FAIRLAWN, Ohio—Carl Casalbore, president of BKT Tires USA Inc. since May 2013, has left the company “to pursue other career goals.”
BKT has named Minoo Mehta, vice president of agricultural tire sales for BKT since last August, to succeed him.
Mr. Casalbore joined BKT from Zafco International L.L.C., the Doral, Fla.-based subsidiary of international tire distributor Zafco Trading L.L.C. His career in the tire industry spans more than 30 years with a number of companies, including Barron's Wholesale Tire Inc. and Continental Tires the Americas L.L.C.
In announcing the change, BKT said Mr. Mehta will take over Mr. Casalbore's responsibilities, including securing growth in the U.S. replacement and OE markets.
BKT Tires USA is a subsidiary of India's Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
The company's Fairlawn office primarily is repsonsible for its agricultural and industrial product lines.
BKT opened a separate office last year in Brentwood, Tenn., to handle sales and service for the firm's mining and heavy construction tire products. It hired former Bridgestone Americas and Yokohama Tire Corp. executive Shawn Rasey to head up that unit.
Mr. Mehta joined BKT from Hercules Tire & Rubber Co., where he was director of commercial tires marketing.
He has more than 40 years of international experience in business, mostly in the U.S. and Canada, according to BKT.