Michelin Names Teen Road Safety Grant Recipient
The American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association was chosen as the recipient of Michelin and Federation Internationale de l’Automobile’s $100,000 Michelin/FIA Teen Road Safety Grant. ADTSEA, the professional association representing traffic safety educators, was chosen to receive the grant funding for its proposal to develop a tire safety and maintenance training module. The association
Michelin Recognized by John Deere
Groupe Michelin has received several recognitions from Deere & Company for work with the company’s John Deere brand. Michelin’s agriculture and earthmover segments were named “Supplier of the Year” as well as partner level supplier for 2014. The tiremaker’s Tweel Technologies also received the John Deere “Innovation of the Year Award,” for its X Tweel
BFGoodrich Launches New UHP Tire
Michelin North America is looking to position its latest BFGoodrich brand tire, the G-Force Comp-2 A/S, as the go-to tire for Tier 2 ultra-high performance tire shoppers. Replacing the G-Force Super Sport A/S, the Comp-2 A/S rounds out the BFGoodrich G-Force family of performance tires, the tiremaker said. Michelin unveiled its newest BFG branded UHP
BFGoodrich Adds 16 KO2 Sizes
Michelin’s BFGoodrich brand released 16 new tire sizes for its recently introduced light truck tire. The All-Terrain T/A KO2, which was launched with 12 initial sizes in November, will be available in 28 total sizes to consumers as of March 1. According to the tiremaker, there will be a total of 61 sizes available by
Former Michelin Employee Charged After Making Purchases on Company Credit Cards
Dothan, Ala.-police arrested and charged a man with multiple felony charges after his employer, Michelin North America Inc., launched an internal investigation against him. Police said that the internal investigation concluded that he stole $77,000 from the company, using the company credit card for multiple unauthorized purchases from April 2012 to November 2014, according to
Hard Surface Fitment
The Michelin BibLoad Hard Surface radial tires are designed for asphalt and other solid surface applications. According to Michelin, the tires can carry out a large number of lateral, longitudinal and transversal movements on hard, wet and snow-covered surfaces. The tires feature multi-directional tread and robust sidewalls for better grip and improved puncture resistance.
Michelin Retread Facility Achieves Lower Environmental Footprint
Michelin North America Inc.’s Covington, Ga., facility has made significant progress in lowering its environmental footprint. According to the company, the Michelin Retread Technologies facility, which is SmartWay-certified, lowered its footprint by 75% in the areas of emissions, energy consumption, use of water and waste management in the last decade. “The success in reducing the
Michelin Launches App for Advantage Program
Michelin Americas Truck Tires has released a new smart phone app for its Michelin Advantage Program members. Designed to meet the needs of smaller fleets and owner operators, the app provides access to the most frequently used dial-in numbers, including customer service and emergency road service, Michelin said. Links from the app connect to tire
Michelin Launches Fleet Tire Monitoring Program
Michelin North America Inc.’s truck tires division launched Michelin Tire Care, a fully digital, nationwide fleet tire monitoring program, which will be overseen by Michelin Commercial Service Network technicians. The monitoring program captures truck tire data electronically, promising to provide fleet operators with data to maximize fleet uptime and control tire-related costs, said Michelin. All
Michelin Wins Doubly at Tire Technology Awards
Michelin was named Tire Manufacturer of the Year and received the Tire Technology of the Year award at the Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence in Cologne, Germany, according to Tyres & Accessories. The French company beat competition from Goodyear, Kumho and Yokohama, for the title of Tire Manufacturer of the Year. Its
Michelin’s Net Sales Down YoY
Groupe Michelin reported net sales down year over year for 2014, with sales for the year amounting to €19,553 million (approximately $22,128 million USD) compared with €20,247 million (approx. $22,913 million USD) in 2013. The tiremaker said the figure includes a €304 million negative currency effect and the €75 million negative effect of changes in
Michelin and Porsche Partner
Porsche Cars North America named Michelin North America Inc. the official tire partner of its Porsche Experience Centers, which are slated to open this year in Atlanta and then later in Los Angeles. The centers will allow one-on-one instruction on Porsche test track modules and off-road courses that are purpose-built to demonstrate Porsche engineering, according
