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PIAA / Mitsubishi Oil / Michelin PIAA Corporation PIAA is continuing its work of introducing superior sports products and proudly assisting in the development of various sports around the world. In that vein, PIAA has a presence in the circuit racing area; in Formula 1, the highest level in the world of circuit racing, PIAA support the Tyrrell team, and PIAA have full sponsorship of teams in Formula Nippon, the all Japan GT Series, and Japanese Formula 3. In rallying PIAA are in World Rally Championship, participate in the world's longest and toughest event the Paris-Dakar, and the FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rally Series. It is against this background that PIAA have developed, tested and perfected the "PIAA Professional Lamp System". In the worlds of windsurfing, skiing and snow boarding, PIAA's "TERZO" sports equipment System Carrier is recognized as a must for the serious minded sports person. PIAA's outstanding products, along with the continued support of world sports personalities like renowned skiing champion Alberto Tomba, has all helped to make PIAA the recognized No. 1 in this field. PIAA as also set foot into the world of fashion with its introduction of the "PIAA Sportswear" line. PIAA has taken bold steps in its effort to gain international exposure. Several fashion boutiques have already opened to showcase its designs.
Mitsubishi Oil Company, Ltd Company Outline: To ensure that Japan's supply of oil remains stable we are increasing our strengths in the various areas necessary to develop, import, produce and sell petroleum products. In recent years, we have been increasing our development facilities in Papua New Guinea, Canada, and the North Sea, and in 1992 we started rig operations in the ocean off the southern coast of Vietnam. Then on the 30th of August, 1998 we commenced production, and in doing so achieved a major goal in our overseas operations in the petroleum industry. Next year will see a major step in our continuing plans to becoming an international energy company by the 21st Century, when on the 1st of April, 1999 we will merge with Nippon Oil (Nisseki) to become "Nippon Mitsubishi Oil", and in doing so will encompass the whole petroleum products industry "from oil exploration to service station."
Business Activities: Importation and sales of petroleum and petrochemical products, and petroleum-substitute energy-related business. Products sold include: Motor gasoline, Aviation turbine fuels, Kerosene, Gas Oils, Fuel Oils, Lubricants, Asphalt, Coal and Petroleum Coke, Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG), Petrochemicals Motorsports Activities: Mitsubishi Oil has been developing its oil business as a technical sponsor of the Mitsubishi Team with the Galant and Lancer in the World Rally Championship and with the Pajero in the Paris-Dakar.
Michelin Michelin Looking Forward to 1999 Granada-Dakar. Michelin is synonymous with the famous across desert marathon motorsports event, the "Paris-Dakar", and for the last twelve years the French tyre company has been unbeatable on the African tracks. Its specially developed "desert" tyres will once again be the popular choice of the majority of the field. Michelin is hoping to start 1999 with a victory in this marathon event, which is called the Granada-Dakar Rally this time. Preparation for the Granada-Dakar has been done very thoroughly and, to test the tyres in conditions similar to those found on the "Dakar", a Michelin shod and supported vehicle was entered in the last round of the 1998 World Cup for Cross Country Rallies Series, the UAE Desert Challenge, and came first outright! Michelin's support program for the Granada-Dakar includes supplying all the Ralliart supported teams, which use a variety of Mitsubishi vehicles from around the world, with the tyres they will need during the event. The ones used by Ralliart teams this year are a development of last year's winning type and are 16/80/16 size. The history of the relationship between Michelin and Mitsubishi Ralliart is long and has had many successes, but 1998 is particularly special for the relationship between the two because it was on Michelin tyres that the title that Mitsubishi had long dreamed of was achieved; the World Rally Championship for ManufacturersÕ title. To top off the Manufacturers' crown, Tommi Makinen created a new world record on Michelin tyres when he took the World Rally Championship for Driver's for the third consecutive time, all three times on Michelins.
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