TrustDefender to Represent Australia at Asia Pacific ICT Awards in Singapore and Deutsche Telekom Innovation Roundtable in Berlin Germany

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

Sydney, (PRWEB) November 9, 2007

November will be yet another busy month for leading security company, , as the award winning company heads to the Pacific ICT Awards (APICTAs) in Singapore to represent Australia and from there, to Germany to participate in the of a series of Global Innovation Roundtables being conducted by Deutsche .

“We will be using our time in Singapore, firstly to compete in the Asia Pacific ICT Awards and secondly to meet with a number of leading Singaporean based financial service providers to discuss how we can reduce online merchant fraud and risk, such as the ever growing instances of ‘card-not-present’ fraud which their merchants and direct customers confront every day. We will also take this opportunity to introduce and position our new managed service offering which further enhances the TrustDefender armour of security,” commented TrustDefender CEO, Ted Egan..

“We will also be traveling on to Europe to introduce TrustDefender to many European businesses where we see online fraud and identity theft is already a major issue for most citizens in that region, especially the UK. At the same time, I am looking forward to meeting with key members from the management team of Deutsche Telekom in Germany as well as furthering discussion with key prospective customers in the UK, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland,” he added.

TrustDefender will soon launch a new managed service offering which will provide online merchants and other online businesses with an automatic risk score evaluation before they process any transactions, thereby giving an increased level of security and protection at the merchant or financial institution’s end of the transaction process. Additionally, online merchant loyalty and customer confidence in a brand that signs up to TrustDefender’s new managed service offering will be enhanced, especially as customers can feel safe that their confidential details are secure.

All over the world, at any time of day or night, fraudulent activities are taking place online and people’s identities are being attacked and their confidential information often successfully stolen. Such attacks on individuals, customers and consumers are costing organisations billions of dollars in damages due to loss or damage to the ’s reputation, brand names, consumer trust and intellectual property, in addition to any potential negative impact on the price of stocks and shares. In short, online fraud has grown between 30 and 40% since 2006.

TrustDefender enables the consumer to secure their PC before entering details and then integrates the consumer’s PC into the overall security chain. This means that the online merchant, bank, financial institution or eGovernment body can then employ a rigorous white-listing method for online transactions to ensure security. TrustDefender eliminates the risk of passwords, identity details and confidential information being stolen or other fraudulent activities during online transactions.

Consumers can use TrustDefender to do a security health check on their PC or mobile computing device to identify any unknown crimeware or hidden rootkits that may exist on their machine that have not been identified by traditional firewall or anti-virus software solutions. In this way, TrustDefender ensures that any online transactions that the consumer conducts won’t fall prey to an online fraudster or identity thieves – and the consumer has peace of mind.

As Mr Egan said, “TrustDefender is all about building trust in the internet. There is certainly a demand both by consumers for a more comprehensive security approach to online transaction in the corporate sector and by consumers in general – and this demand is worldwide. The exposure that TrustDefender is gaining in the market is certainly going to benefit the company, especially as we are being recognised as both leading edge and the only completely secure security solution on the market. We are inviting the world’s financial sector and online merchants to do more to build confidence in the internet by adopting TrustDefender.”

Try TrustDefender today

Consumers who want to try TrustDefender should visit http://www.trustdefender.com and download the free 21 day trial of the consumer solution from the online shop.

For media information, contact:

Kerryn Nelson

Managing Director

Big Mouth Marketing Communications P/L

Ph: +61 3 9558 3122 / +61 417 035 536

About TrustDefender:

TrustDefender is the leading provider of ‘On Demand Endpoint Security Solutions’ to safeguard online business and consumer transactions. With its GAP protection, TrustDefender is able to guarantee the authenticity of a website. The secure lockdown, safe & secure mode, two factor authentication and the TrustedSurfing complete the holistic security solution.

