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Michelin unveils aircraft tyre plan & welcomes new activities in Bourges

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The Bourges site in France is Michelin’s only aviation tyre plant in Europe, and the company reports that production has grown significantly over the past two years, leading to certain organisational issues as well as the need to recruit and train almost 240 permanent employees in 2022 and 2023. Michelin launched a collaborative project to deal with these challenges, and various stakeholders have come up with a five-year plan to ensure the Bourges plant performs better. The site is also expanding its activities to include Michelin Inflatable Solutions.

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Michelin’s AirCaptif to double production capacity

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Inflatable structure specialist AirCaptif, a Michelin company since late last year, has unveiled a new innovation in partnership with Dassault Aviation. At the same time, Michelin announces that AirCaptif plans to double its production capacity from 2023 and bring new talent into the team.

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AirProne: Michelin’s intensive care cushions

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Michelin is growing its non-tyre activities with the debut of Michelin AirProne, an air cushion kit designed for patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Made by AirCaptif, a French start-up that Michelin acquired in 2021, the kit will soon be available throughout Europe following its initial launch in France.

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Michelin buys inflatable structure specialist AirCaptif

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Michelin has boosted its non-tyre business portfolio with the 100 per cent acquisition of French start-up AirCaptif, a firm with “unique know-how in the field of ultralight inflatable structures for protection and insulation.” Announcing its purchase of AirCaptif, Michelin notes that it has been “developing renowned expertise within the field of inflatable structures and highly technical materials” for the past 130 years and the acquisition of AirCaptif will now “allow for much faster development of activities on new markets.” It adds that the acquisition falls within Michelin’s “beyond the tyre” sustainable growth strategy.

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