“Monster” Tajima achieves a 9-minute Run for the 4th Consecutive Year on Giti Tires
Famed road racer Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima placed 5th overall in Sunday’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) and recorded a 9-minute run for the 4th consecutive year on Giti tires.
Yesterday was a good day for “Monster” Tajima. Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima began with a qualifying run at Pikes Peak that puts him in the fifth position for Sunday’s race. Tajima and his team gained some valuable insights, which will help on race day –the 100th anniversary of this historic race.
Walmart USA Awards Giti Tire Automotive Supplier of the Year and Hardline Supplier of the Year Honors.
The Official Tire Sponsor of the 2016 Rose Parade and Presenting Sponsor of Decorating Places.
“Monster” Tajima’s Electric Vehicle Places 2nd Overall at Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on Giti Tires. Famed road racer Nobuhiro “Monster” Tajima turned in an “electrifying” performance in the 93rd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, placing second overall in his 1.1MW (megawatt) electric racing car riding on special GitiCompete tires.
Giti Tire executives were joined today by South Carolina Governor along with state and county officials in a groundbreaking ceremony for the company’s new facility in Chester County.
Chester County’s new day began Monday, when Giti Tire’s Enki Tan, Gov. Nikki Haley and Chester County Supervisor Carlisle Roddey – flanked by large video screens and a dais that included more company, state and local officials, as well as Singapore’s ambassador to the United States – unveiled the company’s name and elephant logo. Soon after, workers removed the covers from Giti tires ringing the porch of the Gateway Conference Center in Richburg.
Employee pride and a philosophy of conserving and giving back to the environment are the core values of Giti, says Julianto Djajadi, executive vice president at Giti Tire USA.
The variety of people was important for a company that values diversity, Djajadi said. Seven different nationalities are represented on the company’s nine-member management team and company-wide there are about 50 nationalities, he said.
Giti Tire executives joined Governor Haley along with State and Chester County officials today in announcing the plan to build a new tire manufacturing plant to meet growing demand in the North American market. The $560 million facility will be located in Chester County and is expected to generate 1,700 new jobs over the next 10 years.