PRESS RELEASE
Clermont-Ferrand - June 6, 2016
COMPAGNIE GENERALE DES ETABLISSEMENTS MICHELIN
At its Investor Day, Michelin announces the scale-up of its competitiveness plan, targeting cost savings of €1.2 billion between 2017 and 2020
At the Investor and Analyst Day organized on June 6 at the Ladoux Technology Center in France, Michelin announced that it was scaling up its competitiveness plan, targeting cost savings of €1.2 billion between 2017 and 2020, i.e. €300 million per year, on the back of expected annual savings of some €200 million to 250 million in the period 2012-2016.
The Group intends to use several levers to achieve a further €500 million to €550 million reduction in overheads:
At the same time, the cost of raw materials is expected to decline by between €150 million and €200 million over the same period thanks to the ongoing optimization of raw material content and the engineering of lighter tires.
In addition, the programs set up over the past five years to improve manufacturing efficiency will be pursued:
Other levers have also been activated, including a 30% reduction in unit investment costs achieved through efficiency programs, the reorganization of engineering processes, and systems to independently manage performance and progress.
In light of all these measures, the Group has set a target of reducing production costs by between €450 million and €500 million between 2017 and 2020.
All of the Investor Day presentations will be posted on the Group's website ( www.michelin.com/eng ) in real time.
Investor Relations
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