A19 to York to face both York and Otley, teams who have always loved to take on the Knights.

The Doncaster under 8’s love to throw the ball around and work the spaces on the field, so it came as no surprise to find ourselves playing on 2 of the smallest pitches we have ever come across, and against 2 teams who were going to surround the ball carrier at every opportunity and limit the Knights' game plan.

It took a few minutes to settle in, and despite the, once again, physical nature of the games, and some interesting interpretations of the laws of the game, the Knights team soon settled into their routine and some excellent strong running from player of the day, Ethan Commons, and fantastic support from the player, voted as giving the most for the team, Owain Herring, saw the boys run in some great tries and come from behind against both oppositions to take well-earned draws.

The Knights have a week of training next week, before entering the final month of the season which will see them take on strong local rivals Dinnington, play host to their own festival at the start of April before heading off on tour to play in the Scarborough international festival. Here's to a great end to the season – good luck boys !!

Doncaster Knights: Rugby blog

Sunday (8th March) dawned with a bit of sunshine, a gentle breeze and huge expectation following the Doncaster Knights' first team's win over previously undefeated neighbours, Leeds, the day before. The Miracle Drywash and Autoglass®-sponsored under 8’s were to host the ‘giants’ from Hull Ionians who have always provided a tough test.

Again there were enough players for 2 teams, and despite the weather already starting to turn, there was a steely determination amongst the team, which saw them keen to get started.

Immediately, Hull came at the Doncaster Knights, and took an early lead, and what looked like control, of the game. They were running hard, if sideways, and supporting each other in a way that we usually see from the home team. Slowly but surely though, the mistakes started to creep in, and with one or two refereeing decisions going against them, Hull started to back off, and Doncaster grew in confidence.

Half time arrived at 2 tries a piece, which shows how tight the game was, and after some words from the coaches and the captain, the boys couldn’t wait to get started. The knights made a couple of changes, and suddenly they were the side supporting well, running hard and starting to score points. The curtain fell on game one with the Doncaster boys one try ahead.

For Game 2, a whole new team was introduced, led by Ben Rivers, and 10 seconds in, Hull looked to be up to old tricks as they cut through the home team to take and early lead.

The pattern was the same as the first game, with Hull controlling the game and running with determination, but as half time approached, Doncaster started to settle and put some of their own pressure on, and as in the first game, the mistakes started to come from Hull allowing the Knights to still be in the game at half time. The weather was now starting to play its part, and with several players now shivering, and everyone getting wet, the coaches made a couple of necessary changes and the game restarted. In almost a mirror of the first game, it was the Knights' turn to play the rugby, and some real determination from Thomas Colcombe and some fantastic support from Owain, Harry and Lewi eventually saw the gap created for BJ to score the winning try. The final whistle went on another epic, low-scoring encounter which saw The Knights under 8’s once again come out on top by one try.

A tough day in tough conditions which saw the Knights victorious – Well done everyone !!


Keeping the ball hidden !!

So many choices - so little time !

Sneaking past!

Ooh ooh ooh - staying alive !

Come here !!

Thursday, 12 March 2009

Gate Aviation’s Plan to Wash All Vehicles Group-wide Without Water Made Possible with Miracle Drywash

The Apcoa car park coaches at Gatwick Airport are now being cleaned with waterless vehicle-cleaning product, Miracle Drywash, and other airports within the group are soon to follow Gatwick’s lead by abolishing the use of water in the cleaning of their vehicles to help protect the environment

Gate Aviation now cleans Gatwick Airport car park Apcoa 
coaches exclusively with Miracle Drywash, using no water

Crawley, West Sussex –Gate Aviation, a leading aircraft services company and part of gategroup, is to use the waterless carwash product, Miracle Drywash, to clean vehicles at a number of airports in the UK.  It has been cleaning airside vehicles at Gatwick without water for over a year already, and is now cleaning Gatwick’s car park coaches in the same way, with vehicles at Stansted, Luton and Liverpool airports soon to follow.

Not a drop of water has been used to clean Gatwick’s 140-strong fleet of airside vehicles for the past 18 months, thanks to Miracle Drywash. Apcoa car park buses take passengers from Gatwick’s car parks to and from the airport, and Miracle Drywash is already being used by Gate Aviation to clean 13 of these buses a week. In June 2009, this figure will increase to 23 a week.

“We want to be at the forefront of innovative and environmentally friendly ideas and we are always looking at ways we can reduce our environmental footprint” says John Rickards, General Manager, Gate Aviation Gatwick. 

“Miracle Drywash is both environmentally friendly and effective and we are very happy with its results. We’ve just started cleaning Gatwick’s car park coaches with it, and we will progress soon to Stansted, Luton and Liverpool airports.”

SJ Khebbal, CEO of SJK Products, manufacturers of Miracle Drywash comments: “When a company as large as Gate Aviation recognises the degree to which the traditional ‘bucket and sponge’ car washing method pollutes the environment – it is a powerful hint to other companies to do the same. The use of Miracle Drywash over the past 18 months alone has saved countless tons of water and prevented untold pollution of the environment surrounding Gatwick Airport. We are very happy that Gate Aviation has decided to increase their use of Miracle Drywash; their contribution to the environment will be immense.”

