Pirelli Investment Makes Romanian Plant its Biggest
Pirelli Tyre’s Slatina plant will have an annual capacity of 10 million units and encompass 175,000 square meters once all expansion projects are completed.
Pirelli Promotes Three in North America
Pirelli Tyre continued to juggle its North American operations this week with three more executive appointments.
More North American Organizational Changes at Pirelli
Effective Jan. 1, Marco Zambianchi, president and general manager, Canada relocated to the U.S. and assumed the role of vice president/general manager, Moto Business Unit and vice president, U.S. key account manager.
New Chief, New Offices, New Sponsorship, Renewed Attitude at Pirelli
When he took over as chairman and CEO of Pirelli Tire North America, Mauro Pessi was certainly no stranger to the tiremaker or its parent, Pirelli Tyre. After a year as CEO of Italian brake component maker Brembo, Pessi, 43, returned to his roots when he became head of Pirelli’s North American operations. Tire Review interviewed Pessi at PTNA’s new offices near Grand Central Terminal in midtown Manhattan.
It’s Official: Pirelli Out As WRC Tire Supplier
Pirelli will finish out the season as the WRC’s tire supplier, and its current three-year contract ends at the close of the 2010 season. Rumors say that Groupe Michelin has expressed interest in taking over the WRC tire deal.
Pirelli Confirmed As Exclusive Formula One Tire Supplier
The Italian tire firm will supply all the Formula One teams from 2011-2013 with six types of tires: four for dry weather, one for rain and one intermediate.
Continental In, Pirelli Out of Grand-Am Series
Pirelli Tire North America Inc. is pulling out of Grand-Am racing, and Continental Tire North America is pulling in.
Pirelli Restructures Corporate Operations
The company’s automotive filters business will now fall under the control of a new tires and parts department, which will be headed by Francesco Gori.
Mauro Pessi Named CEO of Pirelli Tire North America
Pessi has had a long association with Pirelli, most recently having served as vice president of sales and marketing and then CEO, of Latin American operations. He rejoins The Pirelli Group after his departure in 2008 to become CEO at Brembo.
Pirelli Retains Sustainability, Ethics Leadership
Within its segment, Pirelli was the only Italian company that achieved worldwide leadership, with a global rating of 88 percent.