The secure policy engine allows online businesses to educate and enforce the compliance of a home user’s PC to their security policies. TrustDefender is the world’s first security solution which enables online businesses to integrate the home user’s PC into the overall security solution. TrustDefender was founded in 2005 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

About APICTA:

APICTA is an alliance of 16 economies, including Australia, Brunei, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietman.

APICTA offers a platform for to showcase their ICT innovations to a global audience. The program provides networking and product-benchmarking opportunities, stimulates ICT innovation and creativity, promotes economic and trade relations, facilitates technology transfer and offers business matching opportunities. The program was initiated to increase ICT awareness in the community and assist in bridging the digital divide.

TrustDefender will represent Australia in the ‘Financial Applications’ category.

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Stephen Wright Joins Solomon Associates U.K. Office as Senior Consultant

Posted on May 20, 2012 by admin

gI 59796 StephenWright1 Stephen Wright Joins Solomon Associates U.K. Office as Senior Consultant
(Vocus/PRWEB) February 19, 2010

Dallas (Vocus) February 19, 2010 — Associates, the leading performance improvement company for the energy industry, today announced that has joined the companys U.K. as consultant. Wright brings a significant background in petroleum refining, including both consulting and hands-on operational experience.

As our clients know, Solomon Associates analysts and consultants are steeped in hands-on operational experience in the global energy industry — far exceeding the field experience of competing management consulting firms,” said Dale Emanuel, president of Solomon Associates. ”Stephen is a great example of this. He is a wonderful addition to our team, and were delighted to have him on board.

Most recently, Wright served as vice president of process consulting in Europe, the Middle and Africa for a major U.K.-based petroleum industry consultancy, where his responsibilities included managing a 32-member team delivering strategy, process optimization and design projects. During Wrights tenure, he served in a variety of senior management roles, including vice president for operational excellence and vice president for reliability, availability and maintenance.

Prior to consulting, Wright served in management roles for Exxon at its U.K. refinery at Fawley during a 15-year career. Among his responsibilities, Wright oversaw the operations of the refinerys lubes complex.

Wright is a chartered engineer and has a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Imperial College London.

In addition to its Dallas headquarters, Solomon Associates maintains offices in the U.K., China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Russia, , and Korea.

About Solomon Associates

Based in Dallas, HSB Solomon Associates LLC is the worlds leading performance improvement company for energy companies seeking to identify and close gaps in operational performance. Combining proven, patented methodologies with objective data analysis, and led by a team steeped in hands-on operational experience, Solomon Associates consistently helps clients with energy-intensive assets achieve greater efficiencies, enhanced reliability, and improved margins. Solomon Associates is part of HSB Group, Inc. To learn more about Solomon Associates, visit http://www.solomononline.com .

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AsiaXPAT Forms 3-Year Agreement to Promote Bali Property

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Hong Kong, PRC (PRWEB) December 6, 2007

AsiaXPAT Founder Paul Luciw has purchased a villa at The Wabi – Umalas, on the tropical resort island of Bali. The island, recently award the title of the World’s Best Island by Travel and Leisure Magazine (for the second year running), has been famous for decades for its luxury hotels and its unique culture, and is now also increasingly known for its world famous tropical architecture and vacation villas.

Most expatriates in Asia are familiar with the widely-publicized website http://www.AsiaXpat.com. Founded by in Hong Kong by Canadian Paul Luciw in 1999. AsiaXPAT, through growth and acquisitions, has grown into a branding and advertising behemoth that sees over half a million unique visitors every month, with approximately half of those residing in Hong Kong and . Its clients in the travel and hospitality include the Marriott, Sukothai and leading hotels of the world. They also service blue-chip clients such as HSBC and Cathay . AsiaXPAT itself can be found worldwide with selective sponsorships of events including the Wimbledon Tennis Tournament.

AsiaXPAT has always been about finding new paths and opportunities that conventional wisdom may overlook in the fast moving markets of Asia. When asked about why he choose Bali as place for a villa, as opposed to other markets such as Thailand, Paul responded, “There’s just so much upside in Bali. Put aside the unique culture, the fantastic nightlife, restaurants and beaches, just in pure value terms, Bali is on average 40 percent less expensive for villas and real estate than Phuket or Samui.”

