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Mark Brebberman Named CFO of Hayes Lemmerz

Hayes Lemmerz International has announced the promotion of Mark A. Brebberman to the position of vice president and chief financial officer. Brebberman succeeds James A. Yost, who left the company in May. Originally joining Hayes Lemmerz in December 2001 as the North American Wheel Group Business Unit controller, Mr. Brebberman was promoted to corporate controller, operations and corporate controller in April 2004 and July 2007, respectively.

“We are fortunate to have a person of Mark’s capability and experience within Hayes. Mark has a deep knowledge of the corporation and its operating companies,” said Curtis Clawson, president, CEO and chairman of the Board. “I’m confident in the capabilities of Mark and our other finance department leaders to make this a seamless transition.”

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PCL Expands Sales Operation with New Appointments

PCL has promoted Gareth McGuigan – who was for three and a half years one of the company’s regional sales managers – to business development manager for the UK and Eire, while Paul Carrington has joined the company in his place, representing Scotland and the north. The company, which specialises in tyre inflation equipment and pneumatic products, has reinforced its sales team in response to increasing demand.

Before joining PCL, McGuigan spent seven years in America on a football scholarship, finally returning to the UK to spend six years in sales management with Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Nissan. Looking forward to his promotion, McGuigan commented: “My goal is to build on the success we’ve had to date on national accounts, providing support to existing customers and distributors, whilst developing new business.”

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Win Prizes In Unipart/NGK Promotion

Car parts supplier Unipart Automotive has teamed up with NGK to give away thousands of pounds worth of mystery prizes to workshops across the UK in an exciting lambda sensors promotion.

For every NGK lambda sensor bought at Unipart Automotive during August and September, workshops will receive a pack of NGK Playtime Cards, some of which will contain hidden lucky cards. If your pack includes a lucky prize card then you could be in with a chance of winning an ipod Nano, a Nintendo Wii, a 60 inch HD plasma screen TV with a Sony PS3 games console or one of 200 other mystery prizes.

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Hankook Gives Away 40-inch TV

Jules Crawford is looking forward to a clearer picture ahead after winning a brand new LCD TV courtesy of Hankook. Crawford who lives in Downton won the 40-inch TV as part of a summer promotion from the tyre giant which is also offering motorists a free tyre check.

“I’m thrilled winning the television,’’ said Jules who collected her prize from Downton Tyre and Autocare. “It was a real surprise to find I had been picked out after I had my tyres checked.’’

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Federal Sponsors Top Drift Cup 2008 for Third Year

Federal has secured its sponsorship of this year’s Top Drift competition, giving its name to the trophy. The Federal Cup is one of drift racing’s premier contests, and is held on the West Coast of the USA. This is the third consecutive year in which Federal is the contest’s key sponsor, and the company has entered into the spirit of the exciting contest, in which drivers are judged on their ability to handle high-speed, long-distance slides around the racetrack.

Round Three of the Championship will take place towards the end of September and represents the beginning of the back straight of the contest in which Federal’s US dealer City Tires continues to service 13 of the 16 top drivers.

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First Stop Appoints North and Scotland BDM

Bridgestone has appointed Kumar Ash Sisodia as a business development manager for its First Stop network of independent tyre dealerships. Responsible for the ‘northern region,’ Ash will work with dealerships across the North of England and Scotland.

Ash brings a wealth of experience to the role having worked within Bridgestone’s consumer sales department as Area sales manager since 2000. Ash, alongside fellow business development managers, Chris Hawkins, Dean Dyoss and Steve Lane will expand the network of quality tyre dealerships which has seen a successful first half of the year.

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Toyo Appoints Marketing VP

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has announced the promotion of Steve Hutchinson to Vice President of Marketing. A veteran of the automotive industry, Hutchinson joined Toyo in April 2006, serving as the company’s Senior Director of Marketing until his promotion on July 1.

During his tenure with Toyo, Hutchinson has expanded marketing and sponsorship efforts, including national television advertising and partnerships with the UFC®, Anaheim Ducks and Pac-10 basketball. Several new products have also been successfully introduced.

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BCIT Seeking European Partners for Sunew, Yellow Sea Brands

Beijing based Best Choice International Trade Co. has a presence in more than a hundred countries, and in its 13 years of business has grown into a company with an annual turnover exceeding US$40 million. At the Reifen Essen show T&A met with BCIT’s European representative, Andro Yan.

