Onedrywash Expands Production

2010 was a challenging year for most small businesses, but against that back drop SJK products has continued to develop in all markets. So much so that over Christmas, the factory staff have worked hard to upgrade the facilities in preparation for the anticipated production increase for 2011.

Commenting on the expansion, CEO of SJK product SJ Khebbal said " since the addition of Mark Howe as the UK Sales Manager to our team, we have continued to grow sales in all areas. The Leisure industry continues to be a key market for us, in addition we have expanded into several new markets, developed our Pro - Valeting range, linked up with HSS hire stores and are preparing to announce a major new partner for 2011 and beyond. All this means we needed to increase our potential output capabilities to meet the demands of our customers. We are very keen to keep our routes in Crawley, so it made sense to rework our existing factory - it's amazing what you can acheive with a bit of creativity !"

SJK products has been based in Crawley from day one, and it is hoped thats the way it will stay, loyaltiy is key to our continued success. If you want to know more about Waterless cleaning and how you can have a positive impact on the environment, why not contact us at info@onedrywash.com for more information.

HSS Hire Shops To Stock Onedrywash

Onedrywash are proud to announce the start of a new retail partnership with HSS hire shops. Today HSS agreed to trial the sale of Onedrywash car cleaning kits in 5 of their flagship stores across the UK plus the Olympic Park site. Once the product is established in these stores, it is anticipated that a full roll out will begin with HSS going on to become the first national retail stockist of the Onedrywash range.

Commenting on the agreement, Mark Howe - UK Sales Manager for Onedrywash said : "This is an exciting opportunity for Onedrywash and HSS, we already have a great customer base in the caravan and leisure sectors, and we see this as the first step to making Onedrywash accessible locally to everybody in the UK, We have worked very hard with HSS over recent months to agree a strategy for roll out, and we are really pleased that this is due to get underway shortly".

Amanda North - Senior Buyer at HSS commented : " I am really enthusiastic about the Onedrywash product, and see it as a natural progression for us to stock it - I am confident about what we can acheive working with Onedrywash and expect to see the products widely available throughout the UK very soon".

Keep an eye on our website : http://www.onedrywash.com/ for the latest updates on live stores.

Girls do their bit for the team

Sunday 4th July saw the annual Jane Tomlinson Leeds 10k road race, drawing competitors from all over the country including a heavily pregnant Paula Radcliffe, Joe Swash, Gemma Atkinson and Emmerdale's very own ‘Eric Pollard’!

In it together

Jo and Sharon headed to Leeds to compete and raise money for their chosen beneficiaries – Jo has been running a series of races this summer to raise money for the rugby team, and having already completed her first off road race with the Sandall Beat 10k in Doncaster, it was time for race 2.

The girls met eagerly at 7:45am in the hotel, with their personal bag men (Mick and Mark) and headed for the start. Once the girls were safely delivered, the boys headed to McDonald's for a well deserved breakfast before beginning their zig-zag across the city to support the girls along the route.

Joined by Ian and his family, we all took up position by the finishing straight and waited for the girls – first we saw a heavily pregnant Paula Radcliffe, then a couple of smurfs, a clown, a couple of other celebrities, then through the crowd we saw Jo, she managed to give the cheering kids a wave as she passed us by. Then we saw a shark, big bird, a limping ‘Eric Pollard’ and over the hill came a ‘smiling’ Sharon – great news we were all in time for lunch !!

Thanks to the girls for their efforts – and don’t forget Jo is planning to do the Doncaster town centre 5k and a half marathon later in the year to continue raising money so its not too late to sponsor her.

Introducing Mark Howe - UK Sales Manager, Onedrywash

Mark Howe, UK Sales Manager, Onedrywash

My role is to look after our existing customers and further develop our relationships with them, whilst searching our new potential markets and growing the business in those areas. As this business develops, it is hoped I will be able to develop a sales team to support this.

Having qualified in IT at DeMontfort University in Leicester, I did the honourable thing and tried a career in IT at the British Library. It didn't take long for me to realise that I wasn't going to fit in with the IT crowd, so I headed for the sales world. Having cut my teeth as a door to door insurance salesman, I soon joined the world of Reg Vardy in car sales - not a bad job if you like 7 days a week, 12 plus hours a day and limited holidays. I went on to join Andrew Page selling parts to the motor industry before joining Pro-Align as a sales manager for garage equipment. 11 years ago I joined Autoglass as a business manager, I went on to spend time running branches - winning manager of the year, before becoming part of the
team that set up a specialist repair business within Autoglass. That's where I first met SJ, and some would say it was only a matter of time. None of my colleagues were really surprised when I announced that I would be joining Onedrywash.

Outside work, my family is very important to me. I have been married to Jo for almost 13 years and have 2 wonderful children - Lauren who is almost 12 and Ben who is 9. Any spare time not taken up running the kids to their various clubs and activities is taken up with rugby. I coach at Doncaster Knights and help out with the local school team as well as being a season ticket holder at Leeds Rhinos.

Mark Howe,
UK Sales Manager - Onedrywash