The European Type & Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA)’s Board of Directors elected on 3 November Patrick Lepercq (Michelin) as its new president for a three-year mandate from 2012 to 2014. He succeeds Francesco Gori (Pirelli CEO), who held the post for two consecutive terms. Christian Koetz (Continental) was elected as vice-president, also for a three-year mandate. The current ETRMA tyre corporate members are: Apollo Vredestein, Bridgestone Europe, Cooper Tires, Continental, Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe, Hankook, Marangoni, Michelin, Mitas, Nokian Tyres, Pirelli and Trelleborg Wheel Systems. The Technical Rubber Producers are represented through national associations in Belgium (federplast), Finland (rmaf), France (sncp), Germany (wdk), Italy (fgp), the Netherlands (nvr) and Spain (consorcio). www.etrma.org