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Antifreeze & Coolants prices set to rise

Maintaining your vehicle or machinery’s cooling system is important to all year-round performance, but extra care must be taken during the winter months.  Anti-freeze/coolants keep engines cool in the summer and offer frost protection in the winter, without which the system could freeze and cause irreparable engine damage. It is vital therefore to use a product with an indisputable quality.
As winter looms, anti-freeze and coolants prices are set to rise considerably due to some unique market influences.  For example, there is likely to be an increase in demand from China after US trade talks which will create a tightening of supply across Europe.
The strength of the pound is likely to continue to be adversely affected by Brexit. Brexit may trigger not only finished material price increases due to currency changes but also the possible delay in bringing tankers from the EU into the UK.
The weather is an unknown factor but as we head into winter, extreme cold spells would lead to increases in demand which will inevitably put pressure on tightening suppliers.

Lubricant specialists, the Witham Group, have tried to mitigate this uncertainty by securing a good early rate on bulk orders from coolant manufacturers to try and ensure there is enough supply at the best price for customers.
The Witham Group offers a new range of three products to suit varying budgets and different applications. The company offers a range of officially approved OEM coolant products, including for trucks, buses and vans, as well as cars, construction machines and agricultural tractors.
Witham MD, Nigel Bottom commented: “We are encouraging customers to place orders for anti-freeze/coolants as soon as possible to get the best value price and to help avoid any unforeseeable spikes in demand or price increases.  We are advising customers to get in touch as soon as possible to help ensure supplies are available going forward.”
For more information, customers should contact their local Witham depot, or use Witham’s Online Lubricant Finder if you’re not sure which antifreeze/coolant to use:  www.withamgroup.co.uk/qualube/finder/

Also – see our previous blog post below for more details Witham’s range of antifreeze and coolants:

How to extend the life of your engine using antifreeze and coolants.

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