In 1936 Francesco Vitaloni opened a food store in Milan and decided to call it "San Carlo" because of the proximity of San Carlo Church. A revolutionary food for that time was launched in this store: thinly sliced crispy fried chips, which Mr Vitaloni and his wife Angela, together with their son Alberto, distributed every day in bakeries, snack bars in the surroundings and even door to door. A limited production (only 20 kilos per day) became soon insufficient: it was an instant success, everybody wanted those potato chips. Therefore, Mr Vitaloni decided to move to another city district to start up the industrial production: it took only 4 years – from 1936 to 1940 – to turn the small shop into a Company named "San Carlo... le patatine". In 1955, the management passed to the son Alberto, the actual owner, who had a leading role in the ever-growing results reached till today. Nowadays San Carlo produces not only chips but also savoury snacks, bakery products and sweets distributed all over Italy and abroad. Since 1970 this multinational got the name of "San Carlo - Gruppo Alimentare" and it has now 2200 employees, 11 factories (in Italy and abroad), 170 warehouses, 1400 salesmen and vans that guarantee a perfect distribution. The initial small quantity of fried chips turned into a production of about 100 tons per day. At present, San Carlo is the most recognized and appreciated brand in the market and the Company is very much focused on consumer needs, development, high quality products and innovation.
Agos Ducato is a leading consumer credit company generated from the merging of Agos and Ducato, for more than 20 in the Italian market. Through a network of more than 240 branches spread across the entire territory, Agos Ducato offers end users personal loans, revolving credit cards, leasing as well as a wide range of financing available in thousands of stores in all sectors. Agos Ducato is part of the international banking group Crédit Agricole which - through Sofinco - holds 61% of its shares. The remaining 39% belongs to Banco Popolare.
Established in 1984, the Airedale Group has expanded its activities to include a range of integrated services within the educational, healthcare, public sector, leisure, manufacturing, and retail markets. The group provides expertise in project management, design, supply, installation and maintenance of mechanical and electrical building services. Airedale operates throughout the UK from regional offices based in Leeds, London and the North East. Safety performance doesn't end when a project is completed and delivered to the client; our design team actively looks for ways to include the latest systems and innovations into each scheme, so that our work helps to protect building users for years to come, sustainability and energy efficiency within buildings is something we strive to achieve in a commercial market place. Our expertise may be modern, but our values are traditional: good client service built on attention to detail and developing long term relationships. It's a mind-set that's served both us and our clients well in the past, and we intend to stick to the principles our business is founded on - just what you'd expect from a company that's still family owned and run. Our willingness and ability to meet the most stringent standards of quality and professional care is demonstrated to all stakeholders by our commitment to best practice and good service, which has been certified to ISO18001, ISO14001 and ISO9001 standards in Safety, Environmental and Quality Management.
www.airedale.uk.com
The Berner entrepreneurial Group is a German multinational company leader in Europe in the commerce of small items, consumables and tools for professional use in the Automotive market, in the Construction market and in the Industry market. Berner works from 1957 in over 24 European countries and its name is guarantee of innovative strength, reliability and competence. Berner S.p.A. entered the Italian market in early 1974 and the company now has a structure of over 1.000 collaborators of whom about 8000 are in sales. A total of over 80.000 clients regularly served are our greater patrimony. The AUTOMOTIVE division is divided in 3 lines: In the Automotive sector, Berner's customers are mainly authorised and specialised workshops for motor vehicles, car body workshops, motor vehicle electricians, tyre dealers/repairers and concessionaires. In the Truck sector, the customers are mechanical workshops for trucks, caravans, truck-trailers, fork lift trucks, earth handling machines, as well as transport and shipment companies. In the Industrial Maintenance sector the inside manutentoris of the firms in the sector of goods of consumption, firms of production and distribution of energy and the public corporate body. Through the years, Berner has also consolidated strong partnerships with world renowned companies in the Automotive sector including: Ford, Suzuki auto and motorcycle, Suzuki Marine, Honda Motor with the Car line, Man, Same as well as Cardi in the Truck sector, Siram, Lidl and Pirelli in Industrial Maintenance sector and Doctor Glass for glasses. The Motorcycle sector is strategically important for the company. The development of products dedicated to the partnership with the Gresini Team significantly reflect Berner's efforts in the two-wheeler world and show its availability to challenge and competition. In the Construction sector, Berner is mainly concerned with carpenters' workshops, custom furniture and kitchens, carpentry of roofs and with companies specialising in electrical systems, hot/cold water systems, heating and climate control systems, in under- and above-ground buildings. In the metal - water related installations line Berner boasts besides of partnership with Riello Group, Daikin, Topclima, Lamborghini, Immergas and Anacam. Our absolute orientation to the clientele is the fruit of the activity of the men and the women that every day commit themselves in Verona head office and on the whole peninsula, with passion and competence. Berner, a young dynamic company, with a suggestions-oriented spirit, looking to grow on the fast track: the 35 years of activity on a dynamic, competitive market such as Italy's are the most evident demonstration of it.
