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Tyre technician pay up 21%
During lockdown, one popular meme said: A key worker, someone whose work is overlooked and undervalued until a crisis, well that’s the clean version. As far as tyre technicians are concerned. their uniquely important role in keeping essential services running both during crises and in more normal times has definitely been overlooked by many. However, the latest Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) data suggests thats beginning to change.
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Halfords investing £3.5 million in creating 1000 automotive technician roles
Halfords has embarked on a recruitment drive for its autocentres business to meet rapidly increasing demand for vehicle servicing, MOTs, maintenance and repairs. That means Halfords is creating 1000 new automotive technician roles over the next 12 months and is prioritising attracting retirees back into the workforce as well as challenging itself to increase the number of women in automotive technician roles. The recruitment drive, which will also target disadvantaged young people, is being backed by £3.5 million of technician training and recruitment investment over next 12 months.
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Halfords names Simon Wherry as delivery director
Halfords has appointed Simon Wherry as delivery director for the group. Simon joins Halfords Senior Leadership Team and the group’s growing IT function. According to the company, Wherry brings experience in business change delivery, underpinned by technology. He joins from management consultancy firm, CapGemini, where he was a programme director working in the defence manufacturing arena.
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Federal Corporation chairman resigns
On 18 November, Federal Corporation stated that Chiang Ching Hsing, the company’s chairman and general manager, resigned. Chen Heng Kuan, who is also chairman and president of Nankang, held his position. According to analysts, both Chiang Ching Hsing and Chen Heng Kuan are representatives of Nankang Rubber on the Federal Corporation’s board of directors, and Chiang Ching Hsing’s departure will not bring about a massive change in Federal Corporation.
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Pyrum’s Pascal Klein a Capital ‘Top 40 under 40’
Pascal Klein, co-founder and chief executive officer of pyrolysis end-of-life tyre recycler Pyrum Innovations AG, has been named a winner of the ‘Top 40 under 40’ award by German business magazine Capital.
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Higashi named chairman of Bridgestone Asia Pacific
Masahiro Higashi, the Bridgestone Corporation chief operating officer with responsibility for the company’s business in Japan and its Bridgestone Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. (BSCAP) business unit, will from 1 January 2023 additionally take on chairmanship of BSCAP.
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moveero appoints new CEO
moveero has appointed Hugo Burgers as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 December 2022. Burgers joined moveero in September 2021 with a senior level background from across the off-highway-industry, including Yokohama Off-Highway Tires, Warn Industries and John Deere.
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Marisa Hever-Smith joins Yokohama (UK) as CFO
Marisa Hever-Smith has been appointed as chief financial officer (CFO) of Yokohama (UK). Hever-Smith brings an extensive history within finance roles including 15 years working with Prometeon and Pirelli.
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Cooper-Goodyear integration complete? Ryan Patterson leaves Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber’s Akron headquarters report that the integration of Cooper Tire & Rubber is on-track, the man charged with overseeing the integration, Ryan Patterson, has left the company.
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Carlton Forest appoints CFO, financial director
Carlton Forest Group has appointed Mark Horobin its chief financial officer. Horobin, who is ACA (ICAEW) qualified, has enjoyed a successful career in finance with his roles taking him to Denmark, UAE, and Italy in addition to the UK.
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Borbet names Michael Wellenzohn CEO
From 1 January 2023, Michael Wellenzohn will become chief executive officer of alloy wheel manufacturer Borbet, the first non-family member to hold this position in the company’s history. Wellenzohn succeeds Margot Borbet, CEO since 2019, who in future will head the Borbet Foundation’s Board of Trustees.
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Reddy named Apollo Tyres’ APMEA head of supply chain
Apollo Tyres has appointed Rajasekhara Reddy as Group Head, Supply Chain for its Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APMEA) region. In his new role, Reddy leads the regional SCM team and takes responsibility for providing leadership and direction to the regional SCM function.
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Continental Tyre Group Ltd receives RoSPA Gold Award for health and safety achievements
Continental Tyre Group has received a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award, an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. The award recognises Conti’s efforts to ensure its staff all get home safely to their families at the end of every working day.
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In pictures: NTDA Tyre Industry Award 2022 winners
The National Tyre Distributors Association presented the Tyre Industry Awards 2022, sponsored by Sailun Tyres, at the Vox Conference Centre in Birmingham on 6 October. Below you can view a gallery of the award winners from the evening ceremony, hosted by former BBC news presenter and triathlete Louise Minchin, NTDA chief executive Stefan Hay and national chairman Simon Wright. Click here for the list of winners, and here for the full list of nominees.
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Li Fanrong tipped to become Pirelli’s chairman
Following his recent retirement as chairman of Sinochem Holdings, on 8 October 2022 Ning Gaoning also stepped down as chairman of the Pirelli & C. S.p.A. Board of Directors. He will likely be succeeded by Li Fanrong, who also took over from Ning as Sinochem Holdings’ chairman.
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