Keith Jarman from US tyre tools and equipment manufacturer AME, commented: “We considered not exhibiting due to the economic slowdown, but actually experienced a phenomenal show! We met distributors not only throughout Southeast Asia, but Europe and Africa and the Middle East. I’m thoroughly impressed with the quality of the people attending the show.” And Xia Xu from China’s Enjoy Tyres, who exhibited with UK distributor Bond International, said: “We were delighted to see so many international visitors. We are looking ahead to future business; we know the recession will be a temporary problem.” ECI say they are ‘delighted’ that the exhibition proved to be resilient and successful in the face of the global recession. “All things considered, we know that the show has worked well and proved that there is an appetite to do business, despite the depressed nature of some markets,” said Paul Farrant