Who is
Electro Partner
We provide technical solutions for the automotive industry, and our customers are car workshops.
Car repair is our passion,
and therefore our customers can safely rely on our commitment in this regard.
We only use suppliers who are leaders in the fields we deal with, including the most important Autodata, TEXA and Delphi. With the help of products and knowledge from our suppliers, we can today offer equipment and help for all important functions in a car workshop, with a particular focus on data and diagnosis. PRODUCT Astake programs with: - Vehicle data - Help with troubleshooting and repair Equipment for diagnosis of: - Self-diagnosis - Air conditioning - Flue gas measurement (diesel) - Gas measurement (petrol) - Diesel EDC - Diesel common rail - Engine management THE COMPANY Elektro Partner started its activities over 30 years ago at the address Stubben 7 in Larvik. Since then, the company has grown, but our passion for the automotive industry is the same now as it was then. Our growth has meant that we now have activities in all Scandinavian countries. We currently employ 53 employees in Denmark, 7 in Norway and 7 in Sweden. Our total annual turnover in 2022 was over DKK 170,000,000, and we are self-financing according to the best Jutland traditions. In the beginning, our motto was "The simple solution is often the best", and in today's complicated world we are still successful in encouraging and helping our customers to combine simple means with good old-fashioned craftsmanship. So even though the car profession is constantly changing, we are proud to be able to help the individual car mechanic to succeed in his profession. We know that our products and services make a difference to the individual, and we are proud of that. Elektro Partner is 100% owned by the company's founder, Frank Donslund, and the headquarters for our activities are located in our own buildings at Trehøjevej 2 in Grindsted. SERVICES We operate a car technical hotline and hold courses in the use of our products according to the motto help for self-help. We want to help our customers make safe diagnoses and make full use of the data and equipment we provide. Our customers trust us and we count on them. For many years, Elektro Partner has proven itself as a strong business partner who has no other interests than to supply knowledge and equipment so that our customers can carry out car repairs according to the car manufacturers' regulations. Therefore, our range includes everything from the necessary data and service specifications to help with specific problems on specific cars. We also take care of IT challenges, such as getting the customers' PCs to run our programs, and our IT hotline is manned every day by three specialists who are ready to provide immediate help. In addition to this, we have our own service vehicles in all three countries, which can provide help wherever it is needed. Our customers can always count on spare parts for the machines we sell being in stock for immediate delivery. PROFILE Our employees have many years of experience working with cars, and several of them can be described as specialists in car repair and troubleshooting. Our specialty is the car's self-diagnosis system, and especially the electrical systems, but on a modern car, diagnosis cannot be divided into electrical and mechanical. Therefore, we also have extensive knowledge of the mechanical systems, and we are constantly looking to expand our knowledge and access to material in our hotline department. The goal is to be able to advise on all types of questions that may arise in connection with car repairs. The 22 employees in the hotline department have many years of practical experience in helping professional car repairers solve problems of every imaginable kind. OUR CUSTOMERS We sell products and services to all types of car workshops - from the smallest to the largest. Some of our customers are brand workshops that also service other car brands or repair cars they have taken in exchange, but the majority are independent workshops of the type AutoPartner, AutoMester, AutoPlus, or Mekonomen Autoteknik. We think the world would be a poorer place without the free sector to repair cars. In recent years, a number of truck workshops have also been found among our customers.
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2023
Annual report
A year can go by quickly
Hang on, can a year go by so fast? It obviously could and I will remember 2023 for a lot of wonderful experiences in an industry undergoing constant change, among other things as the year when electric cars brought Danish car buyers into their pockets.
The many electric cars will naturally change our industry to some extent. But thanks to our Norwegian customers, we already have considerable experience with these vehicles and thus also knowledge of what the future looks like for our customers, and there is no reason to panic. We have a good overview of what equipment and data are needed and, not least, what goes wrong with this type of vehicle. As we see it, there is a great future for those who can and will make cars, perhaps with a little less oil on their fingers and perhaps with a little less need for traditional service than what we know from combustion engine vehicles. But new technology is exciting and we look forward to the challenges of the new era, which has now begun in earnest.
The trade fair in Gothenburg
The year started with the industry fair in Gothenburg back in January, and it was clear that the industry was ready to give it gas again after the pandemic. It was both fun and also a bit cozy to be with our Norwegian and Swedish colleagues again in that way. We had some good days together with selected suppliers. It was a party.
Course activities
During the winter and spring we decided to restart our course activities, both here in Grindsted and at selected schools around the country we started "on site" diagnosis teaching. I didn't really expect to restart my teaching career after the pandemic, but I thought it might be fun to try, although it would be a bit of a challenge to find the time and energy, but what fun it was to meet customers that way again. I'm glad I took up the challenge. Especially the course in Randers, which was the last one before the summer holidays, was a huge experience for me; thanks to the students who made the day extra memorable. In 2024, I look forward to handing over the teaching baton to Martin Salling, who is one of the most recent additions to the Elektro Partner hotline team with extensive "hands on" diagnostic experience.
Some of the year's highlights
Summer came and the heat kicked off air conditioning sales with a bang, and in this connection our team welcomed Peter Madsen, whose experience with A/C is well known in the industry.
The industry fair in Birmingham was another highlight. In 2023, we are teaming up with a new partner on the English market. Diagnostic Connections, which is one of the new players in England, and which knows how to combine diagnosis and first-class customer service in the same way as Elektro Partner. Tom Johnson and his team also understand the importance of AutoFrontal (known outside of Scandinavia as DD-TSB) and that that portal can be an invaluable aid in the diagnostic process regardless of tester manufacturer. It was a party to be with English industry professionals and not least Diagnose Dan, who once again spread good vibes together with team Elektro Partner.
I used the England trip to visit other partners, including one of England's best teaching centers to see and learn from one of the best teachers in England, James Dillon. Over there, almost all training for the aftermarket is carried out by private companies, which do things quite differently from what we are used to in this country. Over there, you are really good at turning educational events into something fun and a bit of a party, and combine that with a high level of learning during the day. My trip developed into quite a bit of a road trip criss-crossing the south of England. Now Elektro Partner is also becoming known and respected among industry professionals in the British Isles. In this connection, the trip to Finland in August must also be mentioned, which started new activities up there, which will see results in 2024.
In 2023, the Danish examination halls were to use diagnostic testers for the first time. We gained many new customers and we are looking forward to partnership with that part of the car industry in 2024. It created a lot of busyness over the summer, but we feel that we are reaching the goal of that task.
The autumn trade fairs and theme evenings are always something special for me, unfortunately illness put several of us out of action in November, but Martin Møller and Fredrik Jacobsen and our sales team managed the peas in the most distinguished way. Many thanks to all of you. A good 1500 mechanics took part in our team evenings, many thanks to the Au2partner wholesalers for some memorable evenings with good food and high spirits; the professional content focusing on the future with electric vehicles clearly attracted interest. We will consolidate the success of theme nights in 2024, as we could not match the demand for such in 2023 at all; we will make up for that.
A good year
All in all, 2023 was a good year for Elektro Partner and it has been a great pleasure to be able to welcome number 60 to our team. It is absolutely no one. From January 2024, Esge Christensen is back in the hot seat at Elektro Partner.
I would like to say a big thank you to our customers and suppliers for a fantastic 2023, and wish everyone a happy new year.
Director Frank Donslund