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Lukatec Pays Tribute to Eduardo Engbrecht
Tyre & Accessories Mourns Founder Klaus Haddenbrock
The UK-based trade magazine Tyre & Accessories has reported that owner and publisher Klaus Haddenbrock has passed away at the age of 77. Haddenbrock, who founded the German trade magazine Neue Reifenzeitung in 1981 and acquired Tyres and Accessories from previous owner, George Marshall,
title in the German market, creating a worthy competitor, as well as bringing Tyres & Accessories into the modern age. More recently, he established PneusNews in Italy.
We send our condolences to his family and his colleagues.
six years later, died suddenly on August 25. Nobody can deny that Haddenbrock has had a key influence on journalism within the European tyre industry over the past forty years. With the foundation of Neue Reifenzeitung he challenged Gummibereifung, the traditional leading trade
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Brazilian retread equipment manufacturer Lukatec, has paid tribute to its Operations and Innovations Director, Eduardo Engbrecht, who has completed 15 years with the company, presenting him with an award at the company’s headquarters in Sao Leopoldo.
Engbrecht, described in the market as having “great
knowledge in the processes, products and equipment of the last generation of the Brazilian retreading industry,” has been a major contributor to the development of projects within the tyre retreading sector. He joined Lukatec as Project Manager in
August 2006, having previously spent six years as an electrical technician with Tipler. He was appointed Operations and Innovations Director in January 2021.
Engbrecht is pictured (right) receiving his award from Lukatec founder and CEO, Lucas Möller.
Goodyear Names Ellis Jones Chief Sustainability Officer
TIA Board Elects Jarman as Secretary
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced that Ellis Jones has been named vice president and chief sustainability officer, reporting to Chris Helsel, senior vice president, global operations and chief technology officer, effective September 2.
“Sustainability has an increasingly important role in Goodyear’s future, from the perspectives of our associates, our investors and our customers,” said Helsel. “Ellis is the right leader to drive sustainability in our products, organisation and across our manufacturing footprint to meet
growing expectations.”
Jones has been with Goodyear for more than 30 years, most previously serving as vice president, Global EHS&S and Business Continuity. He also led race tyre manufacturing at Goodyear’s Akron headquarters and held various roles in finance, manufacturing, supply chain and marketing.
Jones received his bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Hampton University and his master’s degree in Business Operational Excellence from The Ohio State University.
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) Board has announced that it elected Keith Jarman, president of AME International in Brooksville, Fla., as secretary on June 23 during its summer Board meeting in South Dakota.
A TIA Board member for nine of the past 12 years, Jarman’s election places him in line to become the Association’s president in 2023-2024. He currently chairs the Board’s Membership Committee.
“It’s an honour to be recognised by my peers,” Jarman said. “I’ve had the pleasure of watching the Association help to transform the tyre industry and I’m looking forward to joining a great group on our Executive Board during the next four years.”
Jarman founded AME in 2007 after spending 14-plus years in the tyre equipment industry. The company supplies tyre service tools, accessories and shop equipment globally, including a broad range of tyre changing tools and accessories such as bead breakers, heavy duty mining jacks, abrasives, inflation and torque solutions and truck tyre accessories. AME regularly participates and supports TIA training out in the field.
Jarman is a recognised authority
on tyre bead-breaking tools and equipment for changing construction and earthmover/OTR tyres.
“The election of Keith as secretary is exciting for the Association,” said TIA CEO Roy Littlefield. “He has consistently supported TIA’s training programmes for years, is a generous sponsor of our events and programmes and brings a wealth of experience to the position, including as a long-time Board member and successful businessman. He has his pulse on the industry and the needs of TIA’s 13,000 members including independent tyre dealers, suppliers and manufacturers.” Jarman will begin his year as secretary in November and will move through the various officer positions until he becomes president.
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