Michelin in India

Michelin came to India almost a decade ago and through a rapidly expanding distribution network, has established itself as a leading international tyre company in the country. Today, Michelin India offers a range of tyres, which feature the best of Michelin’s innovative technology, catering to the rising demands of Passenger Cars, Truck & Bus, Two wheeler & Off Road vehicles. Michelin tyres are designed, produced and marketed to meet the challenges of mobility in the Indian market. In keeping with its profile as the leading innovator in the tyre industry, Michelin is working to radialize the truck & bus segment in the country.  

In order to ensure that Michelin quality tyres are supported with the highest levels of service, Michelin has innovated in the distribution space, providing consumers with a much better tyre buying experience   Michelin’s customer touch-points spans across India and comprises of: TYREPLUS: a professional, independent and rapidly growing tyre retailer network  offering not only tyres but also other quality products and automotive services at competitive prices,  for passenger car consumers MICHELIN PRIORITY PARTNERS: multi branded tyre shops that are designed to provide the best in-class buying experience to passenger car consumers MICHELIN TRUCK SERVICE CENTER (MTSC): among India’s most innovative distribution programs for truck tyres, MTSC provides world-class services along the highways to meet the service requirements of India’s commercial vehicle owners. MTSCs are committed to promoting radial tyre technology usage. RECAMIC: provides opportunities for all Truck & Bus customers to extract maximum value from Michelin radial tyres by improving the second and third lives of Michelin casings.

With a 2017 budget of around €640 million, 6,000 employees and a patent portfolio that has tripled in 10 years, Michelin is an undisputed leader in R&D. Our Technology Centers are located in Europe, North America and Asia.  

In India, Michelin Technology Center was operationalized in 2014 and is supported by a Materials Testing Laboratory in Manesar, Haryana.  The Michelin Technology Center in India is focused on radial truck and bus tyre research and development and supports the company’s manufacturing facilities in Chennai, China and Thailand.

Michelin Digital and IT operations are based out of Pune, Maharashtra. The team at this site work on cutting edge technologies such as AI, IOT, Data Analytics, CRM, Mobile Apps, API, Design UX/UI, E-Retail, Mapping, Cloud, Office 365, Oracle DBS, ServiceNow and other future ready technologies.