Think Castrol and you think performance lubricants. Whether on the race track or on the road, the Castrol name is synonymous with the most technically advanced lubricants available. With operations in some 70 countries, and over 100 agencies worldwide, Castrol meets the diverse needs of its customers, consumers and partners across the globe.
Best known for its automotive lubricants, Castrol also produces lubricants for commercial vehicles, construction equipment, industry and the marine sector.
Castrol's pioneering spirit and its involvement in the heat of competition can be traced to the company's very earliest days. Founder Charles Wakefield believed passionately in building the Castrol brand through an association with record-breaking achievements on land, water and in the air. As early as 1910, Wakefield produced a series of publications to chronicle Castrol's contribution to these achievements - a legacy that remains to this day.
Castrol continues to follow a philosophy of using motorsport to improve its products, pushing back technological barriers and forcing lubricants to the extremes of performance in a variety of applications. Research and development is carried out in laboratories around the world, working closely with leading manufacturers, scientific and technical centres and universities.
This background has earned Castrol an unparalleled reputation for innovation and quality.
Today, Castrol is part of the BP Group - one of the three largest integrated energy companies in the world, employing over 100,000 employees. The combination of the Castrol and BP lubricants’ businesses provides new and exciting opportunities for the future, and places the company in the world's top three lubricants’ manufacturers.
The upcoming 2010 season sees Castrol continuing its partnership with Team Honda Gresini. This technical partnership remains imperative to Castrol’s never-ending development of high quality products, both for competition racers and enthusiast bikers around the world.
We hope you enjoy watching our team and Castrol take the lead again in the high ground of world motorcycle racing.
www.castrol.com
Cotton Joy was born in 1994: a new generation of entrepreneurs, driven by the experience matured in the industry and by the will to experiment that distinguishes them nowadays, have decided to apply new criteria for the creation, production and marketing of household linen, basing themselves from the start on a very innovative management concept. Cotton Joy holds in its vision all the principles which stimulate the elaboration of each new collection: the constant research creates ideas which are born when passion for innovation drives the creative team. As a matter of fact, every line is studied in each and every detail, keeping in mind the market’s trends and also the aesthetic and humoral variations of a society which is constantly evolving. Cotton Joy firmly believes in the research and development and it interprets the needs of the public by anticipating the trends. The product, whether household linen, items of clothing for the beach or bath time articles, besides following specific aesthetic standards, aims above all at meeting that request of practicality of this specific business industry, which is more and more expressed by the public, without underestimating a particular interest for style and fabric. Cotton Joy Stores, currently 5 in Italy: from small to big areas, from stores located in the historic centres of Florence, Modena, Naples and Viterbo, to the large business galleries of Rome. Besides the Stores, Cotton Joy reaches today a national diffusion thanks to a sales network which is very articulated and consolidated and its products are supported by the most prestigious Italian specialized stores. Furthermore, Cotton Joy has already started an ambitious project of franchising which involves traditional clients and also new entrepreneurs.
www.cottonjoy.com
Established in 1951. The company specializes in the design and production of brake and clutch lever assemblies, throttle controls, grips, electric switches, complete handlebars and special parts for every type of motorcycle, moped, scooter, ATV, agricultural machine and transport vehicle used in the industrial handling for the OEM market.
In the last few years it has expanded its production range to include electronic switches and dashboards.
Domino S.p.A. is one of the most advanced and dynamic industries in the field. The close cooperation among the divisions within the company and with its satellite companies (Tommaselli and Cadore) makes for excellent product development, allowing a rapid transformation of ideas into prototypes and their industrialisation.
