Posted by Rob Drinkwater on March 24, 2004, 6:27 pm, in reply to "ATS2004"
I have to say I was a bit disappointed by the ATS show this time, I know it was a 'last minute' add on to the CV Show, but I still think it was a bit half hearted. There were many notable absences in the way of manufacturers, and those that were there had pretty poor stands in general. Facom/Sykes stand was quite impressive, and I did manage to find Andy Amor & Glen Hopkins.
Alba & Pico seemed to be attracting crowds, we spent a while manning the Tecnotest stand, and frankly I was surprised by how many people were having demos & were showing serious interest in the Reflex & Stargas products.
The TRW stand was working, but seemed a little unimpressive as regards the ID1 & ID2 units. The Advanced Diagnostics stand was good & we might take this product on soon.
As regards much of the rest of the ATS show, it was slightly lack lustre.
However the CV show was another story, millions of pounds worth of gear in those halls & lots of preparation gone into those stands, very impressive.
Hope those that went enjoyed it though & you managed to find items you want.
Regards,
Rob Drinkwater. Business Development Manager - CAFTEC Technical & Training Division. Camberley Auto Factors Limited.