28 Facts About Michelin

Michelin is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of France.

The next day, Edouard Michelin took the repaired bicycle into the factory yard to test.

In 1891 Michelin took out its first patent for a removable pneumatic tyre which was used by Charles Terront to win the world's first long-distance cycle race, the 1891 Paris–Brest–Paris.

In 1934, Michelin introduced a tyre which, if punctured, would run on a special foam lining, a design now known as a run-flat tyre .

Michelin developed and patented a key innovation in tyre history, the 1946 radial tyre, and successfully exploited this technological innovation to become one of the world's leading tyre manufacturers.

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Michelin produces tyres in France, Serbia, Poland, Spain, Germany, the US, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Thailand, Japan, India, Italy and several other countries.

On 15 January 2010, Michelin announced the closing of its Ota, Japan plant, which employs 380 workers and makes the Michelin X-Ice tyre.

In 2019, Michelin announced that plants in Germany and France are to be closed soon.

In December 2018, Michelin acquired Camso, a manufacturer of off-the-road tyres, tracks, and accessories for power sports, agriculture, material handling and construction markets.

On 22 January 2019, it was announced that Michelin had acquired Indonesian manufacturer Multistrada Arah Sarana, which produces Achilles Radial and Corsa tyres.

In 2008, Michelin committed errors of judgment in allocating adequate tyres for some of the race weekends.

Dorna and the FIM announced that a control tyre would be imposed on MotoGP for the 2009 season and Michelin did not enter a bid, effectively ending its participation in the series at the end of 2008.

Michelin returned to MotoGP in 2016 as official tyre supplier after Bridgestone's withdrawal from the series at the end of 2015.

Michelin first competed in the 1977 Formula One season, when Renault started development of their turbocharged F1 car.

Michelin introduced radial tyre technology to Formula One and won the Formula One Drivers' Championship with Brabham and McLaren, before withdrawing at the end of 1984.

Michelin tyres were initially uncompetitive but by the 2005 season were totally dominant.

Michelin committed to refunding the price of all tickets for the race.

Michelin has had a difficult relationship with the sport's governing body since around 2003 and this escalated to apparent disdain between the two parties during the 2005 season.

Michelin criticised the move claiming "this event illustrates F1's problems of incoherent decision-making and lack of transparency".

In December 2005, and as a result of the difficult relationship with the sport's governing body, Michelin announced that it would not extend its involvement in Formula One beyond the 2006 season.

Michelin is involved in endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the American Le Mans Series.

In 2009 Michelin supplied tyres for 41 of the 55 cars entered in Le Mans.

Active Wheel from Michelin includes in-wheel electric motors and a motorised suspension to free up space in the front or rear of the vehicle.

Michelin has long published two guidebook series, the Red Guides to hotels and restaurants, and the Green Guides for tourism.

Michelin publishes a variety of road maps, mostly of France but of other European countries, countries in Africa, Thailand and the United States.

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The Michelin roadmaps were reproduced in England for the Allied invasion during World War II.

ViaMichelin provides mapping for internet, mobile and satellite navigation products with street level coverage of Europe, USA, Australia, and parts of Asia and South America.

Michelin's death brought Michel Rollier, a 2nd cousin of Edouard Michelin, to the head of the company.