Awards Presented at Last Rubber Industry Dinner

(Staffordshire, U.K./Tyres & Accessories) During his opening speech for the last Rubber Industry Dinner, Jim Rickard, chairman of the Tyre Industry Federation and BTMA, announced that next year’s dinner, to be held in the autumn of 2008, will be renamed the Tyre Industry Dinner.

Published: October 22, 2007

Over 220 guests attended the tyre and rubber industry event at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, Solihull on October 5.

For some, however, the highlight of the night was the Rubber Industry awards, which saw some of the industry’s leading lights present and receive recognition for their hard work in tyre recovery, recycling and safety. RMA president Tim Hercock presented BITS’ Tony Smith with the RMA Green Dealer Award. Sapphire Energy’s Tim Stott and Derrick Pountney of Pountney Tyres received TRA Audit Excellence Awards. Peter Taylor, secretary general of TRA presented Ian Stuart with the TRA Responsible Retailer Award on behalf of ATS Euromaster. Finally, Matt Watson, of Auto Express magazine, received the TyreSafe Award from Rob Beddis, chairman of TyreSafe.

TBC Corp. employee children enjoy ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’

The kids had a jam-packed day learning about tires, and even ate lunch with the company’s new CEO, Don Byrd.

By David Sickels

David Sickels is the Editor of Tire Review. He has a history of working in the media, marketing and automotive industries in both print and online.

Published: May 1, 2024

At one of its South Florida NTW distribution centers, as well as TBC Corp.'s Palm Beach Gardens corporate offices, TBC employees recently had the opportunity to show their children the ins and outs of the company's role in the tire industry during "Take Your Child to Work Day." The kids had a jam-packed day learning about tires, taking photos, doing media research, and even eating lunch with the company's new CEO, Don Byrd.