Michelin headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand
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Société en commandite par actions | |
Traded as | Euronext: ML |
Industry | Auto and truck parts |
Founded | 28 May 1889 |
Headquarters | Clermont-Ferrand, France |
Key people
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Jean-Dominique Senard (General partner and CEO) Michel Rollier (chairman of the supervisory board) |
Products | Tires, travel assistance services |
Revenue | €21.47 billion (2012) |
€2.469 billion (2012) | |
Profit | €1.571 billion (2012) |
Total assets | €21.58 billion (end 2012) |
Total equity | €8.501 billion (end 2012) |
Number of employees
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111,200 (end 2013) |
Website | michelin |
Michelin (/ˈmɪʃəlɪn/ or /ˈmɪtʃəlɪn/; French pronunciation: [miʃˈlɛ̃]; full name: SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) is a French tire manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne région of France. It is one of the four largest tire manufacturers in the world along with Goodyear, Continental and Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Tigar, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal (in North America) tire brands. Michelin is also notable for its Red and Green travel guides, its roadmaps, the Michelin stars that the Red Guide awards to restaurants for their cooking, and for its company mascot Bibendum, colloquially known as the Michelin Man.