Long term expatriates in Asia have continued to discover that their historic vacation spots in Europe or the Americas take a long time to get to despite the wonders of modern transportation. When traveling with children or for vacationing, jet-lag must be factored in, which makes options that are easily reached from Hong Kong and Singapore the most popular among expats. Combing holiday opportunities, with the long time regional in real estate investments which continue to benefit from Asia’s continued growth, results in more foreign residents of Asia investing in Asian luxury resort destinations for reasons of both lifestyle and investment. As Paul stated, “I’m a huge fan of private villas in Bali, I’ve been staying as a rental client for years and there’s just no better way to spend a vacation. You have private pools, dedicated staff, privacy and space. One I looked into the comparative economics of a Bali villa from an ownership perspective, it became a no-brainer.”

From a real estate perspective, despite the terrorism incidents of times past, and contrary to a lot of misheld assumptions, the island has seen an annual increase in land prices of 20-30 percent over the last eight years. Private foreign investment in Bali real estate, in villas, luxury hotels, and raw land continues to hit new levels as the island’s majority population of Hindus also benefits from Indonesia as a country continuing to experience a strong stock market, routine increases of its credit rating by such institutions as Moody’s, and a current national growth rate of 6.5 percent.

The Elite Havens Group(http://www.EliteHavens.com), a Bali-based firm founded in 1998 and famous for its involvement in all facets in the luxury villa sector is representing the Wabi along with Knight Frank, the luxury consultancy. They will shortly be staging a exhibition in Hong Kong to showcase the Wabi Resort. When quizzed about the appeal of the project, Matthew Georgeson, a partner in Elite Havens, stated, “Wabi works on a lot of levels. As each villa is on an individual freehold title, it lends itself easily to the Hak Pakai structure [an Indonesian government sanctioned method of foreigners owning titles for 100 years]. It’s within 10 minutes drive of Seminyak and the world-famous Ku de Ta restaurant, and our management subsidiary BHM [which will be doing the operations and marketing at the Wabi] has achieved really good results in terms occupancy and in that area in the past, resulting in great investment characteristics for the property.”

Paul Luciw’s Wabi purchase also fulfilled his desire to leverage AsiaXPAT’s regional reach into leisure accommodation by providing traffic and potential rental clients and in return benefiting from brand association with a quality management services provider. Ian Macaulay, director of developments at Elite Havens, stated “Signing a long-term marketing and branding contract with AX made sense for so many reasons. Firstly, Hong Kong and Singapore, who form the bulk of AX’s client base, are key markets for us. Asian expatriates stay in 5-star hotels routinely for work; these kinds of people appreciate the great value and unique experience that well-managed serviced villas can provide. We’re honored to have Paul as a client and thrilled to have the opportunity to harness AsiaXPAT’s prominence as a branding and marketing tool. From past experience we know what they’re capable of delivering.”

The nine Wabi villas will be operated and marketed by BHM(http://www.BHMVillas.com), which since its inception in 2001 has been managing and representing luxury villas and complexes such as The Istana, Atas Ombak, and the Majapahit Beach Villas, and boasts a distribution network of over 300 representative agents worldwide, has seen their villas represented in world-wide media ranging from the New York Times to Conde Naste Traveler.

For more details about the Wabi, please visit its website: http://www.TheWabi.com

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Confirmit Extends Global Reach With New Reseller Partnership in South East Asia

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

New York, NY and Oslo, Norway (PRWEB) March 16, 2010

has announced a new with MRDC Thailand, a leading vendor of software to the Market Research . The Confirmits reach, in particular its presence in .

MRDC will resell Confirmit software solutions to the Asian MR industry, specifically targeting Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, , Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as South Korea.

The partnership provides a powerful offering to the region, where MRDCs tabulation and reporting software products, MRDCL and Report Direct, are already widely used.

