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Event of 1889: Rubber tire company Michelin is registered by Édouard and André Michelin in Cler

When
1889
Where
Clermont-Ferrand
Episodes
1

In 1889, brothers Édouard and André Michelin acquired the struggling farm implement business Barbier Daubrée in Clermont-Ferrand. On 28 May 1889, this entity was reincorporated and renamed as Michelin, establishing the foundation for the French multinational tyre manufacturer.

Episodes

  1. 1889-05-28 · Clermont-FerrandRegistration of Michelin

    Barbier-Daubrée was reincorporated and renamed as Michelin on 28 May 1889, following the brothers' takeover of the struggling farm implement business.

Background and detail

Background. The company originated from Barbier Daubrée, a struggling farm implement business founded in 1832 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. In 1889, two brothers, Édouard Michelin (1859–1940) and André Michelin (1853–1931), took over this business, setting the stage for its transformation into a major industrial entity.

Registration and Renaming. Barbier-Daubrée was reincorporated and renamed as Michelin on 28 May 1889. This formal registration marked the transition from a farm implement business to the entity known as Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin SCA, commonly referred to as Michelin.

People involved

Sources

  1. Michelin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25

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