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About aba Group:
aba Group has been operating in Bolton for years, headed by Managing Director Graham Webster and fellow Director Lynne Eckersley, they have 70 years' experience in the industry between them. Their specialist coverage spans Academy School Insurance, directors, officers, contractors, engineers, landlords and a whole host of other professional roles and activities; which has seen them become the go-to business insurance brokers locally.

For further information contact:
Email: insure@abagroup.co.uk
Website: www.abagroup.co.uk

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EQ Movers strives to be the premier movers NYC. The company provides services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year. The company offers moving NYC solutions for basic residential moves, additional stops, furniture relocation, delivery, exchange and assembly of furniture, inside moves, loading and unloading, commercial moves, storage relocation and office relocation.

All EQ vehicles are fully equipped to complete any task. Equipment includes a full line of moving boxes, clean plans new dollies tape, shrink wrap and straps, bubble wrap, packing paper, paper blankets, electric and hand tools and a lift gate on the back of the truck.

The logistics capabilities of EQ's trucks can accommodate any job. EQ has a brand new fleet of trucks, cargo vans for small moves, GPS equipment on all vehicles, real time tracking software, and 24/7 dispatch service.

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His position at DB Schenker was created in light of the growing importance of intermodal solutions. DB Schenker Logistics is the market leader in land transport in Europe and one of the most important service providers, with roughly half a billion euros in revenues in rail forwarding alone. 'I think there are still opportunities for our customers and for further growth, particularly in the intermodal business. I therefore am delighted that Patrick Zilles, an experienced manager from the logistics sector, will be joining our team,' said Karl Nutzinger, Member of the Management Board of Schenker AG responsible for Land Transport at DB Schenker. 'With his support, we will continue to expand our range of products and services involving rail – both for transalpine traffic and for the East-West connection in Europe.'

The 38 years old expert in transportation administration most recently managed intermodal activities for a rail company.

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EFACEC (www.efacec.com) is a major global player in electrical power transmission technology. Headquartered in Portugal, and with $1.3bn revenues generated by 4,500 employees, EFACEC has presence in 46 countries.  Effective January 2012, EFACEC have expanded their investment in Vector's IT Asset Management technology from 2,500 to 3,500 licenses, and at the same time adopted the Software Metering (Software Usage Measurement) module.

Dean Bates, Technical Lead at Vector Networks Europe, observes - 'We see a very wide range of maturity in the Software Asset Management tools and processes that organizations deploy. Often, the first stage is to establish a granular and comprehensive inventory. Once that is in place, and the quality of data has created confidence in the tools, an organization will progress to studying the pattern of use of the licenses in which they have invested so heavily, and pay so much to keep current and supported. Often, this progression provides the first significant opportunities for major cost savings. Unused software can either be retired, and maintenance costs eradicated, or de-installed and re-deployed where wanted in the organization, avoiding additional purchases.'

Erick Yanez, Vector's VP Development, remarks – 'EFACEC quickly adopted our recent v6.0 release. The speed increase on software inventory enables them to refresh their database daily, providing the software asset management team with highly accurate data. We are also excited about the opportunity that v6 gives them to measure usage of applications running on thin client devices on Citrix or MS Terminal Services.'

The v6.0 release also expanded the Web-based Reporting, including the reporting of Microsoft OS and Server license keys, and supports integration with Vector's License Manager Pro and Change Manager Pro solutions.

About Vector Networks
Based in Atlanta, Vector Networks specializes in solutions for desktop asset and service management, change management, issue tracking, and business process automation. Its PC-Duo® brand is synonymous with high-quality enterprise-grade remote control.  Vector Networks solutions have been installed and supported in over 20 countries since the company's formation twenty two years ago.  With development based in Montreal and a highly mobile sales and support team, the company understands the needs and challenges of multi-site organizations.

The relationship with EFACEC is headed by Vector's country partner Silicon (www.silicon-connect.com). Silicon, a specialist in connectivity applications, has represented Vector since 2000, not just in Portugal but in African countries where Portuguese is the official language.

For further information, visit www.vector-networks.com, or contact the company at solutions@vector-networks.com.

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'The agreement with BP is great news for Panalpina. We've gone through tough times in Oil and Gas in the past years,' said Panalpina CEO Monika Ribar. 'Today we are stronger than ever before in that area of expertise. We are best-in-class when it comes to compliance and standards for Health, Safety, Security and Environment. And more importantly, we have the experience, the capability and the capacity to execute and deliver for our Oil and Gas customers.'

