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TIA Members Elect 10 to Board

Ten people were elected to the TIA Board of Directors in its recent elections, each gaining three-year terms on the board. An 11th member was named to the board to fill an unexpired term. Gaining seats on the TIA board were: Russell Belcher, QMI/Ever-Wear, Lakeland, Florida; Dean Bray Jr., Bray's Recapping Service, Mt. Airy, North Carolina; Eddie Burleson, Central Marketing Inc., Colonial Heights, Virginia; Dick Gust, Liberty/Lakin National Tire Recycling, Chicago, Illinois; Keith Jarman, AME International, Brooksville, Florida; Jim Melvin, Tire Pros of R.I. Inc., North Kingstown, Rhode Island; Glen Nicholson, TBC Retail, Juno Beach, Florida; Jim Pangle, Fountain Tire, Edmonton, Alberta; Freda Pratt-Boyer, Purcell Tire & Rubber Co., Potosi, Misouri; Mike Wolfe, Southeastern Wholesale Tire, Raleigh, North Carolina. Roy Bromfield of Q Tires Inc., of Greenville, South Carolina, was named to fill a one-year vacancy that was created by the election of Larry Brandt, MSB Tires of Lakeville, Minnesota, to the position of secretary. The new TIA board will take office on 2 November, during the SEMA Show, at TIA's Annual Meeting at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas. (Tire Review)

17th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

30 Kwik-Fit Managers Investigated Over Bonus Irregularities

Managers of around 30 Kwik-Fit depots have been suspended and are being investigated over claims they manipulated figures in order increase their bonuses. According to a report in The Sun, most of the 30 depots affected are in Scotland, however a Kwik-Fit spokesperson told Tyres & Accessories/tyrepress.com that the inquiry covers branches across the UK.

Kwik-Fit's press representatives sought to downplay the newspaper reports, pointing out that while staff have been suspended there is not yet any evidence of wrongdoing. Managers are no-doubt seeking to avoid the kind of attention attracted by The Sun's news story which ran under a headline mocking the company's famous tag-line – “You can’t nick quicker than a Kwik-Fit fiddler.”

16th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Mauro Pessi New CEO Pirelli North America

Mauro Pessi is taking over from Hugh Pace as CEO of Pirelli Tire North America. Pace is retiring after having been chairman and CEO of the company for nearly three years. Pessi will assume the position of CEO effective 1 October 2009. Pessi has had a long association with Pirelli, most recently having served as VP sales and marketing and then CEO, Latin American operations. He rejoins The Pirelli Group after his departure in 2008 to become CEO at Brembo.

16th September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Goodyear Trying The Right Thing

Goodyear has hired recruitment firm The Right Thing to help it recruit and hire future employees nationwide.

1st September 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Malcolm Scovell New Michelin Tyre Plc Commercial Director

Malcolm Scovell has been appointed as commercial director for Michelin Tyre Plc with responsibility for the UK and Republic of Ireland. He will be based at Michelin’s UK headquarters in Stoke-on-Trent. He replaces Hervé de Froment, who is transferring after four years in the role to take on a new position with Michelin in Spain. The latest appointment signifies significant change in the management of Michelin Tyre Plc as it follows the appointment of Bill Schafer 42 as commercial director of Michelin’s truck and bus operations in July. Scovell brings with him extensive industry experience after 34 years with Michelin, most recently as managing director for the replacement car tyre market for the Nordic countries, based in Stockholm.

24th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Marangoni Promotes Rizzi

Marangoni Tread North America has promoted Don Rizzi to be its first national sales manager. Rizzi, who joined Marangoni in 2005, will oversee both the sales and technical groups for Marangoni. (Tire Review/Akron) Related news: Marangoni cuts ContiTread ties in the Americas SmartWay approval for Ringtread pair Marangoni joins the RTA Marangoni’s Marge Connors […]

20th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Former VW Boss Tipped to Take Conti Supervisory Board Helm

A favourite has emerged from the list of contenders under consideration to head up Continental’s Supervisory Board. German magazine Der Spiegel indicates former Volkswagen chief executive Bernd Pischetsrieder will be the man most likely to fill Rolf Koerfer’s shoes when he steps down. Pischetsrieder was recommended for the role by Martin Blessing, CEO of Commerzbank, […]

18th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

CTNA Announces Commercial Vehicle Tyre Division Staff Changes

Continental Tire North America has announced a number of staffing changes within its commercial vehicle tyre division. Mike Leigner has been appointed the division’s regional sales manager for the southern region of the US, managing and overseeing the development of new business and the growth of existing accounts within a specified mini business for the […]

18th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

TGI Releases Statement on ITC Ruling

Tire Group International (TGI) has released a statement outlining a USA based exporter’s point of view” towards the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling on imported Chinese passenger car and light commercial vehicle tyres. In this statement, TGI indicates it will continue to fight the ITC ruling and says that, after meeting with several state representatives, senators, and following phone conversations with the assistant secretary of Import Administration, the company is able to “shed light on the effect this ruling will have on re-exporters” such as itself.

13th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Brandt Elected TIA Secretary

Tire Industry Association (TIA) has elected Larry Brandt as its new secretary.

13th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Todd Hershberger Named Hankook Sales VP

Hankook Tire has appointed Todd Hershberger as its new vice president of sales and marketing in the USA.

13th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Nokian Anticipates ‘Market Headwinds’ to Continue

Sales at Nokian Tyres decreased 34.6 per cent to 346.7 million euros in the half year between January and June 2009, and operating profit went down along with it; the company reports a 86.4 per cent decline in operating profit to 17.5 million euros. Net income during the half-year amounted to just 346.7 million euros, supported by a more robust second quarter in which profits of 191.1 million euros were generated.

11th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Schaeffler, Employee Representatives Agree Upon Cost Cuts

Schaeffler reports a “successful reconciliation” of its interests has been achieved. The company’s Executive Management Board and plant management representatives, in talks with labour representatives, have agreed upon a package of measures to reduce personnel costs at Schaeffler’s German locations. The total adjustment volume, required due to slack demand, amounts to €250 euros per annum. Schaeffler now reports these savings can be achieved through natural fluctuation, voluntary redundancies and partial retirement along with the continued use of short time work and reduced working hours including adjustment of salaries and wages.

6th August 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

Romanian Hospital to Benefit from Pirelli Sponsored Training

Pirelli Tyre has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Romania’s Health Ministry, pledging to finance a training programme for staff at a hospital in Slatina, where the Italian company’s Romanian factory is located. Medical staff from the County Emergency Hospital’s Emergency Reception Unit will receive training at Milan’s Niguardia hospital, continuing a cooperation between the two units that began around a year and a half ago.

The document was signed in Slatina by Pirelli Tyre’s Romania director Enrico Malerba and Romanian health minister Ioan Bazac on July 23. Italy’s ambassador to Romania, Mario Cospito, also attended the signing ceremony.

23rd July 2009/by Tyrepress Editors

A Dream Realised for Cimcorp

Finland’s Cimcorp has long held the desire to develop a tyre factory in which every stage of the operation – from tyre assembly to final shipping – was automated. This idea has formed the core of the company’s so-called “dream factory” concept, and Cimcorp reports that in the past year this dream has become reality.

The company’s path towards a fully automated tyre plant began some time ago, and outside the tyre industry.

23rd June 2009/by Tyrepress Editors