Michelin is based in Clermont-Ferrand, France. It is one of the two largest tyre manufacturers in the world along with Bridgestone. It also owns the brands Camso, BFGoodrich, Kleber, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal (in North America). Michelin have 123 production facilities in 26 countries and Michelin's share of the global market was 15.0% in 2019.
With nearly €650 million spent every year on R&D, innovation is one of the pillars of Michelin’s strategy to stand out from competition. The Group’s innovation programs have focused on delivering sustainable mobility solutions for more than 20 years. Creating innovative products and services allows Michelin to consolidate its leading position while offering pertinent solutions to customers. Today, Michelin enjoys strong brand awareness due both to the quality of the tyres it sells and to the Michelin Man, who has been part of our hearts and homes for more than a century and recently was named Icon of the Millennium by Advertising Week.