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Hamaton opens subsidiary in America

After Hamaton founded a subsidiary in Europe last year, the manufacturer of TPMS and valves is opening a further one in America. It is planned that Hamaton Incorporated is going to open in November this year. According to company information, the opening of Hamaton Inc. is aiming at meeting the increased demand for TPMS products in the United States.

In the future, Hamaton Inc. is supposed to function as North-American centre for TPMS technology and as distribution platform of the products manufactured there. The new subsidiary will dispose of its own warehouse and logistics in Michigan, which are meant to shorten delivery times for the customers considerably. The company hopes to better understand the customers and their needs and would like to deal with them at a personal level. “Deliveries of current and new high-quality products to our customers and the best-possible service will be our utmost goals”, said Ian Smith, CEO at Hamaton Limited and now also at Hamaton Inc. “The opening of the subsidiary is a further important step in our company history und we will make further future plans.” (akl)

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Delticom: Strategic options for the North America business

The Delticom AG is checking strategic options for its e-commerce activities in North America. The online tyre trade with private and commercial customers in North America is carried out via the web shops tires-easy.com, giga-tires.com and tires-easy.ca under the umbrella of Delticom North America Inc., in which the Delticom AG has a share of 75 per cent.

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Conti will take over Kmart Tyre and Auto Service chain KTAS

Continental will take over the Australian Kmart Tyre and Auto Service“ (KTAS) and will strengthen its network of dealers in Australia. The Australian company Wesfarmers Limited is the seller. The purchase price amounts to 350 Australian dollars (about 227 million euros).

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Joint Venture between Pneuhage and Bridgestone

Pneuhage Management GmbH & Co. KG and Bridgestone Deutschland GmbH intend starting a joint venture. Bridgestone would like to focus on First Stop Deutschland and its subsidiaries including all the branches, the retreading companies and the First Stop partner network. The current company names First Stop and Reifen Seher and their brand presentations are to be kept.

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GETTYGO: Expanded presence in Europe

GETTYGO is made in Germany, but the platform has also established itself in Austria, France, and Belgium. At the beginning of 2018, GETTYGO started in Spain too. The people being responsible took stock: During the first six months, 1,500 customers registered after entering the market.

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