Pirelli UK has been named Tyre Producer of the Yr on the prestigious Nationwide Tyre Distributors Affiliation (NTDA) Awards 2024.
The coveted award, determined by a choose panel of impartial {industry} specialists, recognises Pirelli’s excellence in product innovation, sustainability, and past.
Pirelli’s success stems from its dedication to high quality, security, and sustainability, is exemplified by merchandise such because the P Zero vary, together with the P Zero E tyre – the primary UHP (ultra-high efficiency) tyre available on the market with greater than 55% bio-based and recycled supplies.
“The impartial judges have been vastly impressed with the excellent award entry from Pirelli,” mentioned NTDA CEO Stefan Hay.
“They agreed that as the one main producer nonetheless producing new tyres within the UK, Pirelli demonstrated that it’s nonetheless on the coronary heart of not solely the UK tyre commerce, but additionally within the native communities through which its manufacturing crops are primarily based.
“From innovation to sustainability, industry-wide coaching initiatives and ground-breaking partnerships, Pirelli confirmed its world class dedication, culminating in spectacular updates on its company-wide digital transformation undertaking, its Individuals Plan and the 5 pillars of working collectively.”
Dimitrios Papadakos, CEO of Pirelli UK, mentioned “This award is a testomony to the onerous work and dedication of our workforce and companions.
“We attempt to supply merchandise that not solely improve efficiency but additionally prioritise sustainability and security, values which are integral to our status model.
Pirelli employs greater than 1,300 folks throughout two manufacturing websites in Carlisle and Burton-on-Trent, which can be dwelling to the UK’s head workplace. The tyre large additionally has a motorsport base in Didcot, Oxfordshire.
