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There was a feeling that actual attendance at Tyrexpo Asia may not have been quite as high as it could have been. However, visitor quality from among the 4,578 visitors and 248 exhibitors from 25 countries remained high – and certainly more international than any of the competing shows around the region.
On the negative side the show was, as one might ex- pect, dominated by the Chinese tyre manufacturers and a plethora of agents and distribution companies from that country. The influx of exhibitors from China has certainly helped Tyrexpo Asia expand significantly since the show was acquired by Singex, but this can also be a negative thing because there was a perceived imbalance in the makes up of exhibitors. This was not helped by the last-minute withdrawal of BKT and the non-appearance of other major players like Apollo and YHI, who have supported the show in the past. In truth the organisers will need to address how they deal with this issue, if the show is not simply to end up becom- ing a showcase for the Chinese tyre industry. Perhaps the solution is to limit the number of small agents and private brand suppliers. That said, if the larger non- Chinese exhibitors simply walk out in protest, that is not a solution which will ultimately guarantee a more even exhibitor profile, and those who did not support the show need to recognise that.
As far as the retreading industry in concerned, the show was set against a background of several months of ris- ing raw materials prices, which has resulted in an in- creased optimism in the retreading industry – a feeling of respite following the raising of prices by the Chinese tyre manufacturers.
As always Tyrexpo Asia was well supported by suppli- ers and manufacturers from the region. Malaysian tread rubber manufacturers Maxrubber, Nam Bee, Kayel and Eversafe were all present, as were Elgi from India and Jianxin from China. The three leading equipment dis- tributors from the region, Italmatic Asia, Liew Koon and Newera Equipment also attended the show.
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展而形成不平衡的现象。BKT在最后一分钟的退出和主要业 者如阿波罗和该展会的多年支持者友发集团的缺席，也对该 展会造成了一定的影响。主办单局需要思考如何解决这个问 题，使该展会不至于在最终成为一个展示中国轮胎业的平 台。也许解决的方法就是限制较小规模的代理和自有品牌的 参展公司数目。然而那些不支持该展会者需要了解的是，如 果较大规模的非中国参展公司为抗议而退出展会，显然不是 一个解决方案，也无法在最终保障该展会能够取得一个比较 平衡的参展公司组合。
至于轮胎翻新业者，该展会展出时机正好。好几个月下来的 原材料价格高涨，让翻胎业者乐观不少----中国轮胎制造商 纷纷调涨价格，也使得他们有了喘气的机会。
亚洲轮胎展一如既往地受到来自该区域内的供应商和制造商 的支持。马来西亚的胎面胶制造商如马胶工业、南美、吉隆 和永安橡胶都有参展，还有来自印度的Elgi和中国的建新。 另外，参展的还包括领先的3家设备经销商，亚洲意大迈迪 (Italmatic Asia)、刘坤及现代轮胎机器私人有限公司。