Upstream business under one single contract
The agreement unites Operations and Freight Management Services for upstream capital projects under a single contract. The upstream sector is known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector. It involves the searching for potential underground or underwater oil and gas fields, drilling of exploratory wells, and subsequently operating the wells that recover and bring the crude oil or raw natural gas to the surface.

Panalpina's Oil and Gas and Panprojects to work hand-in-hand
'Panalpina has proven its commitment to the oil and gas industry for more than four decades, traditionally with a focus on servicing the highly demanding upstream part of the business,' said Frank Bichowski, Global Head of Industry Vertical Oil and Gas at Panalpina. 'Together with BP we can take the oil and gas supply chain to the next level.' To drive innovation, Panalpina's oil and gas specialists will work hand-in-hand with the in-house specialists for industrial projects.

The industrial projects division of the Panalpina Group, Panprojects, will mostly handle upstream business under this agreement. Some 300 specialists around the world provide integrated logistics turnkey project forwarding and management services on a global scale. 'Our services are especially suited for companies like BP,' said Christopher Kent, Global Head of Panprojects. 'BP will benefit from our industry-specific expertise that we have gained from the completion of numerous large and small projects in all industry segments worldwide over the past two decades.'

A major milestone in reaching goals for 2014
It took one and a half years from the first talks through the RFI (Request for Information) and tender process to the signing of the contract. 'I am very proud of our organization and our dedicated people across the globe that made this possible. The agreement is of paramount importance for Panalpina and a major milestone in reaching our goals for 2014,' said CEO Monika Ribar.

The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions, combining intercontinental Air and Ocean Freight with comprehensive Value-Added Logistics Services and Supply Chain Services. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and customized IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated end-to-end solutions tailored to its customers' supply chain management needs. The Panalpina Group operates a global network with some 500 branches in more than 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs approximately 15,000 people worldwide.

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René van der Bruggen, Imtech CEO: 'Imtech (Peek) has a large installed base of high-tech traffic solutions such as traffic controllers and traffic lights, which are being used as part of an extensive upgrade involving the deployment of the latest technology and innovative traffic management systems. From this installed base we have succeeded in becoming the technology upgrade partner to the city of Copenhagen. In formal terms, this means the first Imtech order in Denmark, which is a breakthrough. An Imtech office is being opened at the same time to help us build on this start. This will further strengthen our position in the European traffic market.'

New generation of technology for 365 road junctions
The order comprises the upgrade, improvement and maintenance of all 365 road junctions in the city, including a traffic management system based on ITS technology (Intelligent Transport Systems). ITS is a collective international term for the application of information and communications technology in traffic infrastructure and vehicles for making traffic safer, more efficient, more reliable and considerably more environmentally friendly. It involves the use of the latest information technology for simulation, real-time control and communications. The overall package of technological improvements will greatly contribute towards Copenhagen's ability to meet its CSR objectives. An order has been placed for an initial phase of 10 million euro, which will be considerably expanded in due course.

First CO2 neutral city in the world
Copenhagen is seeking to reduce its CO2 emissions by 20% by the year 2015, and to be completely CO2 neutral by 2025. More than 50 sustainability initiatives have been launched against this background, for public transport, the transport industry, and the complete logistic 'setting'. In 2011, 36% of the inhabitants of the Danish capital regularly travelled by bicycle; the target is for this figure to have risen to 50% by 2025. The Imtech technology is designed to give priority to cyclists and public transport, with the help of up-to-date travel information for example, and the creation of 'green waves'. At present, traffic is responsible for 21% of the city's overall CO2 emissions, but it is intended that this be reduced to 10% by 2015, thanks in part to Imtech solutions. To that end, new high-tech traffic controllers will be linked to a real-time remote monitoring system that will enable the flow of buses, bicycles, cars and freight vehicles to proceed in a sustainable and safe manner. The aim is to achieve optimal traffic flow with as few CO2 emissions as possible. This technology is partly the result of previous successful European pilot and research projects - CVIS, SAFESPOT and FREILOT - to which Imtech contributed significantly.

