MICHELIN APPOINTS NEW CUSTOMER ENGINEERING SUPPORT TEAM MANAGER

  • Carl Williams to head up Michelin’s technical team in the UK & Ireland
  • He will take over from Rob Blurton, who is set to retire after 44 years with Michelin

Carl Williams has been appointed Customer Engineering Support Team Manager UK & Republic of Ireland at Michelin Tyre plc, in a move which will see him lead a team of experienced Technical Managers working across all product lines.

He will take over from Rob Blurton, who is set to retire from Michelin at the end of September after 44 years with the business – much of it supporting truck and bus fleet customers.

Williams, himself a Michelin veteran of 36 years, moves into the role after nearly three years as a Beyond Road Regional Sales Manager. He originally joined Michelin in 1987 on a Youth Training Scheme Modern Apprenticeship, developing his career to take on roles including Regional Fleet Account Manager, External Training Instructor and Training Centre Manager.

During his time with the training department, he even spent a fortnight on secondment with international development organisation Transaid in Tanzania. This saw him working with professional driver trainers within the truck and bus sector to highlight how better tyres mean safer roads, and safer roads mean fewer casualties.

Commenting on his new role as Michelin’s most senior technical field engineer, Williams says: “I’m looking forward to the challenge ahead, and the opportunity to work with our Technical Managers across all areas of the business, from two-wheel and four-wheel B2C, to our on-road and off-road B2B fleets.

“In many ways, this is my dream job within Michelin. I get to support all product lines, lead a fantastic team, and put my three and a half decades of experience with the company to best use.”

Blurton will retire after a distinguished career, which began aged 18 as a direct-entry technician apprentice working within Michelin’s Stoke-on-Trent factory. More recently he has spent the last five years heading up the technical team, prior to which he was part of the wider Michelin technical team for more than 40 years.

About Michelin
Michelin’s ambition is to sustainably improve its customers’ mobility. The leader in the mobility sector, Michelin designs, manufactures, and distributes the tyres best suited to their requirements and uses as well as services and solutions to improve transport efficacy. With its offers Michelin allows its customers to enjoy unique moments when traveling.
Michelin also develops high-technology equipment intended for multiple fields. Based in Clermont-Ferrand, Michelin is present in 175 countries, employs 132,200 people and operates 67 tyre factories that, together, produced approximately 200 million tyres in 2022. (www.michelin.com)

More information on how Michelin assists transport businesses achieve its sustainability goals and run more efficiently can be found at  business.michelin.co.uk.

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About Michelin

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world.
Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tyres and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare.
The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide.


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