Tire Recycling and Rubber Products Manufacturer Tire International Taps Former Berkeley County Supervisor James Rozier

MONCKS CORNER, S.C., July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tire International (OTCQB: TRIE) (Pinksheets: TRIE), a tire recycler and maker of rubber products, announced today that James H. Rozier, former Berkeley County (South Carolina) Supervisor, has been appointed to the company's board of directors.

Rozier was Berkeley County Supervisor and Chairman of Berkeley County Council for 16 years. As Supervisor, he was the Chief Executive Officer for all County government operations and served as Chairman of County Council. He was elected in November 1990, reelected in 1994, 1998 and 2002 as Berkeley County Supervisor.

While Supervisor, he led the County through an era of significant economic growth, attracting more than eight and one half billion dollars of industrial investment, creating more than 43,000 total jobs.

Prior to becoming the Berkeley County Supervisor, Rozier spent the 30 previous years in national and international corporate management and operation of his own small businesses.

He has served on the following Boards and Commissions: Board of Trustees for Trident Medical Center, Board of Directors of both the Berkeley County and Charleston Metro Chambers of Commerce, Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of Counties, Past President of the State Administrators and Supervisors Association, Past President of the State County Council Coalition, Chairman of Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Regional Transportation Authority, Past President of the State Regional Council of Governments, Chairman of the Governor's Rural Summit, Clemson University Board of Visitors, National Commission on Globalization of all U. S. Counties, the BEST Committee, Chairman of the BEST Personnel and Finance Committee, Second Vice President, First Vice President, and President of the South Carolina Association of Counties, Chairman of the BCD Council of Governments, and Vice Chair of the National Association of Counties' Community and Economic Development Steering Committee.

Rozier currently serves on Farmers & Merchants Bank Board of Directors, Clemson University's Board of Advisors for Public Service and Agriculture, the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Aquarium, the Charleston Southern University Board of Visitors, and the Advisory Board for the Jim Self Center on the Future of Clemson University. He is active in his church, his community and various charitable organizations. He attended Clemson University and attended the civilian session of the United States Air Force War College.

Tire International CFO and Director Marty Sergi said, "Jim is a well-known leader and a South Carolina expert. His significant experience at the county and state levels of government is supplemented by his extensive service on numerous business, economic and academic boards. As Tire International builds our business here in South Carolina and beyond, Jim will be an important voice on our board. We are pleased to have Jim join us."

About Tire International Environmental Solutions

Tire International is a publicly traded developmental stage company committed to clean green recycling technology and value added manufacturing. Through innovative process manufacturing, negative cost recycled raw materials and waste-to-value manufacturing into finely crafted products, Tire International plans to become a leader in third generation recycling, the newest American movement in fully integrated clean green recycled products.  The company is committed to creating new jobs and finding new and improved ways to reduce extensive waste tire stockpiles. The company expects to become a leading North American manufacturer of finished products available for export and domestic consumption. Visit the company's website at http://www.tireinternational.net.

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