MRDC CEO, Phil Hearn, said: Customers are very enthusiastic about this alliance. The initial feedback that I have received has been that best-of-class products are being made available to the region with local support.

MRDC will focus on selling Confirmits industry-leading, Software-as-a-Service data collection and reporting platform to Market Research agencies and departments, who will benefit from the solutions multi-mode capabilities and flexible reporting functionality.

Richard Collins, Partner/Alliance Director for Confirmit, said: MRDC gives us a local presence in a growing and dynamic market. We could not have found a more suitable partner in the region the company has a great reputation and an enviable client-base, and our technologies dovetail perfectly.

About Confirmit:

Confirmit is the worlds leading SaaS vendor for Customer Feedback, Employee Feedback, and Market Research applications. The company has more than 200 employees and offices in Oslo (headquarters), Guildford, London, Moscow, New York, San Francisco, and Yaroslavl. Confirmit’s software is also distributed through partner resellers in Barcelona, Kuwait City, Madrid, Milan, Pattaya, Sydney, and Tokyo.

Confirmit targets Global 5000 companies and Market Research agencies worldwide with a wide range of software products for feedback / data collection, panel management, data processing, analysis, and reporting. Customers include British Airways, Dow Chemical, Farmers Insurance, GlaxoSmithKline, Halifax Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Intrawest, Ipsos, Nielsen, The NPD Group, Safeco Insurance, Statoil, Symantec, Virgin Media, and Wells Fargo. Visit http://www.confirmit.com for more information.

About MRDC:

MRDC has been a leading supplier of software for the market research industry for over 20 years. It provides intelligent software solutions for effective data analysis and reporting. Its MRDCL tabulation engine is regarded by many as the leading product in its class.

MRDC has a strong Asian base with leading research agencies, such as TNS and Nielsen, using its products throughout the region. MRDCs head is in the United Kingdom, but the company has been firmly established in Asia since 2001 with offices in Thailand and Malaysia.

Press Contacts

Gary Schwartz, SVP Marketing: +1 212 660 1816

EMEA PR Contacts, Indigo River: Andrea Burton +44 (0)1985 850320 / Melanie Oxford +44 (0)7515 632065

US PR Contacts, Hart Boillot: Perrin McCormick / Andrea Doeringer +1 781 893 0053

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New Global Organic Textile Standard Online Database Lists All Certified Companies

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

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Greenfield, Mass. (Vocus) March 17, 2010

According to the online database of to the (GOTS) on its web site which was re-launched today, approximately 1,500 companies with a total of 2,811 facilities in 55 countries around the world were certified to the apparel and textile standard in 2009. That is almost a 40 percent increase over the 1,977 facilities certified to the standard in 2008. The GOTS standard was approved in 2006.

GOTS is the stringent voluntary global standard for the entire post-harvest processing (including spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing and manufacturing) of apparel and home textiles made with organic fiber (such organic cotton and organic wool), and includes both environmental and social provisions for post-farm to retail shelf management. Key provisions include a ban on the use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), highly hazardous chemicals such as azo dyes and formaldehyde, and child labor, while requiring living wages and strict waste water treatment practices. Because all fiber certified to GOTS must already be certified organic, GOTS certification means consumers are purchasing items certified organic from field to finished product.

The top twenty countries based on the number of GOTS-certified facilities are India, Turkey, China, Pakistan, Japan, South Korea, Italy, Germany, Bangladesh, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Peru, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, United States, Portugal, Taiwan, Indonesia, France, and the Netherlands.

The public database contains almost 400 dyeing facilities, more than 200 spinning, knitting, and weaving units, and approximately 140 printing and manufacturing facilities. While more than 700 companies are listed with an export business, currently about 50 import operations hold GOTS certificates as well. Twelve independent certification organizations around the world are qualified to certify operations to the standard.

