Smithers Scientific to Conduct Tire Testing for California Energy Commission
The California Energy Commission has retained Smithers Scientific Services to conduct testing as the state looks to implement a law mandating fuel-efficient tires. The 18-month, $400,000 contract calls for Smithers to “examine tire characteristics such as longevity, safety, ease of recycling and establish a database of findings,” according to the Energy Commission. The study, authorized under legislation passed in September 2003, is aimed at establishing a consumer tire fuel efficiency reporting system and minimum fuel efficiency standards in the state.
OEConnection Receives ISO 9001:2008 Certification
ISO 9001:2008 certification — the latest version of the most widely-used standard for quality management systems — covers all key processes in a business and addresses what an organization does to fulfill the customer’s quality requirements, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve continual improvement of its performance in pursuit of these objectives.
PTNA Replaces Chairman and CEO
Kevin Riddett has left Pirelli Tire North America, where he served as chairman and CEO, replaced by former Goodyear executive Hugh Pace. Most recently, Pace was vice president and managing director of Smithers Group subsidiary Smithers Rapra Ltd. Pace will assume his duties effective June 4, according to PTNA. Riddett was with Pirelli for 10 years, and left to “embark on new professional challenges,” according to the company.
TIA Announces 2006 Hall of Fame Inductees
The Tire Industry Association (TIA) has announced the members of the 2006 Tire Industry Hall of Fame. The new inductees are Jaques Bajer, president of Tire Systems Engineering Inc. and Armando Tornel Murillo, executive president at Empresas Tornel.
Hayes Lemmerz Brake and Powertrain Components Group Receives ISO Certification
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), a worldwide consortium of automotive manufacturers and trade associations, has granted all of Hayes Lemmerz International’s brake and powertrain components group facilities the ISO/TS 16949:2002 (with design) certification.