Massachusetts-based GPX International Tire Corporation and Swedish giant Trelleborg Wheel Systems have entered into a strategic alliance. The partnership sees Trelleborg become the exclusive distributor of GPX's Galaxy brand farm, forestry, agri-industrial and OTR tyres in Europe. Effective from April 1, 2009, the arrangement covers 25 European countries including Albania, Belgium, Belarus, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Ireland, Germany, Georgia, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherland, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom and Ukraine.