The patrimony of technical expertise acquired in more than 55 years of activity, supported by an in-house R&D and coordinated by a UNI EN ISO 9001:2000 certified Quality System, makes Domino S.p.A. the best partner of the most prestigious motorcycle manufacturers. Domino S.p.A. is located in Sirtori, (Bevera) in the district of Lecco, in Italy. It covers a surface of 8000 square meters out of a total industrial area of 25000 square meters.
Generazione vincente S.p.A. employment agency forms part of a group which since 1997 have offered global recruitment services for the labour market. It is the first completely Italian employment agency, distinguished in the field thanks to its expertise and reliability in the supply of integrated services to all kinds of labour-intensive companies, as well as for individuals looking to get into the workforce or to advance themselves professionally. Thanks to its network, Generazione Vincente S.p.A. guarantee service across the whole Italian territory. Services offered by the agency include: Supply of fixed-term contract work, Staff Leasing, research and selection of personnel, private placements, Outplacement with planning and undertaking of training courses. Generazione Vincente Corporate is the business arm of Generazione Vincente S.p.A. formed by divisions entirely dedicated to 12 product sectors, and boasting highly-qualified HR Specialists capable of providing value-added solutions in the implementation of HR projects on a national level for large-scale companies.
www.generazionevincente.it
Prink is the leading European company for the distribution of printer consumables, with a presence in 14 countries: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Portugal, Belgium, Holland, Finland, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Slovakia, Romania and Moldavia. Prink offers a unique selection, with more than 5,000 products covering all brands and all types of printers, and Prink’s own brand products also guarantee a cost saving of up to 60%. The products are distributed through more than 500 franchised sales outlets, specialising solely in the marketing of office equipment consumables. Prink is the best solution for printing with maximum quality, a saving in printings costs and in a socially responsible and environmentally friendly manner.
www.prink.eu
Rifle is the historical Italian jeans brand, created in the 1958 by brothers Giulio and Fiorenzo Fratini (at that time the Company was called “Confezioni Fratini”), who from their previous activity of import of American jeans, and then producing their own Rifle brand, they become the first diffusers of the jeans culture in Italy. Since 2000 Sandro Fratini is the Chairmain of Super Rifle SpA. The Company creates, produces and markets Rilfe man and woman jeanswear collections and, since 2009 the Supersic collection, created in cooperation with Marco Simoncelli and Aldo Drudi. “Marco Simoncelli is the Rifle testimonial and we are really pleased to support the prestigious Team San Carlo Honda Gresini to follow him in his important debut in MotoGP” declares Veronika Jans, communication and public relations manager of Super Rifle SpA. “The cooperation with the Team is not only limited to the World Championship, as we have had the pleasure to have Fausto Gresini, together with Simoncelli, in our 2010 spring/summer Rifle advertising campaign which has been shooted into the Gresini Racing Team base”.
www.riflejeans.com
The company TERMIGNONI SpA, founded in 1969 by Mr. Luigi Termignoni, and is a company that designs and produces exhaust systems for motorcycles for road use and for race use at high levels. The company employs 50 employees. The study of every project is undertaken in the prototype department, then discussed with the internal engineers. After the creation of the prototype different tests are then effected (e.g., noise, performance, strength of materials etc.,), at this stage put into production to be placed on the market. The first step of the production process takes place in the area known as “tube cutting”, where bars coming from the warehouse are then cut accordingly for the various models of exhaust systems. These tubes are then passed to the department called “tube benders”, where it is worked to give to a tube a certain diameter, thickness, specific radius and/or angle. There is a department called “stamping” which uses presses for moulding cold metallic materials. This department also uses shears pneumatic and manual calendar’s to work the various pieces of metal sheets that are used in the exhaust system. All the semi-worked pieces are then welded and assembled.. Only electrical welding is used TIG and MIG. The construction of exhaust systems continues with the finishing and quality control of the product in the area known as “packaging”, where the exhaust system is then assembled in every detail, and packed and stored ready for shipment.
