SHARED GREEN FOCUS SEES OLLECO SWITCH TO MICHELIN

Olleco has signed a new Effitires contract with Michelin’s Services and Solutions division. The agreement between the two businesses was secured on a joint commitment to sustainability, and a cleaner and greener future for the transport sector.…


ARRIVA NORTH WEST REPORTS IMMEDIATE BENEFITS AFTER RETURNING TO MICHELIN TYRE CONTRACT

Arriva North West says certainty of supply, together with Michelin’s high-quality product and in-house expertise were behind its decision to switch back to the tyre manufacturer. After a period of time with a rival supplier, the bus operator – which runs services in North West England and North Wales – has signed a five-year contract with the Michelin Services & Solutions division.…


MICHELIN CONTRACT HELPS WARRINGTON’S OWN BUSES MAKE THE MOVE TO ELECTRIC

Public transport operator Warrington’s Own Buses has switched to an exclusive Michelin policy with the tyre manufacturer’s Services & Solutions division, as the business prepares to transition its entire bus fleet from diesel to electric. An important part of the new agreement will see 105 new electric buses arrive at the company specified with MICHELIN X InCity EV Z tyres as original equipment. The X InCity EV Z is Michelin’s first range of bus tyres specifically designed for electric vehicles (EVs).…


RETURN TO MICHELIN BRINGS MULTIPLE BENEFITS FOR BIOMASS FUEL SUPPLIER

Esken Renewables, the UK’s largest supplier of biomass fuel, has switched more than three-quarters of its fleet to MICHELIN X Multi and X Works tyres to cut fuel costs and reduce downtime, on a contract managed via Michelin's Services & Solutions division.…


TP NIVEN PUTS TOTAL TRUST IN MICHELIN REMIX DRIVE TYRES

Transport and storage specialist TP Niven is now operating almost exclusively on Michelin Remix tyres across the drive axles of its fleet of 116 tractor units and eight-wheelers – on the back of proven performance from the manufacturer’s retread tyres.…


HENDRICK EUROPEAN HAILS LONGEVITY OF MICHELIN X MULTI D TYRES

Hendrick European, provider of customised logistics and transportation services across Ireland and Europe, has seen exceptional mileage from the MICHELIN X Multi D tyres it runs across its fleet – with one set clocking 500,000 km. The Dublin-based firm, which specialises in road transport, groupage and distribution of all types of goods, operates 95 trucks and 150 trailers from depots in Ireland, UK and Poland. …


AMP CLEAN ENERGY COMMITS TO EXCLUSIVE MICHELIN POLICY

AMP Clean Energy is switching its commercial vehicle fleet to a full Michelin tyre policy, to reduce downtime and boost the sustainability of its operation. The business operates 33 trucks and five trailers from depots across the UK, transporting wood pellets and wood chip to biomass boilers nationwide for customers including schools, hospitals and care homes. …


LEE HUTCHINGS NAMED AS MICHELIN’S NEW DIRECTOR OF SERVICES AND SOLUTIONS

Michelin has appointed Lee Hutchings as Director of Services and Solutions for the UK and Ireland. As well as overseeing a division that looks after some of Michelin’s biggest customers and manages the tyres on more than 80,000 commercial vehicles, Hutchings will also play a key role in the growth of MICHELIN “with and around tyres”, linking in with Michelin Connected Fleet – the recently launched Fleet Management brand in the UK. …


FUEL-SAVING MICHELIN TYRES PAY OFF FOR CHILTERN DISTRIBUTION

Chiltern Distribution claims to have found the ‘sweet spot’ for truck tyre performance thanks to Michelin’s fuel-saving Energy tyre ranges, which it specified as original equipment across 19 new trucks which have entered service during the last year.…


FRED SHERWOOD GROUP RETURNS TO MICHELIN

Michelin has secured a new three-year Effitires contract to supply, fit and manage the tyres across the Fred Sherwood Group’s entire HGV fleet – totalling in excess of 650 trucks and trailers. The deal includes Fred Sherwood Transport, Bulk Freight, KJ Transport and George Varney Bulk Services – marking a return to a 100 per cent Michelin policy for the Group, following several years of running a rival manufacturer’s tyres. …


MICHELIN NAMES NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR UK & IRELAND

Michelin Tyre plc has appointed John Howe as Managing Director for the UK & Ireland, with effect from 1 January 2022. He will also hold the role of B2C Sales Director, with responsibility for the company’s car, motorcycle and bicycle markets. Howe, 41, brings an impressive 25 years of service within the company, having begun…


MICHELIN POLICY PAYS OFF FOR M&N TRANSPORT

M&N Transport is running its growing commercial vehicle fleet of 35 trucks and 40 trailers exclusively on Michelin, having found the tyres to last significantly longer than any other truck tyre in the market. The Wiltshire-based bulk transport firm has also reduced downtime and cut fuel costs since making the switch to Michelin, improving the sustainability of its operation in the process.…


MICHELIN AND GO-AHEAD EXTEND SUCCESSFUL WORKING RELATIONS

Go-Ahead has extended its long working relationship with Michelin, committing to a further three-year Effitires contract with the tyre manufacturer’s Services & Solutions division. The deal with one of the UK’s largest providers of public transport was secured thanks to the quality of Michelin’s products and high standards of service. As part of the new agreement Michelin will produce annual reports on how the carefully managed tyre policy is helping Go-Ahead meet key sustainability criteria, including a reduction in raw material usage, waste and CO2 emissions. …


MICHELIN NAMES ANDREW FRENCH AS B2B SALES DIRECTOR UK & IRELAND

Michelin has appointed Andrew French as B2B Sales Director for the UK and Ireland, with responsibility for truck and bus, van, agriculture, construction, mining and the Services and Solutions business lines. He takes on the role with immediate effect, just weeks after celebrating his 25th anniversary with the company – having joined Michelin as an…


MICHELIN APPOINTS CONOR TWOMEY AS COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR UK & IRELAND

Michelin Tyre PLC has appointed Conor Twomey as Communications Director for the UK & Ireland. The role encompasses press and public relations, social media, events and internal communications across the UK and the Republic of Ireland and covers the entire Michelin brand portfolio, including car, motorcycle, bicycle, truck, bus, agriculture and construction tyres, the world-renowned…


MICHELIN TYRES RULE THE FLEET AT BRITANNIA BUS

Northampton-based Britannia Bus, which operates five local service bus routes, is on course to eliminate instances of punctures across its six-strong fleet after beginning the switch to a Michelin tyre policy two years ago. Managing Director Derek Taylor says he would previously suffer a puncture within the fleet at least once a month, but since…