Symbio, an equally owned joint venture between Forvia, Michelin and Stellantis, has inaugurated SymphonHy, its first gigafactory. SymphonHy will enable Symbio to support its customers in making zero-emission hydrogen mobility an affordable reality, without compromising performance, it claims. Located in…
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Michelin to up capacity for radial tyres at China plant
French tyre maker Michelin has decided to expand its Shanghai factory, its second expansion after first increasing its capacity in 2021. It will increase the capacity of high-performance radial tyres by 1 million units to 9.5 million units/year. Work on…
Michelin to shut German ops; loss of 1,500 jobs
The rising costs of operations in Germany are impacting tyre makers. The latest is French tyre maker Michelin that has said that it will gradually cease the production at its Karlsruhe and Trier sites, as well as the new tyre…
Michelin/Lilium announce serial production of tyres for eVTOL jet
Lilium N.V, developer of the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, and French tyre maker Michelin have announced a partnership for Lilium Jet’s tyres. Lilium and Michelin began working together more than a year ago to develop and…
Bridgestone and Michelin present findings on rCB in joint white paper
Following the joint call to action around recovered carbon black at the 2021 Smithers rCB conference, tyre makers Bridgestone Corporation and Michelin Group have published a joint technical white paper to share the results of their work with stakeholders in…
Michelin to wind down Ardmore tyre plant by 2025
Due to competitive market demands, French tyre maker Michelin’s North American subsidiary says that the company will begin winding down tyre production at its Ardmore site in Oklahoma, with the goal of completing the process by year-end 2025 or sooner.…
Michelin produces SBR with recycled styrene in France
Canadian tech company Pyrowave working with French tyre firm Michelin and expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging maker Knauf Industries have successfully produced batches of finished elastomer and plastic products incorporating 100% styrene from plastic waste recycled in Canada using Pyrowave technology.…
Michelin launches lighter, longer lasting radial aircraft tyre
French tyre maker Michelin says its latest new generation aircraft tyre is lighter and longer lasting, offering better performances while guaranteeing the same level of safety. With Air X Skylight, Michelin has launched at the 54th Paris Air Show, a…
Michelin acquires Flex Composite Group for EUR700 mn
French tyre maker Michelin and parent company IDI have reached an agreement on the terms by which Michelin would acquire 100% of Flex Composite Group (FCG) for an enterprise value of EUR700 million from IDI. FCG is a European leader…
Tyres with rCB from Enviro as Michelin celebrates 100 years at Le Mans
Scandinavian Enviro Systems’ (Enviro) major shareholder, French tyre maker Michelin, developed a racing tyre for this year’s edition of the Le Mans 24-hour race that contains a full 63% sustainable materials, including recovered carbon black (rCB) from Enviro’s plant in…