Active in the traffic market throughout Europe
Imtech is a strong player in the traffic market in the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium, the Nordic region (Sweden, Norway, Finland), Central and Eastern Europe, and is involved with projects in other European countries. It also exports mobility solutions outside Europe. The company's objective is to further strengthen its position both in and outside the continent. Imtech is strongly placed in the urban and interurban markets, the traffic management and safety market, and in high-tech traffic centres. Besides this, Imtech is active worldwide in the market of parking technology.

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For customers looking to buy moving boxes, NYMovingboxes.com offers convenient moving box kits. Unlike other companies, NYMovingboxes.com does not overload its kits with smaller boxes or with a single standard moving box size. Instead, pre-configured packs have a variety of box sizes, along with bubble wrap, labels, markets, sealing tape and more.

Sometimes customers have no clue where to get moving boxes when a move is large or complicated. NYMovingboxes.com has a convenient menu that allows customers to order kits to pack and move items from one to ten rooms. The company also has specialty kits for kitchens and other areas that have specific packing needs.

Special moving boxes are also available through NYMovingboxes.com to pack items such as televisions, video equipment, microwave ovens, mirrors, lamps and more. The company is a one-stop shop for all moving supplies as it also stocks items such as mattress covers, moving blankets and dollies, and more.

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The flight will mark the end of a six-month trial by Neste Oil and Lufthansa during which the airline flew a total of 1,187 flights between Frankfurt and Hamburg using Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable aviation fuel.

Excellent results from using renewable fuel

Lufthansa announced in a press release issued on 9 January that its renewable aviation fuel trial has been a success and has met the company's expectations. A total of approx. 1,500 tons of CO2 emissions were eliminated during the trial. Thanks to the higher energy density of the fuel, also the fuel consumption was reduced by more than one per cent.

"The fuel behaved excellently and is perfect for aviation use," said Joachim Buse, Lufthansa's Vice President, Aviation Biofuel during a teleconference with the media on 11 January. "There were absolutely no problems during the flights, and the aircraft engines performed exactly as they would flying on conventional fossil-based Jet A-1."

"It is very satisfying to hear that our renewable aviation fuel performed exactly as it should," says Matti Lehmus, Neste Oil's Executive Vice President, Oil Products and Renewables. "Neste Oil's NExBTL renewable aviation fuel is 100% compatible with aircraft engines currently in use, and no additional investments or modifications to the aircraft or their engines are needed. We are looking forward to hearing more details on the results of the trial with our new fuel."

Following the end of the trial, Neste Oil and Lufthansa will continue to cooperate in the renewable aviation fuel area, initially focusing on research into various raw materials suitable for producing this type of fuel. The two companies will also collaborate in other areas of biofuel research and will share a joint stand at the International Green Week Berlin event to be held between 20 and 29 January this year.

Neste Oil is one of the few companies that are currently capable of producing renewable aviation fuel in commercial quantities; and low-emission renewable aviation fuel is one of the areas where the company is looking to grow in the future.

Neste Oil in brief
Neste Oil Corporation is a refining and marketing company concentrating on low-emission, high-quality traffic fuels. The company produces a comprehensive range of major petroleum products and is the world's leading supplier of renewable diesel. The company had net sales of EUR 11.9 billion in 2010 and employs around 5,000 people. Neste Oil's share is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Helsinki.

Neste Oil has been selected into the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and is also featured in the Ethibel Excellence investment register. The company is included in The Global 100 list of the world's most sustainable corporations. Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) has ranked Neste Oil as the best performer in the oil & gas sector. Further information: www.nesteoil.com.

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Suomen Kiitoautot Oy and Schenker Cargo Oy, an affiliate of Oy Schenker East Ab, together make up two thirds of the Kiitolinja chain. Following the conclusion of the agreement, Suomen Kiitoautot Oy will continue to operate in the medium-term as an independent affiliate in domestic land transport in Finland alongside Schenker Cargo Oy.

'With this acquisition, DB Schenker is strengthening its presence in Kiitolinja's domestic land transport' said Karl Nutzinger, Member of the Management Board of Schenker AG responsible for Land Transport. 'The acquisition consolidates Kiitolinja's position at the top of the domestic land transport industry in Finland. We were offered a chance to preserve the structure of the Kiitolinja chain in eastern and north-eastern Finland by acquiring Suomen Kiitoautot Oy, the company carrying out operations for Kiitolinja in those regions."

