Michelin Officially Opens $50M, 135,000-Square-Foot Tweel Tire Plant (Photos)

Nov 21, 2014

Michelin officially opened its newest plant in North America, which will produce the Michelin X Tweel Airless Radial Tire for commercial applications.

In addition to making the Michelin X Tweel SSL skid-steer tires, the plant will also begin developing the Michelin X Tweel Turf tire for John Deere ZTrack 900 series line of mowers.

Michelin invested approximately $50 million into the 135,000-square-foot facility in Piedmont, South Carolina.

This is the 10th manufacturing facility in the state and the 16th in the U.S. for Michelin.

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