Nankang Tyres UK has selected Bond International as its specialist partner for warehousing and distribution across Britain, outsourcing its fulfilment operations to the independent wholesaler’s national network. The agreement is positioned to speed deliveries, expand stock reach, and maintain availability for trade and retail customers, particularly independent retailers and fast-fit centres that rely on same-day coverage and consistent service levels.
Under the partnership, Bond International will manage Nankang’s UK logistics end-to-end, integrating the brand into Bond’s multi-drop, multi-frequency delivery model. The wholesaler operates from a wide network of distribution centres and runs a fleet of more than 200 delivery vehicles, providing up to three daily drops in many areas. In practice, that gives Nankang dealers broader access to inventory and tighter cut-off windows for urgent orders.
The switch consolidates warehousing and transport under one provider, which typically reduces handling steps and widens next-day and same-day coverage. Nankang Tyres UK said the move will “improve distribution efficiency and delivery speed” while maintaining product availability. For garages and fast-fit operators, the promise is shorter lead times on core patterns and sizes, with fewer stock-outs in busier regional markets.
Founded in 1966 by Reg Bond, the family-run wholesaler has grown into one of the UK’s largest independent tyre distributors. Today, the business is led by Charlie Bond as chief executive and Greg Bond as purchasing director. The company distributes millions of tyres annually from multiple regional hubs and has invested in route planning, scanning, and proof-of-delivery systems to support high on-time performance across Britain.
Nankang Tyres UK, headquartered in West Bromwich and representing Taiwan’s oldest tyre manufacturer, serves both trade and retail accounts with next-day fulfilment and specialist performance-centre support. Outsourcing to Bond International is intended to extend that service promise with more same-day options in dense urban areas and improved coverage in harder-to-reach postcodes.
For the UK replacement market, the collaboration signals more predictable availability of mainstream summer, winter and all-season sizes, plus faster replenishment on performance fitments. Dealers should watch for updated cut-off times, revised delivery windows and any changes to returns and casing-handling policies as the joint operation beds in. The companies say service continuity for existing customers remains a priority as the network transition completes.
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