Measured by revenue, Suomen Kiitoautot Oy is one of the largest family-owned companies in the Finnish transportation industry. In 2010, the company, which was founded in 1959, generated revenue of roughly EUR 50.5 million and employed 441 staff members.

DB Schenker ranks among the logistics market leaders in Finland. The company offers domestic land transport (via Kiitolinja), parcel services, home delivery (via Kiitolinja), European land transport, air and sea transport, exhibition freight forwarding, contract logistics, supply chain management and other services. With roughly 1,400 employees, DB Schenker generated approximately EUR 481 million in revenue in 2010 and delivered 3.5 million consignments and 2.8 million package shipments with a total weight of 3.5 million metric tons.

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Daimler Trucks North America announced the addition of a second shift and plans to ramp up production at its Freightliner Truck Manufacturing Plant in Cleveland, N.C. This will result in the creation of 1,200 new jobs, including 100 at the nearby DTNA Components and Logistics Plant in Gastonia, N.C.

The additional workers will increase personnel at the largest Freightliner manufacturing plant in the United States by more than 70 percent, from approx. 1,600 to over 2,700. The Cleveland facility produces Class 8 heavy-duty truck models, including the Freightliner Cascadia, Columbia, and Argosy product lines.

DTNA is ramping up production in response to the positive market development in the NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement) region. Freight volume is back up to pre-crisis levels, and vehicle fleets are now being gradually replaced after not having been modernized for several years. The demand growth particularly benefits heavy-duty long-haulage trucks, creating backorders as long as six months for the Freightliner Cascadia model.

In 2011 in the United States and Canada alone, Daimler's North American commercial vehicle subsidiary substantially boosted truck sales, posting an above-average gain from the strong market rebound. With 94,155 vehicles through November 2011, sales were almost 55 percent higher than in the same period of 2010. DTNA is the most successful manufacturer of Class 6 – 8 trucks in the United States and Canada, with a market share of 32.7 percent (as of October 2011).

In response to the increased customer demand for Freightliner and Western Star brand trucks, DTNA had already increased its workforce by around 3,000 employees at various truck manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Mexico last year.

Hiring of new employees will begin in early February 2012, and the new production shift is slated to be at full capacity by September 2012.

Freightliner trucks are also sold internationally, and 20 percent of the trucks built at the Cleveland plant are sold through Daimler subsidiaries in the export markets of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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For further information contact:
Les Yates
Marketing Executive
Telephone: 08713 308066
Email: l.yates@parcel2go.com                    
Website: www.parcel2go.com

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About EMSL Analytical, Inc.
EMSL Analytical, Inc. is a full service testing company providing quality lab services under the same private ownership since 1981. Including the corporate lab facility in Cinnaminson, NJ, EMSL Analytical operates over thirty laboratories nationwide in the US and Canada. We provide analytical services for environmental, indoor air quality (IAQ), industrial hygiene, forensics and materials science, consumer products, food safety, PCR, pharmaceutical, asbestos, lead, and radiological samples. The company has an extensive list of accreditations from leading organizations, as well as state and federal regulating bodies. Please see our website for a complete listing of accreditations.

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Stuttgart – The Bosch Group is planning to sell its global foundation brakes business to a newly-formed affiliate of KPS Capital Partners, a leading global private equity firm based in New York City. Agreements to this effect have been signed on January 9, 2012. The transaction is subject to approval by the antitrust authorities. The planned sale comprises the original equipment business with products such as brake calipers, disk brakes, drum brakes, and parking brakes, with a total sales volume of 850 million euros in 2010. Some 5,200 associates work in this sector, around 30 of them in Germany.

'In selling our foundation brakes business to KPS Capital Partners, we have chosen a leading private equity firm with many years of experience in the industrial sector,' said Bernd Bohr, member of the Bosch board of management and chairman of the Automotive Group. This carve-out concludes the realignment of the brake operations of this global supplier of technology and services. Bosch had announced its intention to restructure its brake operations in spring 2009. This was followed at the end of 2009 by the sale of Bosch's foundation brakes business in North America to the Japanese brake manufacturer Akebono Brake Industry, Tokyo. The remaining global foundation brakes business is to be transferred to KPS Capital Partners and its affiliates in spring 2012. It comprises 20 locations in Europe, Asia Pacific, and South America, of which 15 are manufacturing sites.

