Spectro Oils : The Intercontinental Lubricants subsidiary has been bought by the U . S . subsidiary of Swiss oil brand Motorex ( manufactured by Bucher AG ). The deal sees the assets , including IP , commercial activity and blending and storage operations at Brookfield , Connecticut . Alex Josefson , the founder ' s grandson and current President of Spectro , is quoted as stating : " We have a longstanding and excellent relationship with Motorex , so when this agreement was first discussed , it seemed like the natural next step for our company ; www . motorex . com
GPR Italia : Founded in 1968 , GPR ' s reputation for race success and huge range of exhaust products and applications is gaining traction in the United States . Its new GPR Tech accessories programme is opening doors for the company worldwide ; www . gpr . it
BMC : The Italian air and oil filter manufacturer numbers Formula 1 race teams among its test benches ; www . bmciarfilters . com
National Cycle : Recent new product introductions from the world-famous Maywood , Illinois based windscreen manufacturer include replacement screens for 2021-23 Honda PCX150 manufactured in 3.0 mm Quantum hardcoated polycarbonate for outstanding scratch resistance and strength . Quantum hardcoating gives these windscreens much better optical definition and clarity , and they will stay that way a lot longer . The durable polycarbonate construction means 23 times greater impact resistance than acrylic / Lucite plastic , with the Quantum hardcoating increasing scratch resistance 30 times over inferior plastics ; www . nationalcycle . com
Innteck USA : Founded in Piedmont , Italy , in 2004 , Innteck has grown steadily ever since and is now one of the principal distribution businesses in Italy and elsewhere around Europe . The company sells to some 2,000 dealers worldwide , ships over 200 orders per day and lists nearly 10,000 part numbers in its catalogue , from Meteor pistons and Pod Active knee braces to Showa suspension and SKT , from Trigg and KYB to PBR and Rekluse - in which connection , Innteck ' s USA facility is also based in Boise , Idaho ; www . innteck . com
UBCO : Founded in New Zealand in 2015 , and now with a U . S . HQ at Portland , Oregon , UBCO describes its designs as " two-wheel drive , electric , lightweight utility vehicles ". Rugged , robust and righteous , UBCO ' s vehicles are versatile and fun and distributed to the powersports market in the U . S . by Tucker ; www . ubco . com
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