This year Michelin celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of its Ladoux research and development centre not far from the tyre manufacturer’s Clermont Ferrand global headquarters. At the same time, Michelin has announced the initiation of the first phase of its RDI ( Research, Development, Industrialization) Campus, which sits on a seven-hectare site. Delivered in two phases, the first being at the start of October, it is the largest building to be found in France’s Auvergne region (covering 67,000 square metres). When completed, this fully-integrated, low energy consumption building will accommodate 1,600 work stations.