In the future, Bosch's brake operations will be focused on brake boosters and brake control systems. Bosch will retain and systematically expand the aftermarket business, including production of brake disks and brake pads.

Michael Psaros, a KPS Managing Partner, said, 'KPS is very excited to create one of the leading manufacturers of foundation brakes, building on our many years of experience investing in the automotive industry. In addition, the combination of the new Company's customer relationships and knowledge base of its thousands of associates worldwide, together with the financial resources provided by KPS, will accelerate the Company's growth as an independent enterprise.'

Martina Merz, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation Brakes Business, said, 'Our objective is to build a leading supplier of foundation brakes and I believe that the Company's strong balance sheet and access to KPS's financial resources will enable it to achieve that objective. I am very confident that by tailoring the business processes to foundation-related requirements and by continuing to leverage the skill, creativity and talent of our associates, the new Company will achieve its full potential.'

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 285,000 associates generated sales of 47.3 billion euros in fiscal 2010. For 2011, the company forecasts sales of more than 50 billion euros and a headcount of a good 300,000 by the end of the year. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent 3.8 billion euros for research and development in 2010, and applied for over 3,800 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.

The company was set up in Stuttgart in 1886 by Robert Bosch (1861-1942) as a 'Workshop for Precision Mechanics and Electrical Engineering.' The special ownership structure of Robert Bosch GmbH guarantees the entrepreneurial freedom of the Bosch Group, making it possible for the company to plan over the long term and to undertake significant up-front investments in the safeguarding of its future. Ninety-two percent of the share capital of Robert Bosch GmbH is held by Robert Bosch Stiftung GmbH, a charitable foundation. The majority of voting rights are held by Robert Bosch Industrietreuhand KG, an industrial trust. The entrepreneurial ownership functions are carried out by the trust. The remaining shares are held by the Bosch family and by Robert Bosch GmbH.

Additional information can be accessed at www.bosch.com, www.bosch-press.com.

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This year, Ticket911.ca will be one of the 68 participants of the show. Their booth will be located on Level 5 Stand #16 of the Palais des congrès for all to visit. Ticket911.ca is a law firm focusing on contesting traffic violations. Ticket911.ca was founded by former municipal prosecutors and defence lawyers with over 16 years of legal experience.

Their lawyers will be at the show in order to give advice on contesting tickets and to inform the public about their numerous services offered.

About Ticket911.ca - The law firm Ticket911.ca focuses its practice on all areas of law related to driving offences and criminal matters. They assist individual and commercial drivers to fight traffic tickets in Quebec, Ontario, New York and Maine. Their experience and knowledge can assist drivers in order to reduce or eliminate demerit points and fines.

For more information about the services provided by Ticket911.ca, visit http://www.ticket911.ca. You may also call them at (514) 700-0303 / (855) 444-4911 or visit them at their office located at 1010 de la Gauchetiere West, Suite 1315, Montreal, Quebec, H3B 2N2.

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'2011 was an excellent year for the BMW Group. We have clearly attained our sales target of over 1.6 million vehicles and our models continue to be in high demand right across the world,' said Ian Robertson, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, Sales and Marketing, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. 'Looking ahead, we want to continue to grow, with balanced sales growth across all continents, and we plan to remain the world's top selling premium automaker in 2012. Growth will also be driven by the new BMW 3 Series which will be launched worldwide next month. This is the best BMW 3 Series sedan we have ever built and we are confident it will continue this model's success story. Due to the BMW 3 Series model changeover, we expect to see momentum increase in the second half of the year.'

BMW brand: New models drive sales. BMW 5 Series clear segment leader.
BMW brand sales rose 12.8% in 2011 to reach a total of 1,380,384 vehicles, the best sales level in its history (prev. yr. 1,224,280). In December, a total of 128,182 vehicles were delivered – an increase of 10.9% (prev. yr. 115,570). The clear frontrunner in terms of growth was the new BMW X3. With 117,944 vehicles sold, this highly-successful model grew at a rate of 156.4% (prev. yr. 46,004) in 2011. The BMW X1 also continued to report strong gains in 2011 with a total of 126,429 vehicles sold (+26.4%; prev. yr. 99,990). The BMW 5 Series solidified its position as segment leader, with a total of 310,050 vehicles delivered to customers in 2011 (+46.3%; prev. yr. 211,968).

