Tire companies, S.C. Chamber of Commerce form council

The state’s three tire-making companies and the S.C. Chamber of Commerce have established the Tire Manufacturers’ Council.

The mission of the council, which includes Michelin North America, Bridgestone Americas and Continental Tire the Americas, will be to evaluate and propose policies relating to the manufacturing of tires in South Carolina.

Steve Evered, vice president of government affairs for Michelin, serves as chairman of the council. The chair will rotate each year among member companies.

“South Carolina will soon become the largest tire manufacturing state in the country and currently ranks first among states in tire exports,” Evered said in a news release. “The establishment of the Tire Manufacturers’ Council is an acknowledgement of the significant impact of the industry on the state’s economy.”

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