Michelin.
Michelin Michelin
in full Compagnie Générale des Etablissments Michelin
Leading 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 brand passenger and light truck tires are being built in
Mexico Mexico, city, Mexico
Mexico or Mexico City, Span. Ciudad de México (Méjico), city (1990 pop. 8,236,960; 1991 met. area est. 20,899,000), central Mexico, capital and largest city of Mexico. . Strong consumer demand in Mexico is said to have driven
Michelin's decision to upgrade production capacity at its Queretaro Que·ré·ta·ro
A city of central Mexico northwest of Mexico City. An ancient pre-Aztec settlement, it was conquered by the Spanish in 1531. Emperor Maximilian was executed nearby in 1867. Population: 595,000. plant to include Michelin tires.
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