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special feature : iaa 2022
Michelin Mobility Solutions for IAA Transportation
the focal points at the fair will be the key issues of retreading and recycling. For example, using the special Michelin re- treading service to process and regroove truck tyres to a high quality standard ex- tends their mileage performance by up to 150 per cent. “Retreading is a sustaina- ble and environmentally friendly process and a key pillar of operations at Michelin,” says Röttger. Michelin’s extended-life shipping companies, which don’t have to replace tyres as often, and consider- ably reduces environmental impact. At its modern plant in Homburg, Michelin has production capacities of up to 620,000 retreaded tyres per year. The truck plant in Stoke-On-Trent also plays a key role in this area with an annual production ca- pacity of up to 310,000 retreaded tyres.
Integrated and Connected Services and Solutions
IAA Transportation is also being used as a springboard to launch Michelin Con- nected Fleet on the German market. This new umbrella brand brings together the - tions of the Michelin Group.
Michelin Connected Fleet also incorpo- rates a new series of connected solu- - plete, real-time overview of factors such as the use of trucks and trailers. This capacities, lower their operating costs,
Maria Röttger, President and CEO, Michelin Europe North.
From the 20th September, when the transportation and logistics sector comes together at IAA Transporta-
tion in Hanover, Michelin will be showing
On Stand A11 in Hall 19-20 at the lead- ing international platform for transporta- tion, logistics, commercial vehicles and buses will be dedicated to sustainable mobility solutions with tyres, for tyres and beyond tyres. “The commercial vehicle sector is facing numerous chal- - ability, digitalisation, carbon-neutrality and networking are the big issues right now. We want to play our part in deliv- ering sustainable mobility in this sector, approaches that extend beyond conven- tional tyre business,” says Maria Rött- ger, President and CEO Michelin Europe North.
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Philipp Ostbomk, Vice President, Sales B2B, Europe North
emissions, improving durability, extending - lin is bringing a whole host of solutions to IAA that will lower the overall costs associ- ated with commercial vehicles and shrink their carbon footprint. For example, Miche- lin X Multi Energy saves up to 1.1 litres per 100 kilometres over short and long-haul journeys. This tyre exhibits optimised roll- ing resistance and has also been designed plants in Homburg, Karlsruhe and Stoke- on-Trent in the UK, Michelin’s Northern Eu- rope region has extensive commercial ve- hicle expertise. For many manufacturers of trucks, buses, vans and trailers, production operations based in Europe is attractive,” says Röttger.
Tyres from Michelin also score highly when it comes to protecting the environ- ment and conserving resources. Two of
