Vaculug joins Transaid as new corporate partner

14th April 2025

Transaid has welcomed Europe’s largest independent tyre retreading company, Vaculug, as a new corporate partner.

The partnership builds on Vaculug’s sponsorship of Transaid ambassador Guy Heywood’s many fundraising initiatives in recent years, as well as donations to support Transaid’s access to healthcare programmes in Zambia.

In February, Guy Heywood and Haarjeev Kandhari, Chairman of Vaculug, attended the King’s Humanitarian Reception at Buckingham Palace in recognition of their commitment to Transaid. Hosted by His Majesty The King, Her Majesty The Queen, and Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, patron of Transaid, the event celebrated individuals and organisations dedicated to humanitarian causes.

Commenting on the partnership, Harjeev Kandhari says:

 

“I’m so grateful to Guy for the introduction to such an incredible organisation. I am confident that our values are well aligned as organisations, and I look forward to the many opportunities there will be for the Vaculug team to get more involved in Transaid’s life-saving projects in sub-Saharan Africa.”

 

Vaculug joins a growing network of 33 corporate partners from across the transport and logistics industry, which together share their time, expertise and resources to support Transaid’s projects, people, events and fundraising challenges.

Caroline Barber, Chief Executive of Transaid, says:

 

“The support we receive from our corporate partners is one of the key ingredients in what allows our programmes to be so successful. We’re excited for this opportunity to work more closely with the team at Vaculug; they bring a wealth of industry expertise and we are excited for what we can achieve together.”

 

About Vaculug
Headquartered on a 12-acre site in Grantham, with offices in London and Leicester, Vaculug manages nearly one million wheel positions in the UK alone, with some of the premier fleets managed by its advanced Vaculug Management System.