Sailun Tyre has become the first Chinese tyre manufacturer to join the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). The move marks a milestone for both organisations, according to Sailun, with the tyremaker further report that that it reinforces “Sailun’s commitment to the UK tyre sector and NTDA’s expanding engagement with global manufacturers operating in the region”.
The NTDA has announced the finalists for its 2025 Tyre Industry Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony sponsored by Sailun Tyres for the 12th consecutive year during the association’s 96th annual dinner on Thursday 9 October at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Milton Keynes. The dinner is, once again, sponsored by long-standing NTDA supplier member, and Tyre Industry Awards supporter, Maritime Cargo Services.
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has appointed Ian Andrew as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), taking over from Stefan Hay, who leaves the role in July following a handover period. An association professional of nearly 20 years’ standing, Ian was most recently CEO at the Derby-based British Pest Control Association (BPCA) and, prior to that, Governance and Partnerships director at the Beech Centre in East Yorkshire, responsible for securing government approval to set up the new Institute for Organisational Development.
Autotech Training has become the first training provider in Great Britain to roll out the National Tyre Distributors Association’s (NTDA) Licensed Electric Vehicle Tyre Technician (LEVTT) programme – specialist training designed to help tyre technicians develop the skills needed to safely replace and repair tyres on electric and hybrid vehicles.
Arundel based Redstone (Tyres) Ltd is the latest specialist tyre supplier to join the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). Founded in 1999 as a tyre wholesaler, Redstone now plays a leading role in the UK grounds maintenance sector. In that time, Redstone has also developed a range of products that includes tyres for quad bikes, other ATVs and UTVs, inner tubes, tyre sealants, repair kits, tyre changers and workshop sundries.
T&C Site Services has joined the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA). Managing director Trevor Adams has also been appointed to the NTDA Executive Council to represent the interests of the specialist tyre sector of the UK tyre trade. Both moves will assist with the NTDA’s intention to develop a new licence for technicians working with earthmover, plant and OTR tyres, while more generally marking the association’s intent to strengthen its membership and activities in this segment. T&C Site Services are the UK’s largest independent earthmover tyre specialist with more than 45 years of industry experience.
DTM is the headline partner for the 11th NTDA Tyre Industry Conference taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Milton Keynes on Thursday 9 October 2025.
The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has appointed the managing director of Yokohama HPT, Marisa Hever-Smith, as a new executive council member. Hever-Smith will draw on 15 years’ tyre industry experience to increase the strength of the association and its members. Calling the appointment “a real honour,” Hever-Smith said her appointment would “continue and extend the close bond between Yokohama and the Association, which has been built up over many years of working together.”
Opening the 2024 Tyre Industry Conference, National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) chief executive, Stefan Hay, and NTDA national chairman, Martin O’Brien, drew attention both to the NTDA’s achievement and the benefits of ongoing collaboration but also to the increasingly technological challenges and opportunities facing the tyre business.
Rema Tip Top Automotive UK was honoured with the prestigious NTDA Aftermarket Supplier of the Year 2024 award, recognising the UK division’s exceptional dedication and significant contributions to the automotive aftermarket sector. Mark Insley, chief executive of Rema Tip Top UK, expressed his delight at receiving the award: “It is extremely satisfying that all our hard work has once again been recognised by the NTDA. We truly have a great team of individuals within our organisation who care passionately about the quality of products and service we provide to our customers, and this helps to ensure the safety of millions of drivers on the roads every day.”
Pirelli UK was named Tyre Manufacturer of the Year at the Tyre Industry Awards 2024, recognising the company’s excellence in product innovation, sustainability, and beyond. The NTDA Tyre Manufacturer of the Year Award celebrates the achievements of manufacturers that have made significant contributions to the tyre industry, with the winner decided by a select panel of independent industry experts. Pirelli’s success stems from its unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and sustainability, exemplified by products like the P Zero range, including the P Zero E tyre: the first UHP tyre on the market with more than 55 per cent bio-based and recycled materials.
The themes of the 2024 Tyre Industry Conference were first outlined by NTDA chief executive Stefan Hay, who framed the current moment for the tyre trade as a time of flux. This period of change is characterised by opportunities to achieve strides forward in areas such as digitalisation, training, roadside safety and sustainability, but also significant threats to the sector, like cyberattacks and the difficulty in recruiting younger people to tyre industry roles. Hay said that the need for highly skilled workers has intensified, due to an ageing workforce, declining interest in engineering jobs, and increased demand for hybrid and remote working from the younger generation. Ultimately, it may be that progression in the evolution of the tyre industry may be realised by embracing perceived threats, Hay suggested.
When DME Tyres’ Bill Clarke, the Tyre Recovery Association’s president, addressed the impressively large number of delegates from across the tyre sector at the 2024 Briefing Day (Tuesday 24 September, Leamington Spa), he was in no mood to mince his words. “I don’t think the UK recycling industry can survive in its current form…with one hand tied behind its back,” he said, summing up many years of frustration for the TRA and its members. With a new government slowly – too slowly, perhaps – setting out its legislative agenda, his dramatic rhetorical tone was understandable. With several issues coming to a head, led by an end-of-life tyre (ELT) export situation that is, in every sense, unsustainable, and evolving UK legislation governing waste carriers, brokers and dealers (CBD), the association and its forum speakers demonstrated an increased urgency about the tyre recovery situation.
The NTDA has announced the finalists for some of its 2024 Tyre Industry Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony sponsored for the 10th consecutive year by tyre manufacturer Sailun, during the association’s 95th Annual Dinner on Thursday 10th October at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Milton Keynes. The dinner is reportedly already sold out and, once again, sponsored by Maritime Cargo Services, while the awards will be co-hosted, by international ventriloquist, comedian and TV personality Paul Zerdin.
At the 95th AGM held on Thursday 25th April, the NTDA appointed two new directors to the board of the National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA).
The first new company board appointment, ratified unanimously by the executive council, was that of Roger Griggs communications director at European Tyre Enterprise Ltd.
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