According to the GOTS Working Group made up of the Organic Trade Association (U.S.), Japan Organic Cotton Association, Association Natural Textile (Germany), and the Soil Association (UK), the database will enable companies developing an organic fiber supply chain easy access to the most up-to-date information.

The new GOTS web site will take the guess work out of creating a coordinated supply chain and make it much easier for companies around the world to do business easily and efficiently, said Christine Bushway, OTAs Executive Director.

Global retail sales of organic cotton apparel and home textile products reached an estimated $ 3.2 billion in 2008, according to the Organic Cotton Market Report 2007-2008 released by the non-profit organization Organic Exchange in March 2009.

GOTS Coordinator Herbert Ladwig will speak about GOTS at Interstoff Asia in Hong Kong March 18.

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) is the membership-based business association for organic agriculture and products in North America. Its members include growers, shippers, processors, certifiers, farmers’ associations, distributors, importers, exporters, consultants, retailers and others. OTAs Board of Directors is democratically elected by its members. OTA’s mission is to and protect the growth of organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the economy (http://www.ota.com).

Contact:

Sandra Marquardt

301-592-0077

smarquardt(at)onthemarkpr(dot)com

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Metallized Carbon Corporation Announces New Facility in Singapore

Posted on May 19, 2012 by admin

Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 27, 2010

Corporation, a leader in the manufacture of oil-free, self-lubricating, -graphite materials for severe service lubrication, that it has recently opened a new manufacturing in . The new will expand the companys presence into , provide support for its customers in the Rim, reduce lead times, and offer competitive pricing.

Metcar Asia Pte. Ltd will machine parts to customer specifications, using highly engineered carbon materials shipped from the companys USA division. The Singapore facility will use the latest machine tool technology to make Metcar mechanical components, such as bearings and seal rings, ideally suited for use in pumps, mixers, and meters, where the parts must run submerged in liquids such as water, gasoline, solvents, strong chemicals, liquefied gases, and heat transfer fluids.

These components can also be manufactured for running dry in high temperature applications, where they are well suited for high temperature bearing assemblies for continuous dryers used in manufacturing building products, as well as bearings for Hi Temp dampers, louvers and ovens.

Metcar Asia will provide materials approved for use by many global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of industrial pumps and mechanical seals for the process and power, oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, building products, and mining industries.

Our new facility will allow Metcar to offer quicker delivery times and competitive pricing to our customers in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, as well as the rest of Asia, said Matthew Brennan, Chief Operating Officer of Metcar. We offer superior highly engineered materials, manufactured to customers exacting specifications at a competitive price and reduced lead time.

Metcar also sells the materials in machinable blank form, which customers can machine to their own specifications.

Metcar Asia Pte. Ltd is located at 7 Kallang Place #04-11, Singapore 339153. The companys chief executive officer, Ishizawa Satoshi, can be reached by telephone at 65-6299-5790, by fax at 65-6299-5791, or via email at Ishizawa(at)metcar(dot)com(dot)sg or sales(at)metcar(dot)com(dot)sg.

About Metallized Carbon Corporation

Since its inception in 1945, Metallized Carbon Corporation has been manufacturing high-quality, dependable bearing solutions for severe operating environments. With over 50 years of Application Engineering experience, Metallized Carbon offers the field expertise and data necessary to provide The Solid Choice for Lubrication

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Homes.org Publishes Mortgage Rates Update – Rising Inflation and Interest Rates

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

gI 62351 homes logo smaller Homes.org Publishes Mortgage Rates Update Rising Inflation and Interest Rates
(PRWEB) May 05, 2012

Theres new record low yet again this week. predicted there would be limited movement in rates this week, but against all odds fell by more than a few basis points. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell 4 basis points this week while the 15-year fixed rate fell by 3 basis points.

