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Tyre Stewardship Australia appoints science & innovation advisor
Dr Linda Mitchell has joined Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) as the organisation’s first science and innovation advisor. TSA calls this appointment “another step forward in advancing Australia’s competitiveness in managing its own tyre waste stream and unlocking opportunities for the national economy.”
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VACO names new chairman
The VACO executive committee has nominated Ron van der Jagt to be the Dutch tyre and wheel industry association’s next chairman. Following approval by VACO members, van der Jagt will be appointed at a general meeting on 10 February and begin in the role on 1 April, taking over from Sybrand van Hulst, who has resigned after 12 years.
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Trelleborg appoints Olsson General Counsel
From the end of the second quarter of 2022, Katarina Olsson will succeed Charlotta Grähs as General Counsel of the Trelleborg Group. Grähs is stepping down from her position at Trelleborg to take a similar role at another company.
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Fredrik Alpner to manage Enivro’s current & upcoming plant
With the appointment of Fredrik Alpner as Site Manager for its plant in Åsensbruk and future facility in Uddevalla, Swedish firm Scandinavian Enviro Systems says it has made a “strategic recruitment. Alpner will take office in mid-April and initially work as site manager of Enviro’s Åsensbruk plant. Enviro intends for him to later assume responsibility for the future plant in Uddevalla in the role of site manager.
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Continental appoints Samir Gupta MD for India
In addition to his existing remit as regional head of the Central Asia PLT replacement business within Continental’s Tires division, Samir Gupta has taken on the role of managing director of Continental Tyres India. He began in this capacity this month after relinquishing leadership of Continental Tyres Malaysia, which he’d headed since December 2019.
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Continental Tyre Group appoints Tarik Görgün MD
David Smith plans to retire as managing director of Continental Tyre Group at the end of March 2022. Continental has announced that his successor will be Tarik Görgün, who is currently head of OE Tyres Japan and global key account manager for Honda and Subaru. Görgün will take over the role of managing director for the UK and Ireland from 1 March 2022.
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Autogem on the hunt to find the UK’s TPMS Expert
During 2022 Autogem to hunting for the UK’s ‘TPMS Expert’ in an inaugural nationwide competition. Specifically, having trained thousands of technicians for more than a decade, Autogem wants to find the most talented professional when it comes to diagnosing, communicating and resolving TPMS issues. According to Autogem, the competition is open to most of the UK’s largest and most respected tyre retailers and specialist tyre related workshops. Entries will open soon ahead of qualifying sessions on 27 – 29 April. 12 finalists will be chosen from this stage and will be invited to take part in the final at the Garage & Bodyshop Event on 8 June at the NEC, Birmingham.
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ATS Euromaster names new sales director
Jason Chamberlain has been appointed sales director at ATS Euromaster, where he joins the executive team to provide strategic leadership to drive customer retention, with UK growth responsibility for both national and regional new business.
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Continental reorganises Public Affairs Department
Continental is consolidating its public affairs and external affairs activities under its Group Public Affairs department. Dr Thorsten Burger (43), previously head of external affairs, has become the new department’s head, also overseeing Conti’s Berlin political office.
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Michelin’s Vincentelli appointed CEO of Allopneus
Following its 100 per cent acquisition by the Michelin Group, French online tyre firm Allopneus has a new chief executive officer. Michel Vincentelli succeeds Mathieu Blaise, who launched the Allopneus site in 2004 together with father Didier and brother Antoine.
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Goodyear names Christian Gadzinski as IR head
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Christian Gadzinski as senior director of Investor Relations. He reports to Christina Zamarro, vice president, Finance & Treasurer.
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Hankook Tire names new North America president
Curtis Brison is the new president of Hankook Tire North America (formerly Hankook Tire America). He succeeds Sooil Lee, who remains chief executive officer of Hankook Tire & Technology. Additionally, Hankook Tire North America has promoted Robert Williams to senior vice president of Truck, Bus and Radial (TBR) sales and Jong Jin (JJ) Park to vice-president of marketing.
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New year, new chairman: Cho Hyun-bum takes the reins at Hankook & Company
Cho Hyun-bum has been officially inaugurated as chairman of Hankook & Company, holding firm for Hankook Tire & Technology. Hyun-bum is the younger son of former chairman Cho Yang-rai, who becomes the company’s honorary chairman.
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Varta expands executive board to include Technology Department
Battery manufacturer Varta AG has enlarged its executive board to include Rainer Hald, the company’s 52-year-old Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as the third member of the body alongside Armin Hessenberger (CFO) and the Chairman, Herbert Schein (CEO) effective 1 January 2022.
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Autodoc appoints new VP of brand management
Autodoc has appointed Moritz Diekmann as vice president brand management responsible for the development and implementation of then the online auto part retailer’s brand strategy. Within that role, the 49-year-old will develop the Autodoc brand as well as its own brands Ridex and Stark. According to the company, an international team of marketing experts in Berlin and Odessa is available to him for this purpose. Diekmann reports directly to CEO Christian Gisy.
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