Michelin Tops Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
Group Michelin has earned high scores in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index ranking. With a score of 87/100, Michelin is ranked first in the original equipment sector, Tyres & Accessories reported. Michelin also ranks first in its sector in 12 of the 18 assessment criteria used by the survey. The tiremaker achieved a maximum score
Oliver Rubber Offers New Retread
Oliver Rubber Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Michelin North America, has rolled out a new SmartWay-verified drive position retread—the Oliver PD Drive. The open-shouldered retread is designed specifically for line-haul and regional applications. The retread offers low rolling resistance, tread life and increased traction, the company said. Designed for single- and tandem-axle tractors, the PD
Michelin Donates to Troy Campus
Michelin North America is presenting a $150,000 donation to the Troy University Dothan campus in Alabama. The donation will help fund the creation of a “whiteboard room” that will serve as a center for collaboration, creativity and innovation, the university said. The room will be part of Troy’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Innovation. Michelin
Michelin Releases Regional SmartWay-verified Retread
Michelin North Americas launched the new SmartWay-verified Michelin X Multi Energy D Pre-Mold retread for regional and super-regional applications. The X Multi Energy D retread complements the previously launched X Multi Energy D drive tire and features long mileage, excellent fuel efficiency, scrub resistance in regional applications and Michelin’s inter-locking Matrix Siping for great traction
Michelin Releases New Ag Offerings
Michelin North America has unveiled four new agriculture tires for tractors, sprayers, harvesting equipment and large implements. The tiremaker also announced a new mobile app that calculates the proper air pressure for tractor tires and a satisfaction guarantee for its Ultraflex line. All four new tires feature Michelin’s Ultraflex Technology which allows the tires to
The Evolving Tire Landscape
Thirty years ago it was a much different world. Fax machines had just become a thing. There was no Internet, no such thing as a cellphone let alone a smart one, and the first PCs were appearing in offices. In the tire universe, we were still busy radializing consumer and truck tires; OTR and agricultural
Michelin Chairman to Keynote Industry Honors Event
Pete Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America is scheduled to keynote the Tire Industry Association’s Tire Industry Honors Awards Ceremony on Nov. 2 in Las Vegas. “The Tire Industry Honors is always a highlight of industry week in Las Vegas and having Mr. Selleck as our keynote speaker is truly an honor for
Michelin Launches New SmartWay-verified Retread
Michelin North America Inc. has launched the SmartWay-verified Michelin X Multi Energy D Pre-Mold retread for regional and superregional applications. Michelin said the retread is guaranteed for a second retread when retreaded on a Michelin casing and comes with inter-locking Matrix Siping for better traction and even wear. The retread also has a dual energy
BFGoodrich Truck Tires Now Carry Extended Warranty
Michelin North America has introduced an extended warranty for its BFGoodrich brand commercial truck tires and casings, effective on claims filed on or after Sept. 1. The warranty coverage against defects in workmanship and materials for all BFGoodrich commercial truck tires will now extend to the life of the original tread or five years from
Quality Tire Joins Michelin Commercial Service Network
Quality Tire Co., with four commercial/retail locations in Salt Lake City, Orem and St. George, Utah, and Billings, Mont., has joined the Michelin Commercial Service Network (MCSN). As part of the network, Quality Tire will offer a complete range of services, including repairs, inspection and alignments, Michelin OnCall 24/7/365 emergency road service, and Michelin Tire
Michelin Ag Earns CNH Industrial’s Best Supplier Award
Michelin Agriculture has earned the 2015 Best Supplier Award from CNH Industrial, manufacturer of agricultural machinery, construction equipment, commercial vehicles and powertrain technology. Michelin is the first tiremaker to receive the award, which is given after CNH Industrial evaluates its major suppliers for key performance criteria, such as relationship, quality, supply chain and reliability, the
Michelin Recalls BFG Commercial Light Truck Tires
Michelin North America has recalled roughly 129,000 BFGoodrich branded commercial light truck tires in the North American market. Approximately 104,000 of the recalled tires were sold in the U.S. Under severe usage conditions, affected tires may experience a rapid loss in air pressure due to a rupture of the sidewall in the bead area, the