Michelin Group

Michelin Group, one of the world largest tire makers and the recognized world tire technology leader. It is one of global Fortune 500 enterprises. The Group’s sales in 2015 was €21.2 billion. In addition to tires, the Group also produces wheels, steel cords, maps and guides.

Michelin Group now has 110,000 employees and around 70 manufacturing sites throughout the world, several research, development and tests centers in France, Japan, Spain, United States, Thailand and China, as well as sales & marketing operations in over 170 countries and regions.

Michelin entered into China in 1989 with a first Representative office in Beijing.

End 1995, Michelin set up its manuafacturing company in Shenyang, where a new and modern plant with a total investment of around US$ 1.5 billion has been constructed and has started the production.

In April 2001, Michelin Group established a R&D company in Shanghai and a second manufacturing company in Shanghai.

In December 2001, Michelin (China) Investment Co., Ltd was established in Shanghai and it has been confirmed by the Ministry of Commerce P.R.C. as Michelin China’s regional headquarters.

In the end of 2011, Michelin Group, Double Coin Group and Shanghai Huayi Group have established a joint venture in Anhui province to produce Warrior brand passenger & light truck tires.

Michelin now has sales branches in Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang, Xi’an and Hong Kong with the largest tire distribution and sales networks in China market. In Taiwan province, Michelin has also sales organization and teams.

The investments already made by Michelin when creating its China companies totaled over US$ 500 million and with the investment for the new factory in Shenyang company, the investment of Michelin in China exceeds US$ 2 billion. Currently Michelin China has around 7500 employees.