The flagship BMW 7 Series also continued to perform well, with deliveries reaching 68,774 vehicles last year (+4.5%; prev. yr. 65,814). Customer response to the newly introduced BMW 1 Series has also been very positive. Sales of the 5-door rose 42.6% in December to 12,507 units (prev. yr. 8,769).

MINI brand: New sales record
The MINI brand can also look back on its best year ever. Global sales climbed to a record 285,060 vehicles in 2011 (+21.7%; prev. yr. 234,175). It finished on a strong note in December with 29,467 vehicles sold (+16.2%; prev. yr. 25,359). The brand's positive annual result was bolstered by the MINI Countryman, which totalled 89.036 deliveries in its first full year of sales. Further momentum is expected in 2012 with the new additions to the MINI family: the MINI Coupé and the MINI Roadster. The U.S. remains the largest market for MINI, with 57,511 cars sold last year, followed by the U.K. with 50,428).

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars: record sales in company's 107-year history
With a total of 3,538 cars, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars achieved its highest sales ever in 2011 and an increase of 30.5% on the 2010 total of 2711 cars. The previous record of 3,347 cars was set in 1978. All regions reported significant sales growth last year with bespoke content at highest-ever levels.

Markets: Balanced growth across the globe
The BMW Group made sales gains in all regions and virtually all markets in 2011. In Europe, the region with the Group's highest sales, retail volumes increased 8.5% to reach a total of 857,792 units (prev. yr. 790,751). The company experienced rigorous growth in Asia, with 373,613 vehicles sold (+31.1%; prev. yr. 285,003). In America, a total of 379,332 vehicles were delivered to customers last year, an increase of 15.3% (prev. yr. 328,860). The U.S. was the company's largest single market in 2011, with a total of 305,418 vehicles sold (+14.9% / prev. yr. 265,757). BMW was the number one premium brand in the U.S. last year, with 247,907 cars delivered to customers.

In Germany, the company finished the year on a strong note – the number of new BMW Group vehicles registered in December rose by 16% to 27,377 (prev. yr. 23,601). With a total of 297,483 new vehicles registered in 2011 – (+11.5% / prev. yr. 266,768) – the company spearheads the German premium auto segment. BMW brand registrations climbed to 257,132 units in 2011 (+9.3%/prev. yr. 235,299). A total of 23,507 new BMW vehicles were registered in December (+12.4%/prev. yr. 20,910). The MINI brand also reported an excellent month with an increase of 43.8% to 3,870 vehicles (prev. yr. 2,691). China's dynamic sales growth continued right through to the end of 2011 – 232,586 BMW Group vehicles were sold last year in the company's third largest market. This was an increase of 37.6% (prev. yr. 168,998).

BMW Motorrad reports best sales ever
With a total of 104,286 motorcycles (prev. yr. 98,047 / +6.4%) in 2011, BMW Motorrad delivered more vehicles than ever before in its nearly 90-year history. Growth was recorded in each month of 2011. In December, 4,232 Motorcycles were delivered worldwide, which reflects an increase of 12.4% over the same month in 2010. The total year's result exceeds the previous high in 2007 by 1.8% (102,467). BMW Motorrad increased its market share by more than 12% in the segment above 500cc and has doubled it within the past four years. Husqvarna delivered 9,286 motorcycles in 2011 (-23%; prev. yr. 12,066). December accounted for 1,330 deliveries (-26.1%; 1,800).

The BMW Group
The BMW Group is one of the most successful manufacturers of automobiles and motorcycles in the world with its BMW, MINI, Husqvarna Motorcycles and Rolls-Royce brands. As a global company, the BMW Group operates 25 production and assembly facilities in 14 countries and has a global sales network in more than 140 countries.

During the financial year 2010, the BMW Group sold 1.46 million cars and more than 110,000 motorcycles worldwide. The profit before tax for 2010 was euro 4.8 billion on revenues amounting to euro 60.5 billion. At 31 December 2010, the BMW Group had a workforce of approximately 95,500 employees.

The success of the BMW Group has always been built on long-term thinking and responsible action. The company has therefore established ecological and social sustainability throughout the value chain, comprehensive product responsibility and a clear commitment to conserving resources as an integral part of its strategy. As a result of its efforts, the BMW Group has been ranked industry leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes for the last seven years.

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