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Michelin’s Charity Golf Event Sets Record

Michelin North America today announced that it raised a record $682,000 from its annual charity golf tournament. The event, which is held every October at golf courses in the Greenville, S.C., area, is generously supported by Michelin suppliers and business partners throughout the world. For Michelin—the world’s…


Michelin to Suspend Operations in Anderson County Facility

Beginning at the end of this year, Michelin will suspend operations at their earthmover plant in Starr, SC, the company announced Wednesday. Although the decision will impact 100 local employees, Anderson County Administrator, Rusty Burns, does not foresee any negative economic backlash. All of the employees will…


Michelin Expands Tire Line For Light Trucks, SUVs And CUVs

Michelin announced today that the new MICHELIN® Premier® LTX® tire with revolutionary EverGrip™ Technology is now available to consumers across North America through more than 10,000 authorized dealer locations. Following the release of the MICHELIN® Premier® A/S tire last spring, the new Premier LTX fitments significantly expand…


Michelin Development Celebrates 100th Loan To Small Businesses

Michelin Development–a subsidiary of Michelin North America, Inc. that provides business loans to upstart businesses in many of the communities the tire company operates–today approved another loan to a small but growing South Carolina transportation company that now needs one more driver and truck to keep ahead…


Eight Michelin Plants In The U.S. Recognized For Workplace Safety

At its annual meeting today, the Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) presented eight of its 20 safety awards this year to U.S. Michelin manufacturing plants. Two Michelin production facilities were recognized for excellence in worker health and safety, and six were acknowledged for significant improvements in these categories….


Michelin Earns ‘Supplier Of The Year’ Recognition From Boeing

Michelin Group’s Aircraft Tire Division has been recognized as Supplier of the Year in the Electronics/Hydraulics/Mechanical category by The Boeing Company, the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Michelin was one of 14 companies and one university…


Michelin Opens Tweel Airless Tire Manufacturing Plant in South Carolina

Michelin today marked the opening of its newest plant in North America, which will produce the innovative MICHELIN® X® TWEEL® Airless Radial Tire™ for commercial applications. An idea first conceived by Michelin research engineers in the United States, the TWEEL is a revolutionary non-pneumatic tire that changed…