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Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin Sca

A French maker of tires for cars, trucks, aircraft and more, Michelin also produces famous guidebooks that award stars to restaurants and hotels. Founded in 1889 in Clermont-Ferrand by brothers André and Édouard Michelin, the company was named after the family. Its famous mascot Bibendum was born in 1894 when Édouard saw a stack of tires and joked that with arms it would make a man; the name comes from a Latin drinking toast.