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Owen Phillips, Cambrian Tyres operations manager, dies suddenly

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Owen Phillips, the operations manager at UK motorcycle tyre distributor Cambrian Tyres, has passed away. The company announced the news via its Facebook page, saying the Cambrian team is deeply saddened at the “huge loss” of a highly valued, integral, and longstanding colleague and friend. In addition to his role with Cambrian Tyres, Phillips had risen to the rank of Sergeant with the local cadets squadron and was “immensely proud of his achievements with the group.” The company extended its thoughts to Phillips’ family and friends: “He will be a huge loss to the CT family, and the local community. Rest in peace Owen, you are already sorely missed.”

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In memoriam: BKT’s Dr Arup Saha Deuri

Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (BKT) has paid tribute to Dr Arup Saha Deuri, who was Head of Materials and Compound (R&D) at the company’s Bhuj plant and a renowned Indian rubber technologist. Dr Deuri passed away on 17 February 2023, at the age of 62, due to liver issues.

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Obituary: Former Continental CEO Carl Hahn

Although his name is first and foremost associated with Volkswagen, Continental also credits Prof. Dr Carl Horst Hahn, who died last weekend at the age of 96, as being one of the “formative personalities” behind the automotive supplier and tyre maker’s “success story.”

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Toyo Tires: We were proud to partner with Ken Block

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This year began with the sad news that Ken Block passed away after a snowmobile accident on 2 January. The world-renowned rally driver served as brand ambassador for Toyo Tire Group for the past seven years, and the tyre maker has published a memorial message paying tribute to Block and his accomplishments.

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UK’s oldest working tyre centre owner, Ron Austin, dies

Ron Austin, owner of A&A Tyres & Auto Services First Stop, was greeting customers on Monday November 14 in his inimitably jovial manner, only to pass away two days later. Austin, who was well-known to motorists in the Cardiff area and beyond died at the age of 89, having worked until his final days. He was believed to be the oldest garage owner in the UK.

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Obituary: 50-year tyre industry veteran Rob Henderson (1949-2022)

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Long-standing personality within the international tyre industry Rob Henderson has died suddenly, two years after his retirement in December 2020. He was 73. Henderson had an illustrious 50-year career in a variety of tyre industry roles, including management positions with Stapleton’s, Al Dobowi Group, and latterly Enjoy Tyre. He leaves behind his devoted wife Kathy, their four daughters Kirstie, Gayle, Melissa and Gemma, and five grandchildren.

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Rest in peace, Your Majesty

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On 8 September, we were all shocked to learn that Queen Elizabeth II died. September’s magazine was already at the printer, but we wanted to honour her majesty’s life by changing our front cover to a more respectful hue as well as altering our leading article column. Here’s our immediate reaction to the sad news:

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Massimo De Alessandri dies

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Massimo De Alessandri, former CEO of Marangoni, has suddenly passed away at the age of 58. President of the Dolomiti Energia Group since 2018, De Alessandri was the son-in-law of Mario Marangoni. With a degree in economics and commerce from the University of Verona, De Alessandri has held various leadership roles at Marangoni.

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Bob Sockl RIP

It is with great sadness that we learned of the death of the founder of Aftermarket magazine, Bob Sockl, who passed away last weekend aged 75, following a long illness. If you would like to share your memories of Bob, a memory page has been created by Aftermarket magazine. The family are collecting donations for Demelza Hospice Care For Children. You can make a donation, by visiting the memory page.

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Obituary: Klaus Zimmermann

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Klaus Zimmermann, former managing director of Marangoni’s operation in Germany, passed away on Easter Monday, aged 83. Marangoni Retreading Systems Deutschland GmbH thus farewells a colleague who provided more than 45 years of service and whose efforts are credited with contributing to the company’s current successes.

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They were good years – an obituary for Tyres & Accessories’ publisher, Klaus Haddenbrock

On 25 August 2021, we received the tragic news that Klaus Haddenbrock had passed away, aged 77. The team at Tyres & Accessories, along with those from our sister firms in Germany and Italy, join the Haddenbrock family in mourning a man who was a role model to those who knew him well, a source of ideas and, above all, someone with whom we could share our cares and troubles as well as our interests. We will sorely miss our publisher and managing director, and our grief is only mitigated by the fact that his death – while years too soon – was sudden. This is how he’d wished it.

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Obituary: Peter van ‘t Hof

Peter van ‘t Hof, founder of Dutch tyre wholesaler Tyre Trading International (TTI), passed away on 6 August 2021, aged 72. Van ‘t Hof founded the Numansdorp-based wholesale business in 1988, continuing a family connection to the tyre and automotive sector that dates back to 1924. He handed over management of TTI to son Peter-Alexander in 2006.

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Obituary – David Edwards (1944 – 2021)

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It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of David Edwards on 15th May. David suffered a fall at home and passed away after a short spell in hospital. The Edwards family was well-known in the UK tyre business in the 1960s and the four brothers – John, Mike, Dennis and David – built up a successful group of 10 tyre depots in and around East Anglia, which they eventually sold to Dunlop in 1961.

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Over £3000 raised in memory of Simon Davies

Friends and colleagues from the tyre industry have raised over £3000 in memory of Simon Davies who died of brain cancer recently. Those mourning his loss repeatedly referred to him as a true “gentlemen” who they came to know through his last 12 years as a national account manager for Bridgestone – a role that brought him into close connection with Kwik Fit, Stapletons, Micheldever and Bond International – as well as nearly a decade as a key accounts manager at Goodyear before that. Those wanting to support the Compton Hospice in memory of Simon Davies, can do so here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/simon-davies1958

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