Rema Tip Top wins fourth consecutive Tyre Industry Award
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK won its fourth consecutive Tyre Industry Award in the Aftermarket Equipment Supplier of the Year category. Sponsored by Automechanika, the award was presented to group CEO Mark Insley and managing director Cliff Jones at the 88th Annual NTDA Dinner on 12 October.
Continue ReadingTyre Industry Awards a ‘resounding endorsement’ of ETEL training programmes
Following three 2017 Tyre Industry Awards, European Tyre Enterprises Limited (ETEL) said its success in three separate personnel focused awards categories proved the quality of its staff development initiatives. The company prevailed in the Staff Training and Development Initiative Award with Kwik-Fit, while members of staff won National Apprentice Tyre Technician of the Year (Kimberley Locker, STS Tyre Pro) and REACT Roadside Technician of the Year award (Adam Grimley, Central Tyre (Commercial), who shared the award with Tomasz Woiciechowski of Tyre Maintenance).
Continue ReadingDEKRA Automotive appoints new sales director
Guy Pigounakis has joined DEKRA Automotive Ltd as its new sales director. He takes on this role as the company relocates to a new head office and strengthens its service offerings in the UK by expanding its training, inspection and certification businesses into one brand, DEKRA Automotive Ltd.
Continue ReadingZenises opens Technology Centre, appoints division GM, Technology VP
A new, four-storey technology centre has been set up to aid Zenises keep apace of online, social media and communication trends and to help it adjust business to new opportunities. The company has already appointed a division general manager and vice-president of technology, and is now in the process of expanding the workforce at the Technology Centre. Zenises aims for a total headcount of up to 40 in the Madrid facility.
Continue ReadingYTC promotes Briggs to marketing & product management VP
Andrew Briggs has been promoted to the newly created position of vice-president of marketing & product management at Yokohama Tire Corporation (YTC). Briggs, who will report to Jeff Barna, YTC’s chief operating officer, replaces Fred Koplin, senior director of marketing and motorsports, following the latter’s retirement.
Continue ReadingGoodyear appoints Blum manufacturing director of Luxembourg tyre plant
Josy Blum, former manufacturing director at Goodyear’s Hanau tyre plant in Germany, is returning to his homeland to take on the role of manufacturing director at the company’s tyre factory in Luxembourg. He succeeds John Ries, who held the position between June 2016 and September 2017, and has now moved to Germany to take over Blum’s old position in Hanau.
Continue ReadingKirkby Tyres’ 80,000sqft central distribution centre expansion nears completion
Kirkby Tyres’ 2017 expansion programme will see its first warehouse completed in December 2017, with the 80,000sqft of new floor space, across nine additional new warehouses, fully operational by March 2018. In total, Kirkby will fit in 2,500 additional tyre racking units, enabling 8.9m high tyre storage facilities. The wholesaler will also add 10 more loading bays to its operation. In order to realise this expansion, Kirkby purchased three acres of land adjacent to its Speke headquarters, allowing it to increase its stock capacity and further improve its logistical operations, and increasing its total footprint to approximately nine acres. Kirkby added that the expansion would require more local personnel to be employed, and enable the company to offer customers a wider range of brands, sizes and applications.
Continue ReadingMarangoni Tread N.A. expands team
Several new additions have been made the Marangoni Tread North America organisation. Clif Armstrong has been appointed vice-president, new business development, while Michael Aguon and Phil McDonald have taken on regional sales manager roles.
Continue Reading2017 Tyre Industry Awards winners announced
The winners of the UK’s “tyre industry Oscars” have been announced following a five-month submissions process. Tyres & Accessories was present for the ceremony and, as in previous years was on hand to live tweet the results.
Continue ReadingTrico appoints new European MD
Windscreen wiper specialist Trico has announced the promotion of Adam Richards to the role of managing director of Trico Ltd. In his new position, Richards is responsible for the company’s European operations.
Continue ReadingMarangoni names new HR head, Ferentino plant manager
Michele Bergese has been appointed director of human resources for the Marangoni Group. He joined the company last month from the Sogefi Group, where he served as human resources director since June 2015. Bergese started his career in 1990 as a human resources specialist at Fiat Group company Gilardadini SpA.
Continue ReadingAuto electrical specialist joins Scotlands Ash Garage
Scotlands Ash Garage, based in Didcot, has appointed Andrew Jubber in the new position of auto electrical specialist and vehicle technician. He has extensive experience in the motor trade having entered the industry in 1983 before going self-employed as a mobile auto electrical technician in 2001.
Continue ReadingCreditors name new Kumho Tire senior management
Kim Jong-ho will likely return as president and chief executive officer of Kumho Tire. The 70-year old, who held these positions from 2009 until his retirement in 2012, has been recalled by the tyre maker’s creditors to head the loss-making company. During his previous tenure, Kim led Kumho Tire through the early years of its debt workout programme. The creditors will seek approval for Kim’s appointment at a Kumho Tire extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on 1 December.
Continue ReadingNew president for Bridgestone’s North American commercial tyre service network
Damien Harmon has been appointed president of GCR Tires & Service, a commercial vehicle tyre and service network operated by Bridgestone in North America. The current chief operating officer of Bridgestone Retail Operations will take up his new position on 1 November. He succeeds John Vasuta, who was named senior vice-president, global sales, Firestone Building Products.
Continue ReadingBridgestone Americas names new president of original equipment
Shannon Quinn has joined Bridgestone Americas as president of original equipment tyre sales for the US and Canada at Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations (BATO). She succeeds Mike Martini, who recently retired after a 40-year career with Bridgestone Americas.
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