Current interest rates are:

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Airlines Going Green? Waterland International to Deliver its First Shipment of Jatropha Oil for Use by the EU Airline Industry

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

(PRWEB) July 7, 2010

has signed a Memorandum Of Understanding MOU with a leading supplier of bio-fuels for the aviation . Waterland is pleased to announce it is making its delivery of Oil for use as feedstock for aviation fuel to the EU this week. The stipulates a long term take off for Waterlands Jatropha oil which is produced from the plantations it oversees in Central Java, Indonesia.

The in Waterlands jatropha plantations from aviation has led the Company to begin planning a new oil expelling and purification center at Kedu Selatan and another at Cilicap, Indonesia which will allow for further commercial quantities of Jatropha Oil to be shipped to the airline industry, and after further refining to be used as jet fuel.

Jatropha jet fuel has a lower freezing point and demonstrated higher density per unit mass than typical jet fuel, enabling airplanes to travel farther using less fuel. For all of the test flights, the blended biofuel displayed no adverse effects on any of the aircraft systems. Jatropha oil, when refined has almost exactly the same chemical properties as the Jet-A1 fuel that currently powers the commercial aviation industry. According to Boeing test data, Jatropha based jet fuel exceeds fuel performance requirements, requires no change to airplanes or engines, requires no change to infrastructure, and can be mixed or alternated with jet fuel. Not all Jatropha oil is created equal and therefore only oil that meets stringent quality specifications can be used in the aviation industry.

I’m happy to report that our Jatropha oil is of the highest quality and the fact that we have been chosen as a preferred supplier to the aviation industry proves this stated Waterland CEO, Dr. Nolten,. Waterlands Jatropha Oil is produced to the exact FFA specification level and passes the purity test for use as aviation fuel.

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DuPont Awarded for Energy Conservation

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

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Wilmington, Del. (PRWEB) May 06, 2012

was recently honored by the American Chemistry Council for its work to reduce plant consumption and minimize -related environmental impacts. With over 100 manufacturing sites with annual targets, DuPont employees are committed to seek efficiency and renewable projects that business and environmental benefits.

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FCP Euro Adds Fuel-Saving Mann Filters to its Online Catalog

Posted on May 18, 2012 by admin

gI 95625 VWOILFILTERKITV62 FCP Euro Adds Fuel Saving Mann Filters to its Online Catalog
Old Saybrook, CT (PRWEB) May 04, 2012

FCP president Nick Bauer announced today that the company will import the filter for sale through the FCP website. Mann are highly respected throughout the automotive world; their quality is so well known that they have been chosen by a variety of European manufacturers to supply original equipment parts for their automobiles. Now, for the time, FCP is adding the Mann parts catalog to the FCP website. Mann filters are known for their extensive product range, including, Mann oil filters and Mann air filters, both of which are part of the many fuel saving tips offered on the FCP blog.

When making the announcement, Bauer noted Manns consistent standing for excellence and originality, stating, “Mann products are considered one of the leaders of auto parts in the global market. When customers ask FCP how to save on gas, Mann products will always help by offering high quality filters and parts to extend the life of their automobiles. Changing oil and air filters using Mann filters regularly will help save on gas.

Manns OEM parts for Mercedes, BMW, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, Saab, Volvo, and other European-made cars are manufactured to the highest standards of quality in the automotive .

By importing this line of Mann parts, FCP Euro can ensure that its customers enjoy the best possible prices when purchasing these outstanding filters. FCP Euro specializes in providing the most comprehensive array of OEM and aftermarket auto parts for Volvo, Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and other quality European imports. ASE staff members are available to assist customers in selecting and installing the parts sold through the FCP Euro website. This commitment to customer service allows FCP Euro to provide the best possible shopping experience for consumers who visit the company’s auto parts store.

About FCP Euro

FCP Euro is dedicated to providing the highest quality OEM auto parts at the lowest prices in the automotive marketplace. FCP Euro delivers BMW, Volvo, Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes and Saab auto parts to its customers throughout the world. FCP Euro orders its parts direct from the manufacturer and ship from their warehouse in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. This allows FCP to pass the savings along to their customers and provide them with the best possible deals on the full range of European auto parts.







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