TYRE INDUSTRY

CONFERENCE

Bringing the Tyre Industry Together

The NTDA invites you to the Tyre Industry Conference 2015, its first major conference since 2006.

Delegates will have an opportunity to hear the views of a range of influential experts covering industry strategy and direction, legislation and enforcement, market conditions and trends, the constantly changing operating environment and much more.

This is also an ideal event for meeting fellow tyre industry and aftermarket professionals, considering new ideas, gauging the market, advancing your CPD and business expertise and networking with industry leaders.

Confirmed presentations and speakers are:

Protecting the Environment - Is it time to get a grip on tyre disposal? – Paul Keay, Enforcement Advisor, Environment Agency

Driving UK Tyre Safety - A model for success – Stuart Jackson, TyreSafe Chairman

Brake – The work of the road safety charity – Joe Burns, Brake Corporate Liaison Officer

Part Worn Tyres – A new approach to tackling the problem – Peter Taylor OBE, TRA Secretary General

One voice, one strategy - Leading the tyre industry forward – Graham Willson, Tyre Industry Federation Secretary

EU Labelling - An update from the NMRO – Michael Sawyer, NMRO Enforcement Officer

How secure is your business? - Considerations for CorporateRisk Management – Raymond Clarke, CEO IQ Verify

The growing threat of counterfeit product - Who’s protectingyour brand? – Daniel Bennett, CEO YELLOW Brand Protection

The Changing Face of the Tyre Industry - What does it mean for the UK market? – Guy Heywood, Commercial Director UK and ROI Michelin Tyre PLC

The argument for rubberised asphalt - A solution to UK tyre waste?– Dr. Davide Lo Presti, Senior Research Fellow, Nottingham University

The Computerised Car – Dave Garrett, CEO GEA

Wayne Hemingway MBE – Designer, Entrepreneur and Broadcaster

The conference will be held at the International Convention Centre (ICC), Birmingham from 09.30 – 16.30, Thursday 1st October 2015 providing an excellent warm up for the highly popular NTDA Annual Dinner and Tyre Industry Awards in the evening. This is an essential ‘must attend’ event for tyre and aftermarket businesses of all sizes, with speaker expertise covering an incredibly diverse range of business considerations, but don’t delay as places are limited to 320 delegates!

You can secure your place now by contacting Alison Fitzgerald via: alisonfitzgerald@ntda.co.uk

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Congratulations from the NTDA to all ofthe Tyre Industry Awards Finalists 2015

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REACT Roadside Technician of the Year, sponsored by: Zenises

• Paul Wilkinson - Tyre Maintenance Ltd Washington Depot• Chris Westbrook - Tructyre Fleet Management Ltd• Andy Masham - Tructyre Fleet Management Ltd• Ben Hurst - Kingsway Tyres (Stamford) Ltd• Paul Hickling - Lodge Tyre Company Ltd• David Heler - Lodge Tyre Company Ltd• Wayne Tizzard - Lodge Tyre Company Ltd• Michael Vasey - ATS Euromaster Ltd

Truck and Agricultural Tyre Supplier of the Year, sponsored by: Apollo Vredestein

• Kings Road Tyres• Kirby Tyres Ltd• Lodge Tyre Company Ltd• Philip White Tyres Ltd

Tyre & Aftermarket Equipment Supplier of the Year, sponsored by: Maritime Cargo Services

• Autogem Invicta Ltd• CAM• Clampco UK Ltd• Harvie Tyres Ltd• Rema Tip Top• Tyre Bay Direct Ltd

Industry Marketing Campaign of the Year, sponsored by: Singex

• Bridgestone UK Ltd ‘Only safety system that touches the road’ Campaign• Continental Tyre Group Ltd - Road to Canada Campaign• Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK and Ireland - Dunlop Mindset Campaign 2015• Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK and Ireland - Goodyear Q4• Promoting Safer Driving and Road Education Campaign• Michelin Tyre PLC - CrossClimate Campaign• Pirelli Tyres Ltd - Engineered to Excite Campaign

Staff Training & Development Initiative of the Year, sponsored by: Ztyre.com

• ATS Euromaster Ltd• Autogem Invicta Ltd• Horndean Tyres Ltd• Kwik-Fit• Michelin Tyre PLC - Michelin Training Centre• Pirelli Tyres Ltd• Profit from Training Partnership• Tructyre Fleet Management Ltd

Tyre Wholesaler of the Year,sponsored by: Goodyear

• Bond International• Micheldever Tyre Services• Stapleton’s (Tyre Services) Ltd• Viking Wholesale

Tyre Manufacturer of the Year, sponsored by: BlueSky Pensions

• Bridgestone UK Ltd• Continental Tyre Group Ltd• Goodyear Dunlop Tyres UK and Ireland• Hankook Tyre UK Ltd• Michelin Tyre PLC• Pirelli Tyres Ltd• Yokohama HPT Ltd

Tyre Retail Centre of the Year, sponsored by: Pirelli

• ATS Euromaster Ltd - Tavistock Depot, Devon• HiQ - Leven• HiQ - Nottingham• Merityre Specialists Limited - Sunbury on Thames Centre• Micheldever Tyre Services - Winchester• Protyre - Warwick• Tavistock Tyre and Exhaust Team: Protyre - Tavistock• Thistlewaite Tyre & Exhaust Team: Protyre - Bolton