Tire Technology International Awards for Innovation and Excellence Winners

This year’s Tire Manufacturer of the Year was awarded to Michelin for, among many things, the company’s environmental initiatives over the past 12 months. Michelin is one of the few tire OEMs to commit to 2048 sustainability targets, and its many product innovations include RF-free resin, for which the company spent nine years and 35 patents researching and developing replacement chemicals.

Michelin debuts new high-performance adhesive

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin will be leaving an old industry standard behind with some of its lines of tires later this year. After more than nine years of research and development, the company is launching a new high-performance resin adhesive designed for bonding textiles, Michelin’s Industrial Director Olivier Furnon said.