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Andréa Saporetti , Chairman of SGR Group , has appointed Jérôme Delziani as Chief Executive Officer . Owned by the Saporetti family , the SGR Group is one of the ever-declining number of independent family owned businesses in the European motorcycle aftermarket . It is now ranked 3rd in the European market for the distribution of parts and accessories for motorcycles and scooters and offers dealers access to a programme with more than 100,000 product numbers . Founded in 2012 , SGR Group ( Società Generale Ricambi , Spare Parts Company ) consists of five companies , including four distribution businesses - SGR Italy , Euromoto 85 in Spain , Langenscheidt in Germany and MORACO in France , which this year celebrates its 50th anniversary . The fifth member of the group is Supersprox , the internationally respected sprocket manufacturer based in Ukraine , with additional facilities in Poland and Czechia . " The group has doubled its turnover over the last ten years and aims to reach € 80m in 2023 . The group belongs to the Saporetti family , which continues to invest in the development of its activities in Europe . " Since 2012 , SGR Group has continued to grow by strengthening its offer and its teams . It now employs more than 220 people . With more than 50 premium third party brands , and a growing line-up of its own brands such as MIW filters , ES batteries , TOPLINE and UP Design , the group offers a wide range of parts and equipment for motorcycles and scooters and actively invests in the accessories segment . " SGR Group focuses on a selection of brands with high added value and develops evermore efficient logistics and IT systems in order to provide a quality service to professionals . Recent investments include 13 automated storage systems and , thanks to its logistics hub for inter-company flows , the group
www . idnmag . com exports to 20 countries around the world and has one of the most complete vehicle databases in the world . It can supply parts for more than 20,000 models of motorcycles and scooters . " The DNA of the group is to create close long-term relationships with its 6,500 customers . We go beyond our core business as a distributor by actively supporting riders , teams and motorcycle competitions in Europe . " Indeed , the group has been able to create a unique position
SGR CEO Jérôme Delziani ( left ) with Chairman Andréa Saporetti .
as a ' partner of choice ' for itself in the powered two-wheeler world by associating itself with major events in the motorcycle industry such as the Dakar ." SGR Group is the only distributor to have competed with a rider in the Dakar under its own name and colours and by forging key partnerships with riders such as champion Randy de Puniet , a MORACO ambassador since 2021 . In addition , the group regularly organises customer events such as MORACO DAYS and TUSCANY OFFROAD in Italy . Chairman Andréa Saporetti stated : " To take a further step in the development of SGR , I have just appointed Jérôme Delziani as Managing Director of SGR Group . He will be assisted by Dennis Andreas and Alain Gérard . This new appointment will support the Group ' s future developments ." www . moraco . fr www . sgr-it . com
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