“One of the major events for us at the Reifen show is promoting our new Sunew brand,” he commented. The Sunew line-up, manufactured by the Qingdao Rubber (Group) Co., Ltd and first released last year, has initially been made available as a UHP range; 29 sizes for rim diameters between 16 and 21-inch have to date been released. According to Mr. Yan, this line-up will soon be joined by 4×4 and winter tyre ranges, and BCIT is eager to increase the brand’s profile in this part of the world. At present the company is looking for European partners, in all regions, for the Sunew product. “An introduction date for the new brand is dependent on partners, but a 2008 launch is possible,” he says.

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Bridgestone Americas Appoints New Communications ED

Current Bridgestone Americas Holding director of Media Relations, Dan MacDonald, was on July 1 promoted to the position of executive director, Communications, effective immediately. In his new role MacDonald is in charge of managing corporate communications and is responsible for providing accurate information about the company, its products and its performance. He is also responsible for managing the company’s corporate image advertising efforts and often serves as the company’s spokesman.

According to Christine Karbowiak, vice president, Community and Corporate Relations, “Dan is extremely deserving of his promotion, having earned the trust of those whose messages he helps communicate and as well as those to whom those messages are delivered. He is a great asset to the Bridgestone Americas family of companies, grounded in good judgment and intent on producing a quality product.”

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Toyo Established Iberia Representative Office

Toyo Tire’s European subsidiary, Toyo Tire Europe GmbH, has established an Iberia representative office in Madrid, Spain. The office was opened on June 2 and focuses upon sales promotion activities to customers in Iberia, a market Toyo has described in a press release as “one of the major markets in Europe.” Toyo adds it aims to expand its share through bolstering its brand position in this market.

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Tech International Names OTR Sales Manager

Tech International has promoted Ron Reiring to the post of OTR Sales Manager, North America. His responsibilities will include developing new OTR sales opportunities for Tech International’s tire repairs and OTR equipment in the US, Canada and Mexico, while providing support to Tech’s existing OTR customer base.
Reiring graduated from Fresno State University with a degree in Industrial technology and, prior to his latest promotion, he served as a Western US Zone Manager for Tech, providing sales support, service and training to Tech’s national account base.

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Koji Toyoda Becomes MD at Toyo Tyres

Toyo Tyres (UK) Ltd has announced that MD Tatsuo Mitsuhata will move to Toyo’s European Head Office in Germany to become vice president of Toyo Tire Europe GmbH, Toyo UK’s parent company. The move takes effect at the end of May. As a result of the promotion, Koji Toyoda has been appointed as managing director in the UK, following authorisation at a board meeting at Toyo Tire Europe on 30 April 2008.

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Yokohama Personnel Changes

Yokohama Tire Corp. announced that Takao Oishi will be promoted to corporate officer of The Yokohama Rubber Co., effective June 27. This is the second promotion this year for Oishi, who assumed the role of president & CEO of YTC on April 1, 2008. Oishi succeeded Norio Karashima, who was promoted to managing corporate officer earlier this year, and effective June 27, to director and senior managing corporate officer of YRC, headquartered in Tokyo. Oishi will continue to be based in Fullerton, California, where he will retain oversight of YTC.

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Sealey’s Summer Promotion

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The Sealey Summer promotion offers deals and discounts on over 580 products, running from May to the end of September. Sealey are slashing prices on a diverse range of products including their new range of Premier topchests and rollcabs. Other products include pressure/petrol washers, air conditioning units, fans and trolley jacks to name but a few and all are featured in the company’s 56-page “Summer Sizzler” catalogue. Further details and copies of the catalogue are available from Sealey distributors or directly from Sealey.

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De Klok Promotes Delfin Brand to Essen Visitors

De Klok Banden BV, one of the largest tyre wholesale businesses in Holland, will be exhibiting its range of exclusive brands on its show stand in Essen (Hall 3:330). In addition to dealing with all the well-known names, De Klok operates as something of an exclusive brand specialist, distributing: Accelera, GT Radial, Nankang and Nokian tyres. According to the company special attention will be paid to the promotion of the Delfin private brand to show visitors.

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