Michelin Ardmore plant marks 40 years

June 25, 2010

Michelin North America Inc. is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its Ardmore, Okla., plant, which employs more than 1,700 people.

The 1.5 million-square-foot plant can produce 40,000 passenger and 3,000 light truck tires at full capacity, according to MTD research.

The factory originally began as a Uniroyal Goodrich Tire Co. facility in 1969, and came into the Michelin fold when Michelin acquired Uniroyal Goodrich in 1990. Overall, Michelin has invested more than $400 million in the factory.