What is Michelin?
[[File:Michelin Wordmark.svg|right|200px|thumb|Michelin logo]] [[File:Michelin siege clermont.jpg|thumb|250px|Michelin headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand]] '''Michelin''' is a [[France|French]] [[Tire|tyre]] [[company]]. It is based in [[Clermont-Ferrand]], France. It is the second largest tyre manufacturer in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601085&sid=atXgCB_Ktf04|title=Michelin Loses $12 Million Verdict in Suit Over Crash|last=Cronin Fisk|first=Margaret|author2=O'Reilly, Cary|date=10 September 2009|work=[[Bloomberg L.P.|Bloomberg]]|access-date=12 September 2009}}</ref> In addition to the Michelin brand, it also owns the BFGoodrich, Kleber, Tigar, Riken, Kormoran and Uniroyal (in North America) tyre brands. The [[mascot]] is ''[[Bibendum]]'', colloquially known as the Michelin Man. In 2012, the Group produced 166 million tyres at 69 facilities located in 18 countries.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Global 2000|url=https://archive.org/details/sim_forbes_2013-05-06_191_6/page/17|last=Staff|date=6 May 2013|work=Forbes|page=17|type=Paper}}</ref> The company was founded in 1889. == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Commonscat|Michelin}} * [http://www.michelin.com/ Official website] [[Category:1880s establishments in France]] [[Category:1889 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:Tire manufacturers]] [[Category:Clermont-Ferrand]] [[Category:Manufacturing companies of France]]