The tyre bay 25 www.aftermarketonline.net APRIL 2025 NTDA partners DTM to roll out ‘state of the tyre trade’ conference The National Tyre Distributors Association (NTDA) has announced a new partnership with tyre management specialists DTM, which will see the Blackpoolbased company become the headline partner for the 11th NTDA Tyre Industry Conference on October 29 this year in Milton Keynes. DTM, which is celebrating 20 years in the industry, combines exceptional levels of operational experience and knowledge, sophisticated customer-led digital resources and a highly efficient tyre management service, NTDA said. DTM also has an awardwinning commitment to environmental, social and governance (ESG) and is working to support a culture of carbon reduction which is transformational for the tyre industry. Stefan Hay, CEO of the NTDA, said DTM had become a genuine catalyst for change in the tyre services industry. “The DTM team is demonstrating a strong commitment to ESG, whilst also caring for its people, committing to community engagement and providing an exceptional network service, so we have many synergies.” The upcoming conference will highlight the many subsectors of the UK tyre trade, the challenges it faces and provide solutions on how improvements can be made for NTDA members, Hay said. NTDA has already announced that the theme of the 2025 conference will be ‘State of the UK Tyre Trade’. The conference will also feature an exhibition area representing the tyre trade and associated aftermarket. Leigh Goodland, DTM’s CEO, said: “Fleet customers are working hard to be competitive whilst navigating challenges from rising costs, a commitment to compliance and safety, and to achieving net zero goals. “To support them, our industry must change, and at DTM this technology-led journey has been more than 12 months in the making, with customers and partners seeing the results. We look forward to sharing some of our learnings and hearing from our industry peers.
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