Michelin (OTCMKTS:MGDDY) (OTCMKTS: MGDDY) is a French multinational tire manufacturer founded in 1889 and headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Over more than a century the company has grown into one of the world’s leading tiremakers, serving passenger car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, agricultural, construction and aviation markets. Michelin has a global footprint with manufacturing facilities, research centers and commercial operations across multiple regions to supply OEMs, replacement markets and large commercial fleets.
The company’s core business is the design, manufacture and sale of tires and related products. Michelin’s product range spans consumer passenger tires, high-performance and run-flat tires, commercial truck and bus tires, off-the-road and specialty tires for mining and construction, as well as aircraft tires. Beyond physical products, Michelin provides tire-related services such as retreading, fleet management and maintenance programs aimed at improving uptime and reducing operating costs for professional customers.
Michelin also operates complementary businesses including digital and mobility services, mapping and travel content. The company is known for its long-standing Guide Michelin and mapping activities, and it has expanded into telematics, connected fleet solutions and data-driven services to support customers’ needs for efficiency and sustainability. Research and development are central to Michelin’s strategy, with ongoing work on fuel-saving/low rolling resistance compounds, sustainable materials, and circular-economy initiatives like recycling and tire retreading.
As a publicly traded multinational with listings accessible to international investors (including an OTC ticker for U.S. markets), Michelin is organized to serve both consumer and industrial transportation markets. The company emphasizes technological innovation and sustainability as strategic priorities, and its leadership team has steered Michelin through product diversification and digitalization efforts in recent years.
