Francesco Gori, General Manager Tyre Sector, Pirelli&C SpA, was nominated President of the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA) following the first Board meeting today in Brussels. The new non-profit association, the formation of which was announced today in Brussels, will replace the former rubber industries trade association (Bureau de Liaison des Industries du Caoutchouc “BLIC”) founded in 1959. The new association is designed to represent the tyre and general rubber goods industry with the European Union Institutions and other international organisations.