African tyre buyers are so convinced of the importance of partaking in this year’s Tyrexpo Africa that the exhibition has already sold out, says exhibition organiser ECI International, which was bought over by Singapore-based Singex Holdings last year. The exhibition will showcase the widest choice of brands and fitments ever assembled at a single trade exhibition, according to the UK-based ECI.
Automotive industry players, tyre wholesalers, industry specialists and business professionals alike can witness the global pulling-power of the three-day Tyrexpo Africa 2014 at the Sandton Convention Centre from the 4th-6th March in Johannesburg.
The event’s stature is reinforced by the presence of dozens of international tyre manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors with specialist products for all market sectors, including PCR, TBR, OTR, Agricultural and Industrial.
“The range and choice of tyres available to buyers at the show will be unparalleled at a single event in South Africa,” says Paul Farrant, Managing Director of ECI. “Local dealers and fleet owners looking to add new brands to their portfolios will have the widest selection of well-respected manufacturers from South Africa and across the world.”
One of those suppliers will be German wholesaler BaRo, who will be making a first appearance at the show, looking to extend its reach in Africa. BaRo is particularly strong in the TBR sector, distributing the TyRex, Antyre, Cordiant, Fullrun, Falken and Kama brands for commercial users. In the agricultural sector it supplies Belshina, BKT, Mitas, Rosava and TyRex products.
Another European wholesaler, HBI Tyres & Wheels of The Netherlands, produces retreads under the private brand BANDENMARKT for agricultural machinery, excavators, dump trucks, port handling equipment, earthmoving and mining machinery. HBI is also the international wholesaler of the DELCORA (private brand), EuroGrip, Tianli, Petlas and Linglong ranges of new tyres for agricultural and heavy duty OTR applications, as well as being the global wholesaler of three makes of OTR, radial tractor and farm trailer tyres.