Tire International Environmental Solutions Inc., a tire recycler and maker of rubber products, has appointed Dr. Serji Amirkhanian to its board of directors.
"Dr. Amirkhanian is an internationally recognized authority on the use of rubberized asphalt in construction of highways and infrastructure," says Tire International CFO and Director Marty Sergi. "His expertise in the practical and economical use of crumb rubber products derived from recycled tires is a tremendous asset to our team here at Tire International."
Amirkhanian was the Mays Professor of Transportation and the Director of the Asphalt Rubber Technology Services (ARTS) in the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University until June of 2010. He established ARTS in 2000.
Tire International is a publicly traded developmental stage company committed to clean green recycling technology and value added manufacturing. For more information, visit www.tireinternational.net.