About Pirelli
Founded in 1872, Pirelli is the world's fifth largest tyre manufacturer based on revenues. With a presence in over 160 countries, the company now has 22 tyre manufacturing facilities on five continents and employs some 34,000 people.
Pirelli is one of the leading manufacturers of high-end and performance tyres, and is striving to become the world leader in this segment by 2015. The company has always had a keen focus on research and development, investing around 3% of revenues each year in this area: one of the highest levels of research investment in the tyre industry.
The goal is constantly to improve the quality of Pirelli products in terms of performance, safety and environmental impact, all in line with the company's 'green performance' strategy.
In pursuing these objectives, Pirelli always aims to unite financial profitability with social responsibility.
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