Tony Cowell Dies

Tony Cowell, the former managing director of Manchester-based rubber machinery maker Francis Shaw, passed away yesterday (16 November 2009) after fighting illness for the past three years. After leaving Francis Shaw, Cowell became joint managing director of Pelmar Engineering (UK) Ltd. on 6 July, 2001. In a statement issued by Pelmar Engineering, the company said Cowell will be “sadly missed by all his many friends and colleagues in the tyre and rubber industry.” In addition to his business achievements Cowell also served as the general secretary of the International Tyre, Rubber & Plastics Federation (ITRPF) until 2005.