Emerald Truck & Van has been appointed as the new Iveco distributor for Ireland.  The company which is a subsidiary of the Gaffer Group will now be fully responsible for the sales and  of the full range of Iveco vehicles throughout the country in a move that has been welcomed by all those who were involved in making it happen.

Speaking about the announcement was Mark Smith, MD of Emerald who said “This has been a great opportunity to take our extensive commercial vehicle expertise and build on our current business portfolio in a sector we know well.  We will bring a fresh perspective to the commercial vehicle market in Ireland in terms of sales, marketing and operational performance.  In particular, we intend to grow the Iveco share of the commercial vehicle market as we see significant opportunities for the brand with customers ranging from owner drivers to established fleets.”

Marco Leonardi, who is Iveco’s Network Director has also welcomed the recent development saying  “We are delighted to have appointed Emerald Truck & Van to represent Iveco in Ireland.  We have a longstanding and very successful relationship with Gaffer Group through NI Trucks and we are confident in the abilities of the management team to manage Iveco’s future sales, service and parts business in this key European market.”