Global Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. recently continued its community outreach efforts by holding two events with natural rubber farming communities in Sri Lanka, its home country.

Tyrone (T.J.) Jordan, the former president and chief operating officer of Dura Automotive Systems, has joined the board of directors at Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. as of Jan. 10.

The Ohio Tire & Automotive Association has recognized Ed McMahon of Continental Tire the Americas LLC for his service to Ohio tire dealers.

OTR tire industry pioneer Bob Fletcher recently died at the age of 100. In 1970, Fletcher started Cobre Tire Co., which - under his leadership - became one of the largest OTR tire dealerships in North America, serving customers throughout the mining and construction industries.

Jeff Kritzer of BendPak in Santa Paula, Calif., was elected to a second one-year term as chairman of the Automotive Lift Institute (ALI) board of directors at the organization’s annual meeting on Dec. 1. 

Sumitomo Rubber North America (SRNA) has promoted four key employees: Darren Thomas, Rick Brennan, Matt Leeper and Toby Beiner.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has a new president in Dan Northdurft, who took the helm of the organization last month.

Tire Discounters Inc. has hired industry veteran Dave Crawford to lead its recently unveiled franchise program, which will launch in 2021. 

In a legislative update sent out today, the Tire Industry Association (TIA) said it believes "we will still be working with a split Congress" following the Jan. 5 run-off election in Georgia. TIA officials also shared further thoughts on issues the incoming Biden Administration will tackle.

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has announced that President and CEO Roy Bromfield will retire in 2021 upon selection of, and successful transition to, a successor.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has awarded Steve Akridge of the Virginia Automotive Association (VAA) with the State Executive Legislative Award in honor of his leadership in support of legislative efforts that positively affect independent tire dealers.

The Auto Care Association today announced a new event, Auto Care Connect, “which will serve as a unique, annual event for association members, spanning the full spectrum of the auto care industry,” according to association officials.

The Tire Industry Association (TIA) will have a new president next month, when Dan Nothdurft takes the organization's helm. In this interview, Nothdurft - who is the president of Tires Tires Tires, a four-location, independent tire dealership based in Sioux City, Iowa - previews some of the things that TIA members can expect to see from the association in 2021. This includes the continuation of TIA’s popular training webinars and other efforts.

ATEQ TPMS Tools LC has hired Matthias Froehlich to manage European TPMS sales.

Rice Tire has promoted Mark Messenger to vice president of purchasing, replacing Maggie Buckholtz, who is retiring from the Frederick, Md.-based dealership after 43 years of service.

Pietro Berardi is no stranger to the automotive aftermarket, having held senior leadership positions in the Nissan-Renault-Mitsubishi alliance and FCA Group. Seven months into his role as CEO of Pirelli Tire North America Inc. (PTNA), Berardi also has become an expert on the North American tire industry. In this MTD exclusive, Berardi - who has been tasked with strengthening Pirelli's presence in North America - discusses the company's product strategy, its participation in the future mobility ecosystem, his take on the market as 2020 winds down and other topics.