MICHELIN - "A better way forward"
Michelin (full name: Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA) is a French multinational tyre fabricating company based in Clermont-Ferrand within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes région of France. It is the moment biggest tire producer within the world behind Bridgestone and bigger than both Goodyear and Continental. With 9 R&D centers around the world, 117 production sites in 26 countries, a commercial presence in 170 countries, the Michelin Group is now present worldwide. Michelin is at the top of the most expensive car tires on the market. Because of their high cost, Michelin tires are mainly used for high-class cars such as luxury sedans, sports cars, etc.
Michelin applies modern tire manufacturing technologies such as Double Wave Sipes technology - Increases the stiffness of the tread block to optimize durability, helping the vehicle to limit tire wear while maintaining the necessary traction. Besides, transversal “Raindrops” sipes emerge over the tire’s life and allow an optimized grip even when the tire is worn at 2/3. And “TowerPump” sipes-for good braking and motricity on slippery roads.
The outstanding product models of Michelin can be mentioned as:
- Michelin Agilis 3: for a commercial vehicle or light truck
- Michelin Pilot Sport 4s: for touring car
- Michelin Latitude Sport 3: for sport utility vehicle
- Michelin LTX Force: for sport utility vehicle,...
Detailed information:
Headquarters: Clermont-Ferrand, France
Website: https://www.michelin.com
