STOKE-ON-TRENT, England—Michelin has been contracted as an exclusive retread supplier to the United Kingdom-based Direct Tyre Management, the French tire maker announced Nov. 17.
The four-year deal will see Michelin supply about 20,000 Encore-brand truck tires a year from its factory in Stoke-on-Trent to tire management company DTM.
DTM manages commercial fleets across the U.K. to reduce costs and downtime for customers as well as enhancing safety and compliance. It is part of NRG, a fleet management group which provides vehicles, service, maintenance and repair across its network of 36 service canters across the country.