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
Fantic Motor: Acquiring U.S. distribution of the electric PTWs for the well thought-of Italian come-back brand was a coup for Tucker Powersports and is proving to be a catalyst for its ambitions to achieve critical mass and take ownership in the electric two-wheel space in the United States; www.tucker.com, www.fanticmotor.it
Partech USA: Ron Stimpson of the U.S. operation for the high-tech Taiwanese precision manufacturer of advanced ergonomic rearsets, lightweight, high-strength handlebars and top clamps, footpegs, levers and more; www.partech.com.tw
MITAS Tires: Still making all its tyres in Europe, the Slovenia based tyre manufacturer can trace its history back to 1920 - but there's nothing outdated about its contemporary range of street and off-road tyres; www.mitas-moto.com
