Surender Kandhari acknowledged at Punjabi Icon Awards
Earlier this month, the annual Punjabi Icon Awards were held in Mumbai, India, and Surender Singh Kandhari was amongst those honoured at the ceremony. The Punjabi Cultural Heritage Board (PCHB), an organisation representing Sikhs and Punjabis in the city of Mumbai and state of Maharashtra, awarded Kandhari for his achievement in the global corporate sector.
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Management changes at Federal-Mogul Motorparts
Federal-Mogul Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, has announced changes to its senior management personnel and structure. Martin Hendricks, president, Global Braking and regional president, EMEA, will additionally assume the responsibilities for Aftermarket EMEA, a post previously held by Olivier Legrand. Massimo Altafini has been confirmed as the new vice-president, Sales Aftermarket EMEA. These changes became effective as of 1 April 2016.
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Goodyear: volumes up in Q1 2016, operating margin grows to 11.4%
Goodyear Tire & Rubber has released its results for the first three months of 2016. During the first quarter of the current financial year, the company achieved higher sales volumes compared with the same period a year earlier, however sales revenues were slightly lower. Operating income and margin was higher, while a number of one-off occurrences impacted upon net income.
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UK debut for PressurePro Pulse TPMS
RF Tracking Limited has teamed up with US tyre pressure monitoring firm Advantage PressurePro to bring the PressurePro Pulse tyre performance management solution to the UK. The company is currently showing the system at the CV Show in Birmingham.
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Imports creating disquiet within India’s tyre industry
Recently, the mouthpiece association for tyre dealers in India released statistics that appear to contradict concerns expressed by the body representing the country’s tyre manufacturers. After the Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) petitioned India’s Ministry of Commerce & Industry in March to increase duties on truck and bus radials imported from China, the All India Tyre Dealers Federation (AITDF) responded with figures that show quantities of imported tyres arriving in India are falling rather than rising. The ATMA has in turn hit back, claiming that the AITDF numbers don’t tell the full story.
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New web domain for Yokohama Rubber
In response to rising international traffic, Yokohama Rubber has switched its corporate website to a new domain. Effective 25 April, the existing yrc.co.jp/global/ domain has been superseded by the new http://www.y-yokohama.com/global/ address. The introduction of this new domain follows the addition of further language options to Yokohama Rubber’s main site.
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Valeo adds to Euro 6 clutch range
Valeo Service UK has expanded its Euro 6 clutch range, which now comprises more than 47 references in total, covering 793 vehicle applications. The Valeo truck clutch offer is designed to suit the market’s needs thanks to the wide range of parts for both remanufactured and new references.
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Terraclean in motorsport sponsorship deal
Consumables and components distributor Randstad – sole distributor of the TerraClean engine decarbonising brand – is sponsoring both PP Motorsport in the UK Clio Cup and double British Touring Car Championship (BTCC) champion, Colin Turkington during the current series. With the brand growing at a rapid pace, TerraClean is eager to promote its service within the motorsport community to gain even greater media coverage.
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