www.termignoni.it
Zero Industry is a relatively new company. It launched the ZeroRh+ brand in 2001 featuring lines of sports apparel and eyewear which immediately fitted into a precise segment of the market – that of Pure Sports Luxury. The key to the brand’s success is innovation, creativity and high performance. ZeroRh+ succeeded in blending technology and functionality with irresistibly highlysophisticated and sporty designs and created something that the market was lacking. All ZeroRh+ eyewear are exclusively “Made in Italy”. They are designed by a tight-knit team of architects who combine high-tech materials with the latest designs to produce glasses that match the technical demands of the sports world with the appeal of the fashion and eyewear industries. The brand appeals to chic and ultra-demanding sportspeople looking for new products that guarantee maximum comfort and the ultimate performance in addition to style. Zerorh+ produces two lines of eyewear: REDBLOOD glasses are designed to combine highly-technical materials with innovative designs and have a positively sporty feel. They are fitted with specifically designed lenses to meet the needs of a wide range of sports such as cycling, sailing, polo, golf and even extreme sports. The BLUEBLOOD line is designed to put a new slant on everyday life by combining fashionable frames with sporting features. The credibility of these innovative products has been acknowledged on many occasions. ZeroRh+ was awarded the Compasso d’Oro by the Italian Association of Industrial Design (ADI) for two years running for its revolutionary and totally unique products: Transfusion Kit and Nemo (the world’s first floating sunglasses). Both of these were exhibited at the MOMA in New York. The company also works in an advisory capacity with other prestigious international brands such as Rolex and Louis Vuitton on the production of co-branded limited edition eyewear. It also provided high-profile sponsorship for Team Alinghi, (two-times winner of the America’s Cup), Saint-Tropez Polo Club, some of the most prestigious Ski Schools Cortina d’Ampezzo, Sestriere St. Moritz...), Giovanni Soldini, expert solitary sailor, Giancarlo Cangiano, 2006 and 2009 Offshore P1 World Champion, Hrisopigi Devetzi and Nelson Evora, triple jump Olympic Medalists, Alvaro de Marichalar, noble Spanishman and World record holder for the longest trip in open waters with a jet ski and Alex Ascenzi, triathlon Italian Champion and next Olympic Games athlete. Zerorh+ also welcomes suggestions from Fabio Capello, the manager of the England football team. He has always been a ZeroRh+ man and is very particular about the frames which need to be lightweight and strong with an understatedly refined design. Fabio Capello chooses his frames personally and provides the company with important input about functionality and performance. In addition to its testimonials. ZeroRh+ also has lots of “friends” who use its products, such as the Spanish royal family and Prince Albert II of Monaco to name but a few. Positive proof of the massive appeal and high performance of ZeroRh+ products. The new exciting collaboration with Team San Carlo Honda Gresini to supply the crew with ZeroRh+ technical sunglasses is perfectly in line with the communication strategy and the brand philosophy. Zerorh+ will produce two special edition PLASMA, adapted for the performance requirements of the Team and of the two riders.
www.zerorh.com
Antarex operates in the field of professional catering and furnishings for public businesses. Antarex can provide answers for the client’s every need, giving functional, innovative, original and high-quality solutions to those in the catering industry. Not only can it create furnishings but also make the areas that house them, coordinating the design stages involved in an on-going and painstaking quest for innovation, technology and sophisticated design.
Antarex is able to offer a large range covering the best makes of equipment at highly competitive prices. In addition it offers a fast and efficient technical after-sales service that is guaranteed by technicians given on-going training on courses run in-house by the manufacturers. The way shops are furnished is crucial, and the experience we have accrued over the years makes our designs particularly original and innovative. Thanks to its modern carpentry workshop equipped with cutting-edge machinery, Antarex is even able to tackle the most complex of designs, providing you with a customised service that is tailored to the client’s real needs.
www.antarex.it
The people who work for BIKE-LIFT perfectly know how a BIKE-LIFT product will be used by its own customers. The commitment, the high technologies and the constant investments on manufacturing facilities grant outstanding quality and reliability but… it is always the people who determine the result of a winning product. BIKE-LIFT’s comprehensive selection of superior equipment meets and exceeds the needs of the most demanding customers. Every single product has been designed, manufactured and tested just following the invaluable advice of professionals, experts and bikers. Thanks to its worldwide experience over the last twenty years, BIKE-LIFT is now well-known and appreciated by most of the motorcycle manufacturers, equipment distributors, dealers and racing teams. Using BIKE-LIFT equipment is the best thing which can be done. Bike-Lift is based in Italy but it features an overseas branch in the US and direct importers in most of the countries around the world.
www.ppblift.com
Bridgestone Motorsport is just one part of a global company which employs around 138,000 people worldwide and has offices, factories or continental headquarters in more than 150 countries. Its worldwide head-quarters are in Tokyo, Japan and two further Strategic Business Units cover Europe and the United States. The company’s Chairman of the Board, CEO and President is Shoshi Arakawa. Bridgestone’s MotoGP programme is organised from Japan, headed by Director Hiroshi Yasukawa, and all tyre development is conducted in the Technical Centre in Tokyo. The tyres are then shipped to Bridgestone Motorsport’s base in Speyer, Germany, from where the logistical operation is run.
