1889年,爱德华·米其林创办了一家轮胎制造厂。由于经营得当,工厂规模迅速扩张。爱德华将眼光转向了其他行业,接连成立了造船厂、酿酒公司、铁路运输公司。爱德华每天都有处理不完的事,常常累得精疲力竭。可是几年后,包括轮胎生产在内的所有业务出现了亏损,这令他百思不得其解。 In 1889, Edward Michelin set up a tire factory. Due to the proper management, the factory scale expanded rapidly. Edward turned his eyes to other industries, set up a series of shipyards, wine companies, rail transport companies. Edward does not deal with the problem every day, often tired exhausted. However, a few years later, all operations, including tire production, suffered a loss, which made him puzzling.