Tyre maker Continental recently officially inaugurated the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand. The investment of more than EUR300 million boosts the facility’s production capacity by an additional 3 million passenger car and light truck tyres/year.
The expansion will enable Continental to meet growing demand for tyres across Thailand and the wider Asia-Pacific region. It also marks the start of local production of radial motorcycle tyres at Rayong.
By expanding its local portfolio from diagonal to radial tyres, Continental says it is strengthening its global production network for motorcycle tyres, enabling it to respond faster to changing market demands, including in the Asia-Pacific region.
The site operates rooftop, carport and floating photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of approximately 6.7 megawatts. A structured water management approach has also enabled the plant to reduce water consumption per unit of production by more than 70%.
Continental began production at its Rayong plant in 2019, initially focusing on passenger car and light truck tyres. Motorcycle tyre production followed in 2021.
It produces premium tyres such as the MaxContact MC7, along with other tyre lines that also meet the specific requirements of electric vehicles.
In 2