Italian manufacturer TEXA is planning to launch air conditioning, diagnostic and emissions analyser ranges into the UK.

As part of the launch, it has invested £100,000 in a training centre at its base in Lancashire.

The company founded a base in the UK one year ago and, after a year of research and analysis, is ready to launch its products into UK garages.

Specific products will be unveiled at the Autopromotec show in Italy on May 23. Communications manager Paolo Tonietto said the company's products would target the premium market.

"We are established as a premium brand in Europe and that's how we want to stay as we launch into the UK market. In terms of our diagnostic products, the important thing is the range of coverage we offer our users."

TEXA is already established in Spain, France, Germany and the US. As well as training courses, its HQ in Lancashire will offer a technical support hotline for customers.