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LATIN AMERICA SHOW
Conference Programme Aids Success of Ninth Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo
regions, as well
as different
sectors of the
tyre market.
CEO of the
Latin Expo
Group, Gus
Lima sat with
Retreading
Business as the
show began to
close down for
another year to
give us his take
on the 2018
version of the
event, “On the
whole, we are
very satisfied
with the
organisation of
the show. It ran smoother than other years, but this comes with experience,” he said.
“The exhibitors were happy as well, despite desiring more traffic, the response we have received is that they were pleased with the quality of the visitors that have attended this year.”
Besides this, the exhibition was supported by a conference programme on Thursday the 7th
Gus Lima, CEO of the Latin Expo Group speaking during the seminar programme
Insa Turbo’s booth at the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo
At the start of June, the Latin American & Caribbean Tyre Expo welcomed somewhere in the region of 2,500 to 3,000 dealers and distributors to the ATLAPA Convention Centre in Panama, for what was the ninth edition of the aftermarket trade fair.
Approaching 200 international tyre and retread manufacturers and distributors exhibited at this year’s version of the show, as participants were given the opportunity to connect with buyers and players in the industry from the varying geographical
of June that included: David Stevens, Managing Director of Tire Retread and Repair Information Bureau, Heriberto Romero, Director General of Hules Banda S.A. de C.V., David Shaw, Head of Research of Tire Industry Research, Kevin Rohlwing, Senior Vice President of Training at TIA, Jeffrey Hughes, Sales Director Mining & Giant Tire Solutions at Maxam Tire and Jean Barros,