About Gate Aviation
Gate Aviation offers a comprehensive range of airline industry specialty services in approximately 20 airports in the U.K. and Ireland, including: aircraft cleaning; in-flight catering; packing, including buy-on-board, dry stores and toiletry kits; de-icing; exterior washing; security; passenger services, including wheelchair assistance; executive lounges; meet and greet; conference rooms; and hospitality. Customers include American, Air France, Air India, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta, easyJet, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic. Gate Aviation is part of gategroup. http://www.gategroup.com 

About Miracle Drywash
Miracle Drywash, manufactured by SJK Products Ltd in Crawley, West Sussex, UK, is a totally waterless washing system – a revolutionary way to both clean and polish your car, boat, motorbike, or any other metal, glass, or painted surface - with only a single application of the product. It both prevents pollutants and detergents from entering the river system and each bottle (7 washes) saves 1 ton of water. The product was endorsed by South East Water in 2006 and was awarded the prestigious Waterwise Marque in 2007 for its contribution towards saving water in the UK. It is available from Amazon, Marks & Spencer and Autoglass who also use it to valet their clients’ vehicles. The company, SJK Products, was co-founded in 2004 by SJ Khebbal, CEO and Tim Jones, Chairman. http://www.miracledrywash.com 

For more information please contact:

Yvonne Siddall
SJK Products Ltd
James Place
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 6GA
United Kingdom

+44 (0)800 881 8062
info@miracledrywash.com  

Thursday, 5 March 2009

Miracle Drywash reviewed on The Ignition Point


Chris Davies of theignitionpoint.co.uk gives Miracle Drywash 9/10

Miracle Drywash has appeared on the new motoring blog "The Ignition Point" which covers anything and everything to do with cars.

Here's an excerpt of what he said about Miracle Drywash:

This comes as a kit which includes a 500 ml bottle of the product, 2 microfibre cloths and a pair of latex gloves. So for a start the price is excellent! The microfibre cloths are good quality and soft. The bottle will wash up to 7 cars according to Miracle. It was a very simple to use, and didn’t feel greasy or clog up the cloth when applying it. Again, it’s a case of spray on, wipe off and then use a clean cloth to take off the dried residue. Simple and easy. It cleaned the car well and left a good shine...

9/10 Easy and non-messy to use with a good finish and excellent value for money.

Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Jacksons of Arley: latest Miracle Drywash resellers

Major camping and caravanning stockists, Jacksons of Arley, add Miracle Drywash to their shelves

The list of Miracle Drywash resellers is getting longer and longer. The latest addition is Jacksons of Arley, near Coventry.

From left to right: Harry Jackson, Martin Jackson, 
Miracle Drywash display and SJ

SJ was even invited to the company's showroom last Sunday (28th Feb) to demonstrate the waterless car wash product to Jacksons' customers and answer their questions.

Harry and Martin Jackson in front of their 1964 Austin A35 Van 
which took centre stage on the Jackson stand at the recent 
National Boat Caravan and Outdoor Show at the NEC. 
"Telephone Fillongley 878" - so quaint!

"Thank you to Jackson of Arley for inviting me to your shop - it was a fun day," says SJ.  "Here's to a long and successful business relationship."

About Jacksons of Arley

Established in 1963, Jacksons of Arley is the largest stockists of camping, caravanning, outdoor clothing and spares and accessory equipment in the Midlands, stocking everything for the outdoor enthusiast at the best prices. It is the original family-run one-stop camping and caravanning shop, featuring over 22,000 square feet of permanent indoor display area!

Jacksons of Arley
Spring Hill Industrial Estate
Old Arley
Near Coventry
CV7 8HN

01676 540878


Rugby: Doncaster Knights Under 8’s vs Selby

This week saw the Miracle Drywash and Autoglass® sponsored Doncaster Knights Under 8’s head just up the A19 to Selby. 

Some space at last

It was an early start as Selby had some important visitors in the afternoon, but that didn’t stop us getting 2 teams onto the field. Selby are always a tough opposition, and the immediate physical nature of this game showed today would be no exception. 

Charge

During training, the boys are slowly being introduced to contact play in preparation for next season, and it is always tough to play against teams at this time of the season as, inevitably, some of these new skills creep into matches. Today was going to be one of those days and, although on one pitch, we were clearly able to hold our own, on the other, we spent more time picking ourselves up off the floor than actually playing rugby. 

It's hot, it's hot, it's hot!

Once the boys settled down, they were able to work really hard and throw the ball around in their usual manner, and were unfortunately just edged out. Our other team, however, had done us proud, and lead by Ethan, who was getting his first taste of captaincy, they managed to just sneak a result. Before the second games, the coaches made some changes, and with renewed vigour, both teams set about their tasks. The determination was excellent, with both teams really driving forwards, and the results reflected that. 

Ian tries to sneak in

This was a great day for the boys, they played with a smile and enjoyment, and when our newest player, Lewi, and Harry collected the team effort award, and the smile that came from an ‘old’ head in Dan, as player of the day, showed what our team is all about. 

Almost through

The results take care of themselves, and playing as a team is what we are about, and the hard-earned draw in the second game was a result of that team ethic – well done everyone !

Has somebody dropped this?

Halftime