International Dealer News IDN 147 February/March 2019 | Page 21
SHOW ZONE
Robin Bradley
Publisher
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Pictures by Sara Viney
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additional pictures from EICMA
According to the attendance (figure-free) post show press
release issued by the EICMA/ANCMA organisation, it would
appear that visitor numbers at this year’s ‘Milan’ Show must
have been down on 2017. With the real, actual number of
exhibiting businesses with booths (as opposed to catalogue
brand cross-references) looking to be less than in recent
years, and with less than half the international reach of its
primary expo competitor (in terms of quoted visitor country
count), it looks like the show may be losing some lustre, just
as the Italian market continues to post (theoretical) growth,
and just as that primary expo competitor posted a record
equalling attendance, with independently audited visitor
numbers actually quoted. The ‘Milan’ visitor numbers have
long been assumed to be overstated, and largely populated
by non-riders, or low-mileage, low-value riders at best, but
regardless of the debate that is raging internationally about
the perceived merits and shortcomings of the market’s two
primary shows (see our INTERMOT 2018 review elsewhere in
this edition of IDN), there appeared to be enough people at
‘Milan’ to keep the aisles and booths busy, whatever the truth
is about the real balance sheet cash value that their parts and
accessory buying volume has for the industry…
Newfren: This is a big year for the near Turin based specialist. The originator of the modern motorcycle
and scooter brake shoe, the company was founded in the 1950s and were innovators and early adopters
of a number of new brake technologies such as bonded friction material, gravity and high-pressure die
casting and brake shoes without rivets, and remains Europe’s PTW brake show market leader. For 2019
the company has also extended its production and sale of race-derived clutch sets for motorcycles and
mopeds. CEO Valter Barbero told us that “the range of Newfren clutches has grown both technically and
in terms of the spread of applications we offer – we have grown in parallel with the development of the
OEM model ranges and are always one of the first to have updated applications available for the new
models of motorcycles and scooters each year. Our involvement with leading race teams at the highest
levels of motorsport has been the driver for our ability to constantly be devloping ever more reliable,
durable and better performing clutch plates”; www.newfren.com
www.idnmag.com
Artein Gaskets: Celebrating its 60th
Anniversary, the Spanish gasket manufacturer
expands its range to off-road motorcycles
with a new catalogue covering the most
popular brands, including KTM, Husqvarna,
Honda, Yamaha, Husaberg & Kawasaki. These
days Artein Gaskets is one of the main
manufacturers of motorcycle gaskets in
Europe with a wide range of gaskets but also
rubber parts, polymers, technical foams and
technical protectors for industrial purposes,
OEM, aftermarket and competition;
www.arteingaskets.com
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