A joint venture between Michelin of France, Scandinavian EnviroSystems (Enviro) and Antin Infrastructure Partners (Antin) has finalized a joint investment plan to build its first tire recycling plant. The first plant, based in Uddevalla, Sweden, has already received all necessary environmental and building permits and approvals for construction. The construction process has begun, and the new plant is expected to...
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Michelin Produces France’s First Biomass-derived Butadiene
Michelin, IFP Energies nouvelles, and Axens have opened France’s first industrial-scale prototype facility to produce butadiene derived from biomass at Michelin’s plant in Bassens, near Bordeaux. The facility was built as part of the BioButterfly project, in which the three companies are participating with the support of the French ecological transition agency Adem with the aim of producing butadiene from...
Michelin JV Completes Largest Integrated Fuel Cell Production Site in Europe
Symbio, a joint venture between Michelin, Forvia and Stellantis, has completed the largest integrated fuel cell production site in Europe, SymphonHy. SymphonHy will by 2026 have the capacity to produce 50,000 fuel cell systems per year to support the promotion of low-carbon transportation for its customers for large-scale production. It is also part of HyMotive, supported by the European Union...
Michelin to Raise Tire Prices in Japan by 6 to 10 Percent
Michelin Tire Japan announced that it will effective February 1, 2024, raise the prices of its Michelin, BF Goodrich, and Camso brand tires for the Japanese domestic market by 6-10%, with the rate of revision varying depending on the product. The price increase applies to commercial tires (summer and winter) for passenger cars, light trucks, and motorcycles in Japan; commercial...
Michelin Equips French Postal Vehicles With Uptis Airless Tires
Michelin has partnered with La Poste and will equip vehicles of the French postal service with its new generation Uptis airless tires. The Uptis will be used to deliver letters and parcels in the Hauts-de-France region in northern France by the end of 2024. This is the first time that Aptis has been adopted in Europe after Asia. The Aptis...
Michelin Japan to Raise Prices of Truck and Bus Winter Tires by 11%
Michelin Japan will raise the prices of its Michelin brand commercial vehicle tires for the Japanese market on September 1. The price increase will be for winter tires for trucks and buses, and the average increase will be 11% (the increase will vary depending on the product). The company commented on the price increase that it has been working to...