Michelin North America has invested more than $3.1 billion on manufacturing capacity, infrastructure and other developments since 2011 in support of its sustainable growth strategies, according to the company.

Michelin North America currently operates 20 major manufacturing plants (16 in the United States, three in Canada, one in Mexico), employing nearly 23,000 people.

“Michelin has invested billions of dollars and created tens of thousands of jobs since arriving in North America more than 40 years ago,” said Pete Selleck, chairman and president of Michelin North America, the Greenville, South Carolina-based regional unit of Michelin Group (Compagnie Générale des Etablissements Michelin), a global tire leader with headquarters in Clermont-Ferrand, France.

“Michelin North America’s long-term business priorities will remain focused on investments in manufacturing and operations infrastructure, as well as the people of Michelin who drive innovation,” said Selleck. “Their ingenuity and work ethic are responsible for many of the technology innovations that have transformed the tire industry, resulting in better mobility for all.”