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Insa Turbo appoints new commercial director

21st November 2014

Spain-based retreader Insa Turbo has named Salvador Pérez Lucena its commercial director. In his new position, Pérez Lucena will be involved with the Insa Turbo brand and other Grupo Soledad companies, including retreader and rubber compound manufacturer MCE Mezclas Caucho and rubber automotive components manufacturer Cauchos Verdú. Insa Turbo says the appointment was made “in order to revitalise the company and achieve new goals of positioning and expansion in the sector, both nationally and internationally.”

Delticom appoints new Management Board member

19th November 2014

Starting 1 January 2015, Thierry Delesalle will take over responsibility within Delticom’s Management Board for both the company’s consumer market passenger car tyres and complete wheel set business in Western European markets, and for marketing. In his role as a purchase manager and head of country management, Delesalle has been responsible for the daily operations of Delticom’s B2C E-Commerce passenger car tyre business in Western Europe since 2011. In his current position, he works closely together with the online tyre retailer’s marketing department and reports directly to the Management Board.

Superior Industries’ Stebbins joins Snap-on board

19th November 2014

The board of directors at tool and workshop equipment manufacturer Snap-on Incorporated has appointed Donald J. Stebbins, president and chief executive officer of wheel manufacturer Superior Industries International, a company director. This directorship takes effect 4 January 2015. Stebbins also serves as a director at Superior Industries and at WABCO Holdings, a provider of electronic, mechanical and mechatronic products.

Coker Tire founder Harold Coker dies

18th November 2014

US-based vintage tyre manufacturer Coker Tire shares that company founder Harold Coker died on 16 November, aged 84.

Mesnac names Zheng Jiangjia as new president

14th November 2014

Mesnac Co., Ltd. has promoted Zheng Jiangjia into the role of president of the company, effective on 27 October 2014. Zheng Jiangjia joined Mesnac in May 1998 and served as the general manager of MESNAC Dosing System Division, assistant president and executive vice president.

Phil Stanton becomes County Tyres’ first strategy director

12th November 2014

County Tyres has announced the appointment of Phil Stanton in the newly created role of strategy director. Formerly Goodyear Dunlop UK & Ireland sales manager for farm tyres, Stanton joined the group on 1 November to work closely with managing director, Rob Freeman, in developing future strategy.

Emma Butcher becomes senior media manager at SMMT

11th November 2014

The Society of Motor Manufacturers and traders has appointed Emma Butcher as senior media manager. Butcher’s resume includes stints as consumer editor at What Car?, editor of Car and Accessory Trader (CAT) and editor of member publications at the Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMIF). She recently worked at Bell Pottinger on a variety of automotive and other commercial accounts, covering everything from media relations to events and government-facing reports. The appointment is effective 5 January 2015.

Toyo’s Europe boss adds Benelux role to position

10th November 2014

In addition to serving as general manager of Toyo Tire & Rubber’s Europe business unit, president of Toyo Tire Europe GmbH, and president of Toyo Tire Deutschland GmbH – roles held since 1 July 2014 – Tatsuo Mitsuhata will as of 1 December 2014 take on the function of president, Toyo Tire Benelux B.V.

Kerstens appointed chief operating officer at Bridgestone Europe

6th November 2014

Bridgestone has appointed Yves Kerstens to the position of chief operating officer (COO) of the corporation’s European division (BSEU). Based in Zaventem, Belgium, Kerstens, a 48-year old Belgian national, joined the company in 2005 in the position of vice president of supply chain management and information technology. He subsequently held the positions of chief administrative […]

IMI competitions to promote careers in motor industry

5th November 2014

The Institute of the Motor Industry, (IMI), has launched three nationwide competitions designed to showcase different aspects of the retail motor industry to students. The Literacy Competition is run in partnership with the Volkswagen Group Advanced Apprenticeship Programme and asks the students to write a magazine article titled “Why choose a career with Volkswagen Group”. […]

Marangoni strengthens its service and sales team in turkey

5th November 2014

Marangoni Retreading Systems appointed Nejat Dagdemir as general manager of its Marangoni Kaucuk Ticaret, Turkish sales subsidiary, which is located in Izmir. With 400,000 retreads a year and around 80 retreaders, Turkey is the sixth biggest European market in terms of the total number of retreads, and second only to Germany regarding cold retreading technology. This means that, with the Marangoni Ringtread and Unitread lines, Marangoni Kaucuk Ticaret has a 20 per cent share of the domestic market - that’s according to company representatives who characterize this as a good level, although less than in other European countries.

Jean-Dominique Senard continues as Michelin managing general partner

4th November 2014

Michelin has announced Jean-Dominique Senard will continue as Michelin managing general partner. The news follows a meeting of the board of directors of Société Auxiliaire de Gestion (SAGES), in its capacity as non-managing general partner of Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin (CGEM) on 6 October 2014. During this meeting SAGES submitted a proposal for approval to the Supervisory Board to renew Jean-Dominique Senard’s term for another four years from 22 May 2015 (the previous terms official expiry date).

Blackcircles appoints directors to help with international expansion plans

3rd November 2014

Blackcircles.com has appointed two new directors to drive the company’s international expansion plans forward. Alastair Grier takes on the role of commercial director and Nick Leonard joins as director of digital and customer acquisition.

Job cuts continue at loss-making Titan

29th October 2014

Titan International released its third quarter 2014 results yesterday, and in the words of chief executive officer and chairman Maurice Taylor, there were a lot of negatives to see. This is bad news for management, bad news for shareholders and, for many Titan employees, very bad news.

Glen Birkwood retires