At the annual EMEA Marketing Forum of Spies Hecker that was carried out from 14 until 16 March 2018 at the central premises of Axalta in Cologne, ELTREKKA was rewarded for the excellent performance and the important increase of share in the Greek market for 2017.

Mr. Harry Kollias, the General Manager of ELTREKKA and Mr. Thrasyvoulos Papadopoulos the Coating Systems Sales Manager, received the award by Messrs. Adrien Schobiltgen, Vice President Europe, Middle East & Africa and Joachim Hinz, EMEA Brand Manager.

The first seminar of the Spies Hecker Training Program for the first semester of 2018 was completed with great success. Our partners attended the seminar titled "Advanced Training Permahyd 280 Basecoat" on 20 & 21 February 2018 at ELTRAK premises.

On 27th, 28th and 29th of November, a series of technical seminars was organized by ELTREKKA S.A., in collaboration with Schaeffler Greece titled “Belt driven systems, timing system, accessories belt driven systems (FEAD)". The first two days the seminars took place in the premises of ELTRAK S.A. in Kifisia, with participants workshops from the wider area of Attica, whereas the third day the seminar took place in the premises of ELTREKKA S.A. in Patra. The topics described concerned timing belt tensioners, timing bearings, tooth and poly-v belts, alternator free run pulleys, as well as double mass crankshaft pulleys. The trainer Mr. Giorgos Dellas, presented examples of malfunctions, reasons of failures, diagnosis, and a vast number of technical information regarding a variety of vehicles. All three days the participation from the workshops was great and during that time many cases from the everyday problems faced were discussed.

On October 31^st, November 1^st & 2^nd, technical seminars took place on the Island of Crete, titled “Lubricants and engine antifreeze agents”. The first two days the training was held in the premises of ELTREKKA S.A. at Chania and the third one, in collaboration with Rethymno’s car engineers association, took place at their premises.  The topics covered, concerned a detailed analysis of engine lubricants and antifreeze agents, specifications according to vehicle manufacturers, as well as specifications to be introduced in the near future. In addition, the impact on engine oil from downsized, direct injection turbo engines was presented, due to particularities of their function.