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Michelin invests to reduce CO2 at USA synthetic rubber plant

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Michelin North America has made a US$50 million investment at American Synthetic Rubber Company (ASRC) to construct a natural gas boiler facility that will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The project at this Michelin-owned site in Kentucky entails the decommissioning and dismantling of the coal boilers at ASRC as well as the installation of a new boiler house with three natural gas boilers and a new boiler water treatment process.

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Matthew Cabe next President & CEO of Michelin North America

Michelin has named Matthew Cabe as president and chief executive officer of Michelin North America, effective 1 October 2024. He succeeds Alexis Garcin; Michelin says it will announce Garcin’s next position within Michelin “at a later date.”

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Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Award for Michelin

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Michelin North America is the proud recipient of a Caterpillar Supplier Excellence Award 2023. The tyre maker was one of five companies honoured in the Construction Industries category, and Michelin comments that the award demonstrates its “excellence in meeting customer commitments.”

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No longer competitive – Michelin closing Ardmore, USA tyre plant

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In response to a “rapidly and profoundly” changing passenger vehicle market in North America, Michelin has decided to end production at its Ardmore tyre plant in Oklahoma. Michelin North America idled operations at the factory from the morning of 26 October to begin the process of presenting details to the workforce. It expects to resume operations early on 28 October, but “over the coming days and weeks” Michelin representatives will discuss separation conditions with each individual employee.

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Michelin’s Garcin takes over as USTMA chairman

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At the first meeting of the industry organisation’s 2024 fiscal year, the Board of Directors of the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) elected Michelin’s Alexis Garcin to the role of Chairman. Garcin, who is president and chief executive officer of Michelin North America, began his two-year chairmanship on 11 October, succeeding Bridgestone’s Paolo Ferrari, who had served as USTMA’s Board chair since 2021.

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Boeing, Michelin extend global distribution arrangement

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Michelin North America, Inc. and Boeing have signed a renewal of the two parties’ authorised distribution agreement, extending the current agreement through December 2028. The agreement reaffirms Boeing Distribution as a global distributor for Michelin’s full line of cross-ply and radial aviation tyres, as well as tubes for the business, commercial, regional, military and general aviation markets.

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TBC Corporation promotes Kato to President & CEO

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Sam Kato is the new president and chief executive officer of TBC Corporation, which through its companies is active in the tyre wholesale, retail and fleet/automotive service sectors throughout North America. He succeeds Laurent Bourrut, who is retiring after completing his assignment to “position the company for strategic growth amid the evolution of the tyre industry.”

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Invalid 3PMSF marking prompts major Michelin recall in USA & Canada

Michelin is recalling more than half a million all-season light truck tyres in the USA and Canada as they carry the 3PMSF symbol on the sidewall but do not comply with related local legislation. The voluntary recall affects up to 542,110 aftermarket Michelin Agilis CrossClimate C-Metric tyres produced in France and Poland.

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Camso plants integrated into Michelin footprint

The leadership team of two manufacturing sites in Emporia (Kansas, USA) hosted a ribbon-cutting event last week to celebrate joining the Michelin manufacturing network and their inclusion in the Michelin North America footprint, which consists of 22,500 people and 34 plants in the United States and Canada.

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Michelin appoints North America motorsports director

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Jason Anzalone is Michelin North America’s new director of motorsports. From 1 August, he succeeds Tony Ménard, who will return to Michelin headquarters in France after three years in North America.

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Michelin partnering in US hydrogen truck project

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has selected Symbio – the joint venture created by Michelin and Faurecia in 2019 with the aim of becoming a world leader in hydrogen mobility – to develop and demonstrate a hydrogen-fuelled, regional-haul Class 8 truck for a state-supported hydrogen mobility project. Symbio will collaborate on this project with Michelin, Faurecia and other industry partners, including energy transitions research and training organisation GTI.

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Supplier of the Year: GM awards 5 tyre makers

At a ceremony held in Phoenix, Arizona this month, General Motors (GM) honoured 134 suppliers based in 16 countries. The vehicle manufacturer’s 2021 Supplier of the Year awardees included five tyre makers – Bridgestone Corporation, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Hankook Tire & Technology, Maxxis Tires and Michelin North America.

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CES debut for Michelin airless last-mile solution

Michelin is presenting a new airless solution for urban mobility and last-mile applications at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Visitors will encounter the prototype Michelin X Tweel airless radial for eCargo trikes fitted to the Coaster Cycles eCargo trike at its stand in the eMobility Experience as well as in the Test Track area.

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Felicia Sanders to head Michelin North America’s HR

Michelin Group has named Felicia Sanders the next chief human resources officer of Michelin North America. She succeeds David Stafford, who will retire in December, and will be responsible for all employee-facing functions in the United States and Canada region.

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Michelin announces North America price increases

The price of certain aftermarket Michelin, BFGoodrich and Uniroyal passenger and light truck tyres will rise by up to eight per cent in the USA and Canada from 1 September. Prices for on- and off-road commercial tyres will increase by as much as 14 per cent, while prices for motorcycle tyres will be up to four per cent higher from the start of next month.

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