Armour and protective kit specialist Knox is improving its distribution across Ireland, with a new Dutch-based distributor, Jopa Racing Products, now looking after both Northern Ireland and the Republic. The firm hasn’t specifically mentioned Brexit, but the post-Brexit Northern Ireland Protocol means that the Northern part of the island of Ireland remains inside the EU single market for trade purposes. So it makes sense for a British company such as Knox to use an EU logistics firm to supply Northern Ireland dealers without the red tape and costs of supply from inside the UK.
Margaret Travell, commercial director at Knox, said: “We are delighted to announce that Jopa Racing Products in the Netherlands will be handling the distribution of our products in that region with immediate effect. This agreement with Jopa will ensure smoother, hassle-free trading across the ROI and NI. Furthermore, European-based courier and logistics will mean orders will reach the market quicker than before. The Jopa team has appointed trade agent Peter Emmett to support the dealer network in the ROI and NI. Peter has the most up-to-date knowledge of the Knox collection and will be on hand to provide assistance and high-quality support.”
Jopa Racing products director Matthijs Verbei said: “After the success in the German, Benelux, Danish and Austrian markets, we are happy to announce that we can now also supply and build the Knox brand in Ireland. We are convinced that we, together with our agent, can be the bridge between Knox and dealers/customers to deliver products to where they belong – on the road!”
More info from Jopa Racing at [email protected].