Michelin today announced plans to build a production facility in the center of Mexico to manufacture high-end tires for passenger cars and light trucks.
The first tires are expected to come off the production line in fourth-quarter 2018. The new plant in León
(Guanajuato state) is the Group’s 21st in North America and 69th worldwide. Its location reflects Michelin’s
commitment to producing its tires as close as possible to the markets in which they are sold.
The construction of the 142,000-square-meter plant, which represents an investment of €450 million ($510
million), is . . .
