Nominations for the Manufacturer & Distributor categories at the Irish Auto Trade Awards have been published on http://www.autotradeawards.ie/

The cream of the automotive aftermarket has been nominated across 13 categories by the readers of the Auto Trade Journal, Tyre Trade Journal and Automotive Publication’s suite of trade focussed websites including Autotrade.ie, TransportParts.ie, FactorFocus.ie, TyreTrade.ie and Bodyshop.ie

Readers have until August 31 to cast their votes for their favourite Manufacturers and Distributors in the following categories:

Automotive Aftermarket Parts Manufacturer of the Year

Bodyshop Consumables Brand of the Year

Paint Brand of the Year

Paint Distributor of the Year

Tyre Distributor of the Year

Tyre Manufacturer of the Year

Wholesale Parts Distributor of the Year

Manufacturer / Distributor of the Year – Aftersales Programme

Manufacturer / Distributor of the Year – Trade Parts

Tools & Equipment Supplier of the Year – Bodyshop

Tools & Equipment Supplier of the Year – Garage

Tools & Equipment Supplier of the Year – Tyreshop

Transport Parts Distributor of the Year

The top six companies in each category will then be short listed and a second public vote will be held on AutoTradeAwards.ie. Closing date for the second vote is September 30.

The overall winners in each category will then be announced at the Auto Trade Awards Gala Dinner at the Citywest Hotel on Saturday night, October 17, the same weekend as the Auto Trade EXPO 2015.