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Tony Cowell Dies

Tony Cowell, the former managing director of Manchester-based rubber machinery maker Francis Shaw, passed away yesterday (16 November 2009) after fighting illness for the past three years. After leaving Francis Shaw, Cowell became joint managing director of Pelmar Engineering (UK) Ltd. on 6 July, 2001. In a statement issued by Pelmar Engineering, the company said Cowell will be “sadly missed by all his many friends and colleagues in the tyre and rubber industry.” In addition to his business achievements Cowell also served as the general secretary of the International Tyre, Rubber & Plastics Federation (ITRPF) until 2005.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Conti Announces Departure of Communications Chief Prokop

For almost nine years responsibility for Continental AG’s global communications has rested in the hands of Dr. Heimo Prokop, and during this time the senior vice president of Corporate Communications has, in Conti’s words, been “a formative influence on communication in decisive phases of the corporation’s development”. On November 17 Continental announced that Dr. Prokop will leave his position with the company at the end of 2009.

17th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Infinity Appoints New GM for Australia and New Zealand

Infinity Tyres continues its worldwide brand expansion with the announcement of the appointment of Tim Sanders as general manager for Infinity Australia and New Zealand. Following the appointments of Martin West and Martin Lumb in Europe, the latest recruitment action continues the strengthening of the global Infinity management team and demonstrates the commitment and investment now being placed behind the Infinity brand.

16th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Ashcroft Appointed Conti UK & Ireland Truck OE Manager

Continental Tyre Group has appointed Steve Ashcroft to the role of OE manager for its UK & Ireland truck tyre business. In his new position, Ashcroft will liaise directly with both manufacturers and fleets on all OE truck and trailer activities. Commenting on his appointment, Ashcroft commented: “It’s an interesting time to be taking on the OE Manager role, but my years of experience as well as the insight gained from working in both the manufacturing and supplier side of the business, I’m convinced will be of great benefit.”

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New President to Head Up Hankook Tire America

Hankook Tire has given word that, as of December 1, Soo Il Lee will take over from H. Y. (Greg) Pae as president of Hankook Tire America Corp. In addition to his new role, Lee will also serve as COO for the company’s business operations throughout the Americas, and in this capacity will be responsible for the overall growth and marketing strategies for the US, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. Following several years in the US, Pae will return to the company’s global headquarters in Seoul.

12th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Busy Equip Auto For Arcom

Arcom, the Polish supplier of racking and storage systems took a stand at the recent Equip Auto trade fair, held in Paris. This was the first time that Arcom had attended the event and was a result of the newly-created co-operation between the Polish company and its French distributor AC Negoce. Exhibitions are a vital part of Arcom's marketing strategy and the company has previously exhibited at both Autopromotec in Bologna and the Reifen fair in Essen. Equip Auto was different, however, as 90 per cent of the visitors came from France and England, in contrast to the more wider geographical profile of visitors to the other two shows.

10th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo Taps Hagan to Head Sales

Industry veteran John Hagan has been named senior director of sales operations for Toyo Tire USA Corp.

Replacing Armand Allaire, who left Toyo for a similar post with Kumho Tire USA Inc., Hagan will be responsible for all of Toyo’s sales operations and will report directly to president and CEO Yasushi Takagi.

Hagan’s past experience serving as vice president of OE sales for Pirelli Tire North America, and as vice president of sales and marketing for companies in the chemical and import/export industries. (Tire Review)

10th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Cooper Appoints New CFO

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Brad Hughes as vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Hughes succeeds Phil Weaver who retires at the end of the year. Weaver has served Cooper 19 for years and has been CFO since 1999.

5th November 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Toyo’s Dave Taylor Closes Career

Dave Taylor, vice president of technical services at Toyo Tire USA, has announced his retirement after 23 years with the company, reports Tire Review. Toyo said Taylor played a key role in the pioneering of niche sizes and products such as the Toyo Open Country M/T and Proxes S/T. Earlier this week, sales vice president Armand Allaire left Toyo to become Kumho Tire USA’s new national vice president of sales.

29th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Snap-on Diagnositics Appoint Sarah Philpott Acting Marketing Manager

Snap-on has appointed Sarah Philpott as acting marketing manager. Philpott, who holds several qualifications in business management and administration (including an MBA from the University of East Anglia in Norwich) joined Snap-on Diagnostics in 2002. In addition to her new position, she also remains responsible for her primary role as sales support manager.

29th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyre Essentials Book Now Available

UK-produced reference book, Tyre Essentials has been completed and is now readily available for sale at £17.00 (plus p&p), with attractive discounts for multiple purchases. Spanning 134 pages, Tyre Essentials is a compilation of tyre information, technology terms and definitions. It includes a thesaurus that will provide an ideal, informative reference and training guide for personnel engaged within the tyre and transport industries. Brian Lawton, a director of Newlaw Associates Limited (who specialises in the forensic examination of tyres) has written the book based on his extensive knowledge and experience within the new tyre and retread tyre industries.

28th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Russian Nokian Workers Given Chance to Become ‘Village’ People

Nokian tyres has unveiled its brand new housing complex built for workers at its factory in Vsevolozhsk, Russia. Known as ‘Hakkapeliitta Village’, the 167 apartments are located some ten kilometres from the plant and cover a total area of 10,300 square metres. The company has invested more than ten million euros into the project in the aim of attracting and retaining qualified staff at the facility; a Nokian press release explains that in exchange for a commitment to remain at the plant for at least seven years, employees can purchase an apartment within the complex for substantially less than the average market price.

28th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Kumho Tire USA Appoints Armand Allaire as National Sales VP

Industry veteran Armand Allaire has joined Kumho Tire USA as the national vice president of sales, reports Tire Review. Most recently Allaire was vice president of sales for Toyo Tire USA, and previously was a sales and marketing director for the then Bridgestone USA Inc. “Armand brings a unique blend of salesmanship and management experience to Kumho,” said JB Kim, Kumho's president and CEO, “we look forward to his guidance and vision as we build Kumho Tire for the future.”

27th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

New Sales Manager to Lead Infleet Business Development Plan

The Infleet network is unfurling a new business development plan, and on board to spearhead its progress is recently appointment UK sales manager David Tattler. The tyre industry veteran will tackle his new role with the support of a state of the art management information technology system being introduced by Infleet at its new Cannock, West Midlands office.

27th October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

BorgWarner’s Adams Adds Carlisle Feather to Board Membership Cap

Carlisle Companies Inc. has appointed BorgWarner executive vice president, CFO and CEO Robin J. Adams to its Board of Directors. Mr. Adams also serves as a member of BorgWarner’s Board of Directors and on the Supervisory Board of Beru AG. “We are pleased to have Robin join our board,” commented Carlisle chairman, president and CEO David A. Roberts. “His wide range of financial experience and expertise, coupled with his 30 years of worldwide industry experience, will serve our shareholders well as we expand our company globally.”

23rd October 2009/by Tyrepress Editors