April 16, 2019 |
Royal Visit for Pirelli’s Carlisle Plant
The Pirelli tyre plant in Carlisle, UK hosted a royal guest recently to mark its 50th year of operation.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales was welcomed at the plant by Marco Tronchetti Provera, chief executive officer and executive vice-chairman of Pirelli, along with Andrew Mitchell, HM Trade Commissioner for Europe, and Raffaele Trombetta, Italy’s Ambassador to the UK, senior Pirelli management and employees.
“It was a great honour to welcome His Royal Highness to our factory in Carlisle during this important anniversary year, and so celebrate the enduring the fruitful relationship between Pirelli and the United Kingdom. It will be a day that we will all long remember,” Tronchetti Provera said.
According to Pirelli, of particular interest to His Royal Highness were Pirelli’s apprenticeship scheme and the company’s attention to sustainability issues.
Pirelli states that its Carlisle plant is a centre of excellence for SUV tyres, with a focus on the Premium and Prestige segments, which supplies both domestic and foreign markets.
Together with the plant in Burton-on-Trent, which dates based to 1929, the company employs over 1,300 people in the UK, with Carlisle accounting for around 900.
Source: https://www.tyrepress.com/2019/04/prince-charles-visits-pirellis-carlisle-tyre-plant/
