Michelin's Magog, Quebec Site Showcases Off-Road Mobility and R&D

Michelin recently highlighted its Magog, Quebec site at a corporate event. Michelin said Magog is dedicated to two main missions: First, it is the global headquarters of Michelin’s off-road business line, which develops all of Michelin’s off-road mobility offers. Second, it is the research and development center for tracks and systems, which represents “a global center of excellence, spearheading innovation in its sector of activity,” the company said.

Michelin said Magog has about 300 employees, the majority of whom are dedicated to the off-road business line, which defines and designs tires, tracks and systems, as well as service offers marketed under the Michelin, Camso, Solideal, BFGoodrich and Kléber brands across 42 countries.

In 2018, Michelin Group acquired Camso and consolidated the entire development of its global off-road activities in Magog (Quebec), benefiting from the expertise of the former Camso teams and the long-standing presence of the Michelin Group in Canada – in Laval, Quebec and Nova Scotia. Since then, the Magog site has been fully integrated into Michelin Group.

Ascot Supply Corporation, based in Newnan, Georgia, has selected Mark Paquette for the newly created position of vice president. In this position, Ascot Supply said Paquette will oversee the growth of the company's products, corporate profitability, manage marketing and advertising and assume many other responsibilities.

He will work under the direction of current President David Kessler and officially begin his new role on June 3. Paquette joined the tire and automotive industry in the early 1980s at his father's tire shop, and his contributions to Mohawk Rubber Sales were instrumental in the company's growth and eventual sale to Myers Tire Supply in 2021, according to Ascot Supply. Paquette eventually was given a promotion to the role of director of operations at Myers Tire Supply.