Michelin Tire innovates Twel Piedmont, S.C., plant to put branded tires into production. Tweel will first be used in commercial applications. The new factory investment of $ 50,000. $ 10,000 million.

The concept of Tweel was developed by the Michelin U.S. Research Center in Greenville, South Carolina. Tweel It is a non-pneumatic tire that combines a tire and wheel assembly into a unit.

TWEEL It consists of a rigid wheel hub connected to a shear beam by flexible deformed urethane spokes, all of which operate as a unit. Because the tweel has no air, there is no need to worry about tire leaks, a problem that plagues road applications such as construction, landscaping, trash/recycling, and agriculture.

The new plant will allow Michelin to increase production of its multi-award winning Michelin X Tweel SSL sliding steer tire and begin production of the new Michelin

“The TWEEL airless radial tire sets us apart from our competitors,” said Ralph Dimenna, director of Michelin Tweel Technology.The TWEEL tire is the industry’s first commercially available airless radial solution and demonstrates Michelin’s leadership in next-generation mobile touring.” ‘

The new 135,000-square-foot manufacturing plant is Michelin’s 10th in the region A plant that is also the 16th in the U.S.