Car salvage and recycling firm steps up to meet police demand

Doncaster-based vehicle salvage and recycling company SYNETIQ says it is handling record levels of demand from the police, having received over 500 vehicles in just two days.

It says this is because police forces are focusing their efforts on clearing their compounds of excess vehicles as part of their emergency planning.

Mike Carey, deputy head of Vehicle Recovery & Examination Services at Metropolitan Police, said: “We cannot underplay the importance of SYNETIQ’s work and the impact this has on our operational capabilities.

“We are facing incredible pressure to ensure there is storage space in the pounds. Vehicle collection and processing by SYNETIQ is a business-critical operation with paramount importance to us.”

The business works with many of the UK’s police forces to provide compliant salvage and vehicle recycling services across the country.

As the number of coronavirus cases rise, it is key to the emergency services that SYNETIQ’s operations remain open to support them.

To keep assisting the country’s key sectors and workers, SYNETIQ says its teams have all had to adapt to new ways of working.

A spokesman for the firm said: “Social distancing has been adopted as a priority. All those that can are now working from home, and any that can’t have taken extra steps to protect themselves and their families from the spread of virus.

“Customer facing operations, such as parts counters, have been closed – with the business only selling parts via its eBay store and mygreenfleet platform.

“It’s not just police forces that SYNETIQ keeps on the road. It also supports many of the UKs critical services through parts and repair services, meaning mechanical repair and green parts operations must continue.

“The mechanical solutions team, previously Motorman Ltd, is still completing engine replacements and other mechanical repairs on ambulances and food delivery vehicles, from a network of workshops throughout the UK.

“Mygreenfleet must also continue to deliver; many mygreenfleet clients have been named as critical workers, with large commercial supermarket and utility fleets, and their garage and Bodyshop repair partners being reliant on green parts to stay on the road.”

Richard Martin, MD of SYNETIQ, said: “It’s a difficult time for everyone in the UK right now. We are committed to doing everything we can to support our clients, customers, colleagues and their families during this time.

“The situation will continue to change, and we will work closely with all critical services to ensure we deliver for them and play our part in the fight against coronavirus.”