Michelin Tyre Company, the UK arm of the French tyre brand, began its journey in 1905. Just over 60 years later the company opened its 45 hectare site in Ballymena, Northern Ireland. With over 1,000 staff and a yearly production of around 1.2 million truck and bus tyres, the plant’s newest site director Wilton Crawford is looking to continue the proud Michelin heritage as a company built on innovation. Tim Brown investigates.
Michelin at a glance Employees 1,000 History Site was built in 1969 Products Tyres for trucks, buses and coaches Output (2010) 1.2 million tyres Turnover £250m Points of interest ● The Ballymena site is investing in two wind turbines in 2012 ●The site is expecting orders to increase by about 5-6% this year ● The…
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