Michelin has announced the inauguration of the COSMOS machine on its industrial site in Troyes.

COSMOS: a new machine for the production of agricultural tires, hitherto unseen in the Michelin group

For several months, the factory has been host to an innovative project to install a new agricultural tire production machine, one that is more efficient and more ergonomic. COSMOS is currently unique in the Group as it uses a new technology suited to the specific nature of agricultural tire manufacture - size, weight, material technology, etc.

For this project, and since the studies began, multi-disciplinary teams have worked with the site’s production operators to develop a solution that is perfectly tailored to their everyday use.

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A project that forms part of the site’s “2021-2026” roadmap

In 2021, the Troyes site defined its 2021-20236 roadmap that should allow it to consolidate its overall performance and strengthen its place in the Group’s industrial strategy in Europe, based on two priorities:

• Manufacture tomorrow’s tire ranges at competitive prices, by focusing on more lucrative markets, especially the high-power tractor market;
• Develop the site’s attractiveness by improving the quality of life in the workplace in all its aspects.

The implementation of COSMOS aims to meet all the expectations of this roadmap.

An investment such as COSMOS, undertaken with the support of the Group, is a strong signal for the Troyes factory. Positioning itself on premium products, team excellence, the modernization of the manufacturing process, and improvement in working conditions: the factory has been able to sustainably meet a set of requirements that condition the viability of an industrial site.

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