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Next week is National BEN Week

BEN, the automotive industry charity will be celebrating its 108th birthday and the arrival of a new member of staff, Benjamin Bear, during the week 15th – 21st July 2013. The annual celebration, National BEN Week, has become a focus for many supportive industry concerns and this year, with the new theme 'Bear Us In Mind', fundraising expectations are running high. The ‘Bear Us In Mind' theme aims to encourage automotive companies to get their staff involved in having fun whilst raising awareness and funds for the charity. The suggested minimum target of £108, in recognition of BEN's age, reflects 108 years of care and support for automotive industry people.

12th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Two receive Hankook Tyre UK outstanding service awards

In June Hankook Tyre UK marked the ongoing service of its staff and presented members of the team with awards for outstanding service. The lunch recognised the 10 year anniversary for two members of its senior staff who both started work at the company in 2002.

UK sales director, Barrie Horrocks, was awarded for his outstanding service after celebrating 10 years with the company last year. Horrocks joined the company as commercial sales manager, a role he was in for 9 years before being promoted to sales director in 2011.

5th July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

New Pirelli SC1 BSB rear tyre ‘especially important’ for Snetterton

Pirelli has identified last month’s successful introduction of its new Diablo Superbike SC1 rear tyre at Knockhill as an important factor for the MCE British Superbike Championship’s return to Snetterton. The high speed circuit, combined with the possibility of high track temperatures will make the softer compound tyre a popular choice, according to the series tyre supplier. A test held at the circuit last week provided Pirelli with good feedback as most teams sampled race simulations for tyre wear.

2nd July 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN wins Twitter free PR contest

BEN, the automotive industry charity, has won £13,000-worth of free PR support through Automotive PR's #tweetcharity competition. The competition, which ran exclusively on Twitter – from nominations to voting – reached more than 650,000 users, with hundreds of tweets for the shortlisted charities, including from television presenter Mike Brewer, the official Twitter feeds of Help for Heroes and Best Western Hotels, as well as from famous racing drivers Derek Bell MBE, the five-times Le Mans winner, and Ben Collins, formerly ‘The Stig' on the BBC's Top Gear.

14th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Avon Tyres ‘sweeps’ Isle of Man TT sidecar races

The Isle of Man TT Sidecar events saw more than 40 competitors using Avon tyres, as Tim Reeves and Dan Sayle took victory in the first and Ben and Tom Birchall claimed an emotional maiden TT win in the second on the brand’s products. Conrad Harrison and Mike Aylott finished second in race one and third in race two while pre-race favourite Dave Molyneux had a frustrating TT by his standards, unable to add to his 16 TT wins and finishing third and second respectively in the two races, with passenger Patrick Farrance.

11th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Vote for BEN in Twitter competition

A wonderful opportunity has come BEN's way in the form of a competition '#tweetcharity' which is being run by Automotive PR, leading motor industry PR business, to mark their milestone of reaching 13,000 followers on Twitter. The prize is for Automotive PR to provide a charity with £13,000 worth of free consultancy.
Automotive PR asked the automotive industry to suggest a deserving charity with links to the motor industry and five charities have been shortlisted and BEN is amongst the nominees.

6th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Halfords Autocentres makes BEN a “long term partner”

Halfords Autocentres has made the automotive benevolent fund BEN a long-term partner. According to the company the move will see over 1,800 of the business’ employees helping to raise vital funds which will enable BEN to continue its work in the automotive community.

Each year BEN helps thousands of men, women and children – who either work or have worked in the automotive industry or are dependents of those who have – by providing different types of support tailored towards the circumstances of those affected. The nature of support will focus on providing information, advice and emotional support but can also extend to financial help.

5th June 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Kirkby hails Double Coin CV show appearance

Kirkby Tyres has hailed the recent appearance of its Double Coin exclusive brand at the CV Show in Birmingham as “an overwhelming success”. According to the company, Kirkby Tyres has been the UK and Irish sole importer of Double Coin for more than 20 years was said to have been pleased to participate in the 2013 CV Show.

28th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Make a date for BEN's classic car rally and fete

On Saturday 29th June 2013 over 200 outstanding vintage and classic cars and motorcycles will set out from Ascot Racecourse on a 20 mile Rally Tour via beautiful Windsor Great Park en route to Broomhall Recreation Ground, Sunningdale. There they will be displayed as a focal point for the Lynwood Summer Fete starting at 12.30 pm.

16th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN appoints COO

Automotive industry charity BEN has announced the appointment of Nigel Rothband to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.
The addition of this post to BEN's senior management structure is a cornerstone of the charity's plan for strategic development. Rothband will report directly to David Main, BEN's Chief Executive and will be instrumental in building on the charity's already firm foundation. His main objectives are to further raise awareness, extend the range and reach of BEN's services and increase the fund's capacity to help an even greater number of automotive industry employees, past and present.

15th May 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Motor Auctions raise £3k for BEN

The National Association of Motor Auctions (NAMA) raised an impressive £3000 for Ben, the motor industry benevolent fund, during their 2013 Annual General Meeting Dinner.

26th April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Scotland Ball raises £8k for BEN

The 15th BEN Scotland Ball, held recently, enjoyed an increase in attendance and raised an impressive £8,000 for the automotive charity.

2nd April 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN Motorcycle Rally 2013

Calling all keen motorcyclists: BEN – the automotive industry charity, has a very special event planned for you this summer. Between the 22nd and 25th June, riders will embark from the UK on a route through four countries to reach the second highest pass in the Alps – the Stelvio Pass in Italy.

26th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

MAC Tools raises £4,100 for BEN

Celebrating their 75th anniversary, staff at MAC Tools, the automotive division of Stanley Black & Decker, raised an impressive £4,100 through an auction in aid of BEN, the automotive industry charity. Tony Prueitt, UK Commercial Director of the Industrial & Automotive Division, invited Peter Cottle, BEN's Head of Business Development, to outline the charity's role for all franchisees attending their annual conference. Peter ensured everyone understood the breadth of support available to anyone who works, or has worked, in all automotive and related industries, as well as their dependents.

14th March 2013/12,345 Comments/by Tyrepress Editors

Race2Recovery team completes Dakar

The 2013 Dakar Rally saw history created as Race2Recovery, the group of predominantly injured soldiers who formed a rally team to raise funds for Forces charities, became the first ever disability team to complete the world’s toughest race. The team’s Land Rover Defender-based Wildcat race vehicle, running on Cooper Tire’s Discoverer STT, and its crew of driver Major Matt O’Hare and co-driver Corporal Phillip Gillespie, crossed the finish line of the final stage in Santiago, Chile on Saturday evening, ending two weeks of racing that saw the team’s other three Wildcat vehicles fall out of the race.

23rd January 2013/by Tyrepress Editors