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Snap-on Equipment Appoints New Area Sales Managers

Snap-on Equipment has taken on a number of Area Sales Managers (ASM) to strengthen its UK-wide distributor support. The appointments are part of the company's ethos of providing highly effective sales support for distributors and include existing motor industry stalwarts, as well as those bringing fresh knowledge from other sectors to the business. Snap-on Equipment's products under the John Bean and Hofmann brands are exclusively available via the company's distributor partners.

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Tenneco to Supply Exhausts to Unipart

Tenneco Inc. is to supply aftermarket exhaust systems to Unipart, the UK's largest independent automotive parts supplier. "We are pleased to partner with Unipart, to expand our reach in the UK with the largest distributor of exhaust products in this important market," said Hari Nair, president, international, Tenneco. "This relationship positions both companies for significant aftermarket emission control growth by combining the strength of Unipart's customer service focus and high consumer recognition with Tenneco's powerful aftermarket brands and reputation as a leading original equipment supplier."

John Neill, Unipart Group CEO, added: "Working in partnership with one of the world's largest and most successful original equipment manufacturers further strengthens Unipart Automotive's position as the number one exhaust choice in the UK aftermarket. We are the best known brand for automotive components and our partnership with Tenneco demonstrates our commitment to providing the best trade partnership to our customers across our extensive branch network."

3rd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Darren Meikle To Head Conti’s Irish Truck Tyre Sales

Continental Tyre Group has announced the appointment of Darren Meikle as truck sales manager based in Southern Ireland. According to the company, this new position has been created to provide customers with a dedicated account manager in their immediate area. Darren will be responsible for overseeing the requirements of dealers and fleets in the Republic of Ireland, working closely with colleague Noel McGrath who has responsibility for Northern Ireland and the ROI border counties.

Darren, 35, joins Continental with over 10 years experience in the transport industry originally working with Irish Shell (now Topaz Energy) within the Fuel Cards team and from there taking on responsibility as truck sales manager for Advance Pitstop.

2nd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

VMI Appoints Harm Voortman as CEO

Rubber and tyre industry equipment manufacturer VMI Group has appointed HJ (Harm) Voortman as the company’s new president and chief executive officer. Voortman takes over on 1 July 2010 and succeeds JJ (Coos) Spanjer who held this position since 1992.

2nd June 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Ex Conti Boss Neumann to Head VW China

Karl-Thomas Neumann, the former chief executive of Continental AG, will head Volkswagen's China operations from September. The news sees Neumann, an experienced and respected manager, electronics engineer and expert in hybrid and electric cars return to his previous employer after Conti in the midst of a power struggle with major shareholder Schaeffler Group last August.

28th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian Aiming for Premium Segment Leadership in Russia

An overview of Nokian Tyres’ current position and strategy in Russia has been given by Anne Leskelä, the company’s Industrial Relations vice-president and CFO. She reported that the Russia and CIS region, which accounted for 26 per cent of the company’s 183.8 million euro sales in the first quarter of 2010, experienced a 42.7 per cent growth in sales to 46.8 million euros during the three-month period, with passenger car tyre market share increasing. Leskelä also stated Nokian Tyres’ objective of attaining market leadership in the premium tyre segment by 2014 in Russia and the CIS.

27th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Titan Introduces ‘ACT’ Wheel for the Mining Industry

Titan Wheel Corporation has introduced its Accelerated Change Technology (ACT) wheel, a design it says allows a service technician to change or rotate the rear tyres on a mine haul truck in a fraction of the time. The system, the manufacturer adds, also enhances safety, reduces service technician fatigue and increases profitability by reducing tyre maintenance downtime.

26th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Onkar Kanwar to Open Apollo Pavilion in Essen

On 1 June Apollo Tyres chairman Onkar S Kanwar will formally inaugurate the company’s Reifen 2010 show stand in the presence of dignitaries and the global management team from India, South Africa and Europe. The company’s stand opening ceremony follows a press event announcing details of the products Apollo will be introducing into Europe, and “the value of a multi-brand strategy with Apollo, Vredestein and Maloya.”

25th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Appoints Burden to UK Industrial Tyres Position

Ian Burden has been appointed to the role of industrial sales manager for Continental Industrial Tyres UK’s South region. Burden, a qualified mechanical engineer who has worked in the industrial materials handling industry for more than a quarter of a century, joins Continental from NACCO Materials Handling Group. In his new position, Burden will report to general sales manager Leon McMahon.

24th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

GITI Tire UK Appoints Finance Manager

GITI Tire (UK) Ltd. has appointed Ben Ashton as the expanding team’s finance manager. Ashton qualified as a chartered accountant in 2004 then worked as a project accountant for a private finance initiative company managing the finances for two of the largest hospital projects in the UK. After this he became financial controller of a small group of companies before joining GITI Tire in May 2010.

21st May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Taylor, Board Re-Elected by Titan Shareholders

Morry Taylor was re-elected to the Board of Titan International, as was reappointed as chairman and CEO. Shareholders re-elected Taylor to another three-year term on the board at their recent annual meeting. The board then re-elected Taylor as chairman and CEO, and also re-elected Erwin Billig as vice chairman, Kent Hackamack as vice president of finance and treasurer and Cheri Holley as vice president and secretary. (Tire Review)

14th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Yokohama Names New Tire Group President

Yokohama Rubber states it is establishing the position of president within its Tire Group. This role, which will be formally approved at a general meeting of shareholders on June 25, is to be undertaken by Hikomitsu Noji, who currently also holds the position of general manager of the company’s Tire Global Production Division. At the same time, Noji is being promoted from the position of director and corporate officer to that of director and managing corporate officer.

12th May 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

New Operations Director, Equipment Specialist at Hofmann Megaplan

Tyre changing and balancing firm Hofmann Megaplan has announced the appointment of two new members of staff. Mark Berryman has joined the company as operations director, looking after all aspects of customer service, including installation management and aftersales. John Baron also joins the team in the position of equipment specialist for the south of England.

30th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

What Will Reifen 2010's 550 Exhibitors Bring to the Show?

With tyre businesses forced to face the unprecedented combination of global recession, high raw material costs and increasingly thorough legislative demands, the two years since the last Essen show have been some of the toughest in the market’s history. And yet, if you will excuse the pun, the tyre business seems to have a perpetual ability to “bounce back” in the face of adversity. In fact some brands – largely those operating in the mid and upper mid range segments – actually outperformed their pre-recession sales records, resulting in increased market share at least in terms of units sales.

That said, all businesses have had to cope with the same credit crunch-induced reticence amongst consumers to spend any money at all, while at the same time having to deal with (either directly for the manufacturers or indirectly for those importing, wholesaling and trading) high input costs for raw materials such as natural rubber.

27th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors

Keegan Believes Leadership was “Catalyst for Corporate Transformation”

Robert Keegan has made his first public appearance since Richard J Kramer took over the role as chief executive officer at the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, speaking to 600 at the Greater Akron Speaks Out for Values breakfast in the tyre manufacturer’s home town on 26 April. The Akron Beacon Journal reports that Keegan told those attending the Christian business fundraiser that when he took on the role in 2003, the company “needed core change” and that installing new “inspirational, aspirational leaders” had been the “catalyst for corporate transformation”.

27th April 2010/by Tyrepress Editors