2015 Miss Retread Named

The 2015 North American Tire & Retread Expo Miss Retread contest winners were selected during the show Thursday.

Industrias del Neumatico SAU, a Spain-based retread operation, placed first with a Alphatread-brand mold cure tire on a Hankook casing. Industrias del Nuematico representatives Pedro Antonio Pérez Sánchez and Salvador Pérez Lucena were present to accept the award.

“We love retreads at this tire show,” said North American Tire & Retread Expo organizer Gus Lima.

Allied Retread Technologies placed second and Centre Techno Pneu placed third in the contest.

In addition to a trophy, first place took home $5,000; second place took home $2,500; and third place took home $1,000.

Judges determined the winners based on a number of criteria. The panel of judges included David Stevens, managing director, TRIB; Frederico Schmidt, commercial manager, Vipal Rubber Corp.; and Ron Mohler, commercial development manager, Elgi Rubber Co.

More than 20 companies participated in the contest.

GRI recently conducted programs in Sri Lanka to empower women and motivate children under its Green x Circle initiative. The company said these endeavors aimed to address the needs of the community, focusing on both women empowerment and youth motivation.

GRI recently organized a training program titled "Management of household finance under current economic conditions" at the Ingiriya Rubber Collecting Center in Sri Lanka, South Asia led by Shashika Nimali, an NLP practitioner and life coach. The company said this initiative provided women in the industry with essential skills and knowledge to effectively manage household finances. GRI's tailored training sessions equipped participants with tools for informed decision-making, ultimately fostering greater financial security and independence, the company said.