Date: August 2002

Kayaba is now an increasingly significant player in the European shock absorber and suspension component sector, and will have a major presence at this year’s Automechanika, the aftermarket industry’s premier show.

The KYB brand has grown significantly over the past few years, and the company will soon be making a number of important announcements regarding its future, the first of which will be made in Frankfurt.

These will involve new products, new markets and new people.

Kayaba will be previewing two completely new shock absorber product lines.

AGX is an adjustable shock absorber for high performance/sports applications, and MonoMax is for off-road use (see note). These new introductions will extend the company’s shock absorber product types to six, which together with a number of associated products such as coil springs, protection kits and mounting kits, underpin Kayaba’s strategy to become the ‘suspension specialist’.

Kayaba is aiming to rapidly grow its aftermarket business in a number of countries including Italy and Spain, as well as emerging markets in Eastern Europe such as the Czech Republic and Poland. Growth within the established markets of the UK, France and Germany has also been very encouraging, with further potential for KYB expansion.

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1. Full details about AGX and MonoMax will be released at Automechanika.

2. If you would like to arrange an appointment on the Kayaba stand to meet Mike Howarth, Assistant General Manager - Kayaba Europe, please call Jeremy Clarke at LawsonClarke on 01285 658844 beforehand, or during the show on: 00 44 (0)7778 554666.

Ref: KYB05/2002