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Answer: The ‘connection’ has its origins at an exhibition in Lyon, France in 1894. There, Edouard Michelin pointed out to his brother Andre that a stack of tires on the company’s stand looked a bit like a person. In 1898, the concept was brought to poster artist Marius Rossillon, who drew a ‘tire-man’ – tires were then light in colour – onto a sample artwork for a brewery carrying the words ‘Nunc est Bibendum’ (now is the time to drink). The slogan, from an ode by Roman poet Horace, stayed with the new poster and soon after gave rise to the Michelin man’s famous name.

Michelin wary of “complex, potentially misleading” mass-balance claims

Added: 23 Apr 2025

Emphasis on stating actual sustainable tire-material content, clarity for end consumers

Analysis: US probes dumping by ESBR suppliers

Chinese group unveils 120ktpa synthetic rubber project to support tire industry

Added: 23 Apr 2025

Zhejiang Jiahua Energy Chemical to invest €150m in production facility in eastern China

Vibracoustic develops air spring system for ‘premium electric pickup’

Added: 23 Apr 2025

System designed to manage heavy loads while improving comfort, ride quality, and vehicle range 

Shell completes sale of Singapore assets

Added: 23 Apr 2025

Sells energy & chemical park to a Chandra Asri-Glencore Asian JV

Goodyear announces $320m expansion plan at US factory

Added: 22 Apr 2025

Investment to increase production capacity at Lawton plant by 30%

EU tire association sets out Vision 2030

ETRMA confirms departure of rubber industry associations

Added: 22 Apr 2025

General rubber goods members “chose to resign” from Brussels-based industry body

Rubber futures remain subdued as trade volumes decline

Added: 22 Apr 2025

"Traders remain cautious due to prevailing market uncertainties...."

Storm-hit Chinese machinery makers looking overseas

Mesnac expects strong profit growth on robust overseas demand

Added: 22 Apr 2025

Strong overseas investment by Chinese tire makers drives rubber machinery business

Enviro chairman stepping down

Added: 22 Apr 2025

Alf Blomqvist declines re-election to chairman of the board ahead of AGM

Record exports for Italian rubber and plastics machinery sector

Italian machinery makers see 'mixed signals' in overseas markets amid tariff pressure

Added: 22 Apr 2025

Amaplast reports declines in sales of plastics and rubber machinery to Europe, US

Chinese tire makers poised for period of "strong development"

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Sentury Tire leader lists drivers as including domestic expansion, intelligent manufacturing, globa…

Rubber & tire industry in numbers

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Review of the key figures and data to emerge over the last seven days from leading players worldwid…

According to Enviro, all rubber chassis and body plugs of rubber in Volvo models are currently manufactured from AnVa's rubber compound. There are, it noted, 35 to 70 such parts in every Volvo car.

Enviro launches rights issue to fund expansion, technology development

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Funds to support Uddevalla plant construction, repay bridge loan, and prepare for European scale-up

Kumho Tire, Beontag in linkup to advance connected tires

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Partnership covers supply of RFID tags for consumer and commercial tires

Sumitomo joins Russian dandelion rubber pursuit

Next ERJ Daily Newsletter issue

Added: 17 Apr 2025

Due to the UK Easter holidays, the next issue of the ERJ Daily Newsletter will be published on Tues…

Hübner supplying rubber gangway systems to LA metro

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Train manufacturer Hyundai Rotem commissions German supplier for 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games

Tariffs to take 'significant toll on US tire market'

Added: 16 Apr 2025

GlobalData analyst says higher prices could reduce US vehicle sales by up to 1.5m units this year

Klinger targets ‘boom’ in the district heating market

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Austrian valves and sealing specialist set to participate in major expansion of networks in Germany…

BASF expanding NVH polyurethane production with second China plant

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Investing €60m to add capacity for automotive noise, vibration and harshness materials to meet loca…

Conti extends ‘responsible rubber’ initiative in Indonesia

Added: 16 Apr 2025

Project in UNESCO-recognised Kapuas Hulu involves educating farmers, improving income