‘Miss Retread’ Competition Slated for North American Tire & Retread Expo

By Tire Review Staff
November 2, 2014

The North American Tire & Retread Expo, which will take place April 15-17 next year at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, La., will include the “Miss Retread Contest.”

The company that produces the “most beautiful retread truck tire” will receive $5,000. Three judges from the tire retreading industry will choose the winner and present the prize to the company’s representative at the 2015 expo.

For additional information, contact Linda Bassitt at 786-293-5186 or [email protected].

Continental Names New Head of Research and Development

Edwin Goudswaard takes over as head of R&D at Continental Tires, succeeding Dr. Boris Mergell.

By Christian Hinton
September 26, 2023

Edwin Goudswaard is now officially serving as the head of research and development at Continental Tires. He succeeds Dr. Boris Mergell who took over as head of the user experience business area at Continental Automotive, also on September 1, 2023.

Goudswaard began his career at Continental in 2006, shortly after completing his mechanical engineering studies, the company said. Following an international R&D trainee program, he worked in virtual development and product development for original equipment tires. Between 2013 and 2021, Goudswaard assumed various management roles in R&D and in the production facilities for two-wheeler and passenger car tires in Europe and Asia. In 2021, he was appointed head of the two-wheel tire business area. He was most recently responsible for Continental’s global research and development activities in the passenger car tire replacement business.