Michelin

Michelin North America is a $7.25 billion dollar a year company operating 18 plants in 16 locations and employing 22,270 people. It manufactures and sells tires for airplanes, automobiles, farm equipment, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles, bicycles and the space shuttle. Michelin manufactures tires in six U.S. states: Alabama, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, North Carolina and South Carolina. In addition, there are three Canadian plants in Nova Scotia and one plant in Queretaro, Mexico. Two plants specialize in the manufacturing of semi-finished goods, taking raw materials and turning them into components for the plants that produce tires, and one plant produces synthetic rubber. Finished goods are produced in sixteen plants, two sites produce retreads for the trucking industry, and one site produces retreads for the aircraft industry. Michelin Maps and Guides also produce road atlases, road maps and travel guides for all major cities in North America.

Product Range

Globally Michelin produces tires for virtually every category of the tire market. Michelin North America offers:

• Passenger and light truck tires
• Heavy duty truck tires
• Recreational vehicle tires
• Earthmover tires
• Agriculture tires
• Aircraft tires
• Bicycle tires