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Known for its style, speed and performance marketing values, Pirelli & C. S.p.A. is a multinational company based in Milan, Italy, listed on the Milan Stock Exchange since 1922, with a temporary privatization period by the consortium led by the Chinese state-owned enterprise ChemChina.

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Pirelli Expresses Desire to Retain Carlisle Operations

Pirelli has reportedly again voiced its desire to retain its operations in Carlisle. According to Cumbria Chamber of Commerce chief executive, Rob Johnston, representatives from the Italian manufacturer told him in talks during the week of November 17 to 21 that it planned to remain in the town. He added that the company’s announcement of dropping a shift at the factory and extending its Christmas period shutdown was infinitely better than the alternatives of redundancies or plant closure.

“The dropping of a shift by Pirelli is clearly bad news for those involved and will mean less money circulating in the local economy,” Johnston told the News and Star newspaper. “While this is disappointing, in the current economic circumstances it could have been a lot worse.

24th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Launches 2009 Calendar

On the evening of November 20 the 2009 edition of the Pirelli Calendar – one of only a few objects in this world that can be described as iconic without fear of a visit from the ‘cliché police’ – was unveiled at its world premiere in Berlin. The ‘Cal’ has been a cult object for more than forty years among connoisseurs of photography, beauty and cultural evolution, and the setting for the 2009 edition is the landscape of Botswana, where famed photographer Peter Beard spent ten days immortalising seven internationally renowned models. Beard, who lived in Kenya for thirty years, has developed a reputation as one of the world’s greatest interpreters of the mystery and charm of Africa.

21st November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Planning Job Cuts and Plant Idling, says Union

Job cuts are said to be a possibility at Pirelli & C. SpA. According to Italian labour union Filcem, whose comments have been published by Bloomberg, the company will eliminate approximately 200 administrative jobs in Milan and will probably continue to idle plants to counter a global drop in demand.

19th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Hankook Tire Nominated Member of ETRMA

Hankook Tire reports that it has been officially nominated concordantly as a corporate member by the Board of Directors of the European Tyre & Rubber Manufacturers’ Association (ETRMA), representing the interests of the European tyre and rubber goods industry. The company will become an official direct member of ETRMA as of 1 January 2009. Currently, ETRMA has 11 tyre corporate – direct members; Hankook Tire will be the 12th.

18th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Ceva to Run Pirelli Distribution Centre

Ceva Logistics has opened a distribution centre in Westland, Michigan which it will run for Pirelli Tire North America. The centre will handle tyres for two of Pirelli’s US-based OE customers, General Motors and Ford Motor Company, providing dedicated transportation and warehousing services for the tyre manufacturer.

“We estimate to move one million tyres through the facility in 2009,” said John Godfrey, Pirelli Tire North America’s Director of Logistics.

14th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Signs Swedish Rally Supply Deal

Pirelli has added another set of supply dates to its famed calendar in a new three-year deal struck with Swedish motorsport, making the Italian giant the exclusive tyre supplier to the Swedish Rally Championship. In signing up for this exclusive supply deal, Pirelli restates its commitment to single tyre competitions, a subject currently debated in Tyrepress.com’s Question of the Month.

Pirelli states in its release that the agreement represents a vindication of the company’s decision to concentrate on the single-tyre philosophy in both racing and rally championships. This direction was set down by the FIA and has been fully supported by Pirelli, which has introduced a range of products designed to offer top performance whilst reducing overall costs: a move that makes sense in the current economic climate.

14th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Industrial Director to Leave Pirelli Carlisle

The Cumberland News reported today that the boss at Pirelli’s Carlisle plant will leave early next year to take up a position at the company’s plant near Frankfurt, Germany. Mr Carducci-Agostini has worked at the Carlisle plant for four years, spend the first three as production manager before landing the top job last year. His new position will also be heading up the Frankfurt factory.

The paper also understood that the person to take the reigns at Carlisle has been appointed, though further details were as yet unavailable. The change of personnel will not – the News understood – have any impact on operations at the facility.

14th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Tyres and Tamales Prove a Spicy Combination

A man with a passion for tyres and food from his homeland has created a business with a difference in the US. Victor Galindo, originally from the small Mexican village of Tene, is the proprietor of Victor’s Tires and Custom wheels in Salt Lake City, Utah. What sets Victor’s apart is that customers can not only leave the premises with a brand spanking new set of tyres – they can also roll out the door with a full stomach and singing taste buds.

13th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli National Rally Changes Name

The Pirelli National Rally, based in Carlisle alongside the manufacturer’s major British plant, will be run under a new name in 2009 after it was announced that it will be integrated into the ANCRO Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship. Founding members of ANCRO, the Cumberland Sporting Car Club have decided to rename the event the Pirelli Tour of Cumbria. This was how the rally was known when it was originally part of the ANCRO series.

In addition to the Gravel Rally Championship, the Tesco 99 Octane British Rally Championship and the Dunlop/Gambia British Historic Rally Championship will be represented with stages at the Pirelli Tour of Cumbria.

13th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Supports US Amateur Motocross Event

Pirelli has announced that it has added the 2008 Amateur Open of Motocross to its – exquisitely produced – calendar. The Italian giant will be trackside at the Arizona Cycle Park in Phoenix between 12-16 November, supplying riders with its own Scorpion MX tyres in its capacity as the event’s official supporter. The contest is one of the USA’s top amateur motocross championships, and will see $150,000 distributed in prizes.

11th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Blimp Meets Wiener – a Day to Remember

Pirelli may gain global recognition through its artistic and iconic calendar, but Goodyear has the blimp – and a 58 metre long airship floating in the sky is a spectacular way for the tyre major to promote its brand. The company has operated blimps since 1925 and currently has three in service. One of these airships, the Spirit of Goodyear, recently became the first Goodyear blimp to meet another illustrious American icon – the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile.

10th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Smithers Names Polovick VP Human Resources

Michael J. Polovick has joined The Smithers Group based in Akron as vice president of human resources, a newly created position, responsible for overseeing HR activities at all of the Group’s member companies worldwide. Polovick brings more than 30 years’ experience as an HR professional.

10th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli Profit Dips in 9-Month Period

Pirelli showed an 18.7 per cent profit drop for the first nine months of this calendar year. The Italian giant is quoted by Reuters as stating, “The size of the decline will be greater than what had been estimated at the end of the first half.” The company expects that the decline will continue until the last sheet is torn off the 2008 calendar.

7th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

Pirelli – Russian Technologies JV Agreement Signed in Moscow

On November 6 Pirelli & C. SpA and Russian Technologies State Corporation signed an agreement formalising a joint venture between the two companies. Although details of the JV are still to be finalised, Pirelli reports that the production of tyres in Russia will begin before the end of 2010.

7th November 2008/by Tyrepress Editors

European End of Life Tyre Recovery Now Above 91%

The ETRMA has confirmed that, last year, the European recovery rate for end of life tyres exceeded 91 per cent, a rate more than 4 per cent higher than the previous year. This positive trend means that Europe is now one of the most advanced regions in the world in the recycling and recovery of tyres, ahead of, for example, Japan, which has a recovery rate of 89 per cent and Canada, at 80 per cent. And while the UK recovery rate, at 95 per cent, is above the European average, it still lags behind the 11 European countries that have achieved a recovery rate of 100 per cent.

31st October 2008/by Tyrepress Editors