Kumho's Tidmarsh named as president of ITMA

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- UK-based Imported Tyre Manufacturers Association (ITMA) has elected Steve Tidmarsh as its President. Tidmarsh is Sales Director of the Kumho UK organisation. He will serve a two year term of office effective immediately.

The Association also re-elected its long-standing Treasurer, Alfred Graham for a further two-year period.

Tidmarsh was quoted: “Just now all of us in the tyre business face very great challenges, both commercial and technical. Effective trade associations are essential in this environment, especially when faced as we are with a seeming endless raft of new legislation from Brussels. The recently-favoured ITMA European Technical Group is specifically designed to give all our members the edge they need to stay ahead of developments. One of my objectives over the next two years will be to persuade those brands who feel they can still survive without this kind of help that they too should join with us”.