Michelin North America Inc. received a Manufacturing Leadership Award in the Product Leadership category at the 2014 Manufacturing Leadership Awards for the Michelin X Tweel SSL. The non-pneumatic tire is currently being sold in the commercial marketplace for use on skid vehicles used in the construction, landscape, contracting, refuse/recycling and agricultural industries.

The award was handed out by Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council at a gala celebration that followed the tenth annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit at the Breakers Resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

According to the Manufacturing Leadership Community, the award winners distinguish themselves by “embracing breakthrough innovation and respond to customers with unmatched agility.”

“Michelin is honored to be recognized by this esteemed organization for moving forward with this innovative technology,” said Tim Fulton, head of Michelin Tweel Technologies. “Awards of this magnitude encourage Michelin to continue translating the concept to other mobility applications and segments.”