Valerie Shulman
MARCH 22, 1940 – JULY 10, 2021
We learn with great sadness of the passing of Valerie Shulman who was known to very many of us here in the UK tyre industry.
Her personal contribution to tyre recycling across several continents was more than considerable and she will be greatly missed.
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Two supplier businesses closely linked to the end-of-life tyre recovery chain in the UK have joined the Tyre Recovery Association. The new member companies are: Accent Wire based in Solihull, West Midlands and Bradford, Yorkshire And; Gateway Resources of Dubai,…
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