Site will extend winter tire production project for an additional two years until 2020 to meet continued market demand
Granton, Nova Scotia-- June 27, 2017: Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. today announced an additional two years of tire building at its Michelin Pictou County site in Nova Scotia to meet consumer demand for winter products. Initially, the MICHELIN® Latitude® X-Ice® Xi2™ winter tire project was announced in March 2016 for a period of two years; it has now been extended until May 2020.
“We continue to have significant customer demand for this winter product line and are certainly pleased to extend this project at our Michelin Pictou County site until 2020 to meet this need,“ said Jeff MacLean, President, Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. “Michelin has been building tires in Nova Scotia for over 46 years and we are proud to continue to build MICHELIN® Latitude® X-Ice® Xi2™ for our Canadian winters and our export markets.”
This two-year project extension will maintain the current positions at the site; with this, there will be hiring due to normal attrition. Existing tire building equipment will be used for this project and no additional investment is required for this project extension.
Currently, the Michelin Pictou County site is home to a high-performance car tire production shop, the current MICHELIN® Latitude® X-Ice® Xi2™ project, tire membrane production and a large rubber mixing operation, as well as the company’s Canadian corporate offices.
“Our Michelin Pictou County site continues to deliver,” added MacLean. “We welcome this opportunity to continue building for our customers in Canada, the U.S. and overseas.”
About Michelin:
Michelin, the leading tire company, is dedicated to enhancing its clients’ mobility, sustainably; designing and distributing the most suitable tires, services and solutions for its clients’ needs; providing digital services, maps and guides to help enrich trips and travels and make them unique experiences; and developing high-technology materials that serve the mobility industry. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 170 countries, has 111,700 employees and operates 68 production facilities in 17 countries which together produced 187 million tires in 2016. In Canada, Michelin employs 3500 people and operates three manufacturing sites in Nova Scotia, with Canadian Marketing and Sales located in Laval, Quebec. www.michelin.ca
Contact:
Deborah Carty, Michelin Communications 902.670.1837 deborah.carty@michelin.com