Around 30 million truck tyres have been given a new lease of life by retreading at the Michelin plants in Homburg and Stoke-on-Trent (UK), since the late 1960s.
Michelin has been Retreading for 100 Years
30 million tyres given an extended life. This corresponds to 2.1 million tons of raw materials saved and almost 3.5 million tons of CO2 that did not end up in the environment. The environmental balance of the retreading of truck tyres is therefore impressive. “Retreading is a more sustainable and environmentally friendly process than new tyre manufacture and is an integral part of Michelin...
Michelin has been Retreading for 100 Years
30 million tyres given an extended life. This corresponds to 2.1 million tons of raw materials saved and almost 3.5 million tons of CO2 that did not end up in the environment. The environmental balance of the retreading of truck tyres is therefore impressive. “Retreading is a more sustainable and environmentally friendly process than new tyre manufacture and is an integral part of Michelin...
