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Michelinin full Compagnie Générale des Etablissments MichelinLeading French manufacturer of tires and other rubber products. It was founded in 1888 by the Michelin brothers, André (1853–1931) and Édouard (1859–1940), to manufacture tires for bicycles and horse-drawn carriages. It introduced pneumatic tires for automobiles in the 1890s and soon became one of the major European tire producers. Michelin opened its first foreign plant in Turin in 1906 and has since expanded production in many countries; it was reorganized as a holding company in 1951. It also publishes a famous series of travel guides and road maps. Its headquarters are at Clermont-Ferrand. Michelin Andr? . 1853--1931, French industrialist; founder, with his brother ?douard Michelin (1859--1940), of the Michelin Tyre Company (1888): the first to use demountable pneumatic tyres on motor vehicles How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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