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SHAD : The Barcelona based luggage manufacturer is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year . Founded and still owned by Jaume Xicola , and now operated by his son Jaume Xicola Jr , SHAD has won multiple awards for their designs and respect for the quality of their manufacturing . In the 25 years since the business started with its original first 22 litre top case , more than 1,500 products have been developed . “ Design and innovation have been the main values for SHAD ,” said Jaume Xicola Jr . “ With the development of new solutions for motorcycles and the registration of our own patents , three in the last three years alone , we have constantly focussed on R & D , and that commitment to design and technology was recognised this year with our international 2017 Red Dot Award for the SH58X and SH59X ‘ Expandable Concept ’. In addition to its 28,000 sq m Barcelona facility , where it employs some 190 personnel , the company has an extensive commercial network in more than 70 countries on 5 continents . It currently offers over 500 fitting kits and also has two production centres in China ( Shanghai ) and Indonesia ( Jakarta ), which allow it to give local supply and support to the company ’ s international operations – over half of its sales are in Europe , but Xicola says its Asian business is growing rapidly and that they sell in 80 countries in total . As well as selling to the replacement and retro-fit aftermarket through their SHAD trademark , parent company NAD SL is an OE supplier to many leading motorcycle manufacturers , including Yamaha , Honda , BMW , KTM , Piaggio and Kymco ; www . shad . es
Airsal : Earlier this year the Spanish small cc motorcycle , scooter and moped engine , cylinder , piston and engine heads manufacturer launched a new range of offroad cylinders for leading brands such as KTM , Honda , Yamaha , Suzuki , Kawasaki and Gas Gas . Founded in 1986 , Airsal manufactures some 15,000 to 16,000 cylinders a month at their 3,000 sqm Centelles , Barcelona facility and export to more than 30 countries worldwide . Made in aluminium with Scanimet interior coating - an extremely hard , durable and heat resistant , high performance nickelsilicon carbide ( carborundum ) proprietary technology – the new cylinder line “ will include a huge range of 250cc 4-stroke models and 2-stroke options . We plan to be offering more than 30 different off-road engine cylinder options within the next 2-3 years ,” says Export Sales Manager Frank Gili ; www . airsal . com
Pro-X Racing Parts : Founded in 1975 the company is now owned by Ohio based Race Winning Brands ( RWB ) the Dutch performance specialist offers OE replacement and performance components such as pistons , connecting rods , crankshafts , valves and air filters – over 9,000 different part numbers in total in more than 65 product groups , exporting to more than 70 countries worldwide ; www . pro-x . com
Twisted Distributing : One of America ’ s leading specialty importers / distributers , the Peacedale , Rhode Island division of Twisted Throttle is a leading Dual Sports and Adventure Touring specialist importer , providing U . S . distribution for leading accessory brands such as British R & G crash protection products , German SW-MOTECH luggage , Denali Electronics lights , DrySpec dry bag luggage , German made MRA windshields / screens , Interphone Bluetooth rider communication systems by Cellularline in Italy , and the internationally respected Australian designed and manufactured Barkbusters line of handguards ; www . twistedthrottle . com
Vesrah : The Japanese company is one of the largest manufacturers of OE fitment and OE replacement brake pads in the world ; www . vesrah . com
R & G : Distributed in the USA by Twisted Throttle , the British crash protection manufacturer says it is “ the world ’ s # 1 brand for motorcycle crash protection , offering a broad range of styling and protection accessories to fit most modern bikes ”; www . rg-racing . com
20 INTERNATIONAL DEALER NEWS - OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2017