Spending time with the boss is always a good thing in the early days. However as Barry and myself are huge foodies we spent too much time making each other starving by the time we got there. However no bacon rolls were on offer as on arrival Barry proceeded...

With the continued promise of developing T-slot accessories, we are proud to say that we have revised two current roof bar accessories, our Wind Deflector & Beacon Bracket, allowing them to fully utilise the T-slot in our roof...

And here is number 6 of our Top 10 van count down:  the Vauxhall Combo, the new version being a reincarnation of the Fiat Doblo and on sale since February 2012.  (And no, I did not have the opportunity of driving behind one on my way to work...

Van Guard Bulkheads for Transit Chassis Double Cabs After being asked to design and manufacture a bulkhead for the Ford Transit Chassis Double Cab, our technical team took the opportunity with both hands to produce another Van Guard product.  Rumour...

  Those of you who visited the show last month will have had different reasons for attending. For me, less than a week in a new role with a new company in a market I have not worked in directly before, the reasons for visiting were compelling. &...

I then started to have a look at our CRM system and came across a familiar name, Paul O’Brian, Head of Sales at Breeze VW Commercials in Poole. I have known him for 15 years and he was always one of my favourite scousers!!   So I rang...

It is always so exciting when someone new joins the team, and never more so when you are welcoming a new sales manager to your midst.  This is such a vibrant and critical role to any company’s success and it is with absolute delight that we...

It was all going so well...   A very warm welcome to the business.    Everything in place. Nice office. Coffee machine outside.  PC set up.  Email set up.  Friendly people, etc. etc. etc.   Then our marketing ...

Following on from our post on 20th March about our NV200 Bulkheads, we are delighted to say that we have designed & manufactured aftermarket window grilles for the NV200. A proven deterrent against theft from vans, all Van Guard window grilles are...

The first two months of 2012 proved to be a great month for Berlingo sales. Total sales of 1,345 for January and February represented almost a quarter of the market share. With the Berlingo establishing itself as a market leader, have you just bought...

Our commitment to quality and the environment was confirmed last month when we passed our ISO audit for yet another year. ISO 9001 – Quality standard ISO 14001 – Environmental standard Hooray! But what does this all mean to Joe in the...

Renowned for our roof systems, pipe carriers & bulkheads, we now supply the market leading name in catalytic converter anti-theft devices – CATLOC.  Made from marine grade stainless steel, CATLOC is easy to install & securely attaches...

Here at Van Guard we like to listen to customer feedback. One that kept coming up was to manufacture a bulkhead for the Nissan NV200. Now, as you may know, the NV200 comes as standard with a factory fitted bulkhead but we have received a number ...

Hot on the heels of the Combo, we have been working on the product range for the Caddy – and we have discovered something interesting…. (yawn, yawn…is this like train spotting but for Van accessories?)   The bulkhead for the...

As you know, here at Van Guard, we like to think that we have the most comprehensive range of van accessories to fit all popular current makes and model of vans. So, it is great to know that we have just extended our range of products to include...