dependablesolutions@cwgsy.net ), is expanding its distributor network. The company's aggressive CEO, Dominic Palmeri, has developed a substantial group of stockists throughout the UK for its fuel additive, Soltron, which is equally effective on both petrol and diesel engines. It has been highly praised in the boating press. He is now establishing solid product distribution in all other major European marine markets.

One of the newest IMDA members is PassageMakers Sourcing Solutions , (IMDA Email:

mikeb@psschina.com ), with US head-quarters in upstate New York, and two factories - metal and plastics - located in Guangdong Province of South China.

CEO Mike Bellamy comes from a marina family in Silver Spring, New York, and thoroughly understands the industry.

He's the trustworthy guy heading up the engineering and marketing pros you want in your corner when you either begin, or expand, your sourcing projects in Asia.

Explorer Marine Center , (IMDA Email:

emcmarin@tm.net.my ), from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, is open to offers from manufacturers seeking distribution in South East Asia. CEO K.C. Thein is a pioneer distributor there, serving a dealer organisation in both Peninsular and Eastern Malaysia. For many years he was the Johnson distributor for the country.

Springfield Marine , (IMDA Email:

ghe@springfieldgrp.com ), the world's leading seating manu-facturer with headquarters in Nixa, Missouri, USA and a manufacturing complex in Shanghai, continues the expansion of its distribution organisation in the UK to both the aftermarket and OEM sales channels. It is led by Giuseppe Chiole , (IMDA Email:

giuseppe@chiole.com ), a veteran Europe rep group from Italy.