Motorsport forms part of Bridgestone Corporation’s ethos and provides a global platform to demonstrate the performance of Bridgestone tyres and pioneer technology and expertise that ultimately leads to better, safer tyres for the road. Whilst Bridgestone’s heritage is rich in motorsport, including participation in the Formula One World Championship and the IndyCar Series, Bridgestone’s product range and expertise reaches far beyond tyres for the circuit. Established in 1931 by Shojiro Ishibashi, Bridgestone Corporation is now the world’s largest manufacturer of rubber products and tyres for cars, motorcycles, agricultural, industrial and mining vehicles, airplanes, trucks and buses. In 2008 the joint Companies recorded net sales of ¥3,234.4 billion [$35.5 billion]. Bridgestone Corporation’s diverse operations include the manufacture of golf clubs, tennis racquets, bicycles and chemical and industrial products.
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By applying the highly demanding and exacting requirements of the motorsport industry to all areas of its business, Dread has established itself as a leading supplier of corporate, promotional, team clothing and merchandising solutions throughout Europe. From its state of the art office and manufacturing facility in Milton Keynes the Dread team coordinates the entire production process ensuring clients receive high quality, cost effective products on time and within budget – every time. Dread’s reputation, its attention to detail and the willingness and ability to respond has seen a continued growth in its enviable client list which now contains an array of blue chip clients. Ever mindful of its roots, Dread remains committed to providing the same high level of product and service to all customers – regardless of size.
www.dread.cc
Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. was established in 1953 as a company specializing in brake components. As the automotive industry has grown, so has Nissin Kogyo, developing and manufacturing a wide range of brake products for motorcycles
and four-wheeled vehicles. Nissin Kogyo was quick to respond to the internationalization of the automobile industry, initiating local production in Thailand in 1973 to meet the needs of its global customers. Expansion into other parts of Asia, the Americas, and Europe soon followed, resulting in Nissin Kogyo's network today of 16 production sites in 10 countries Nissin Kogyo's overriding goal is to constantly produce the most advanced braking systems possible. To this end, the company is engaged in research and development encompassing a wide range of technologies and products.
The company's core technologies are aluminum casting and processing technologies, which have been developed during the manufacture of brakes since the company's founding, and integrated braking system technologies, which encompass all of the braking equipment and related control systems used in a car. By leveraging these two groups of core technologies to deliver compact, lightweight, and high performance components, Nissin Kogyo is significantly
contributing to reducing environmental impact and enhancing safety-two universal requirements of the automotive industry. And also, NISSIN KOGYO started racing activity as supplier in World Championship Road Race end of 70's. They have achieved World Champion several times So far, 1985 Fredie Spencer 250cc and 500cc, 2000 Olivier
Jacque 250cc, 2003 Daniel Pedrosa 125cc, 2000 and 2002 Colin Edwards SBK, and recently 2007 James Toseland SBK, and from 2005 to 2008 SERT, 2008 Suzuka 8hours World Endurance Championship Race and 2009 YART WEC. From 2008 Nissin is partner of the Honda Gresini Team. NISSIN KOGYO promises to supply safety and confidence and high performance with high technologies to all categories.
Thermal Technology® is a leader in the research and development of new heating technologies that use the carbon fiber. The advanced research, base of all products Thermal Technology ® products, allowed the implementation of solutions with high efficiency and flexibility of use, both in industry and in the residential domain. The efficiency and competitiveness compared to other traditional systems, Union, productsdesigned and used specifically for the racing industry. Recognized by major European certification bodies has allowed the company to develop specific products designed and used specifically for the racing industry. The particular characteristics of carbon are: a) absence of thermal inertia; b) same efficiency in all temperature conditions (-40 / +125 ° C); c) very low energy consumption (-40% compared to any other conventional heating system using electricity); d) totaly recyclable; e) does not oxide and is durable and reliable over time; f) complete safety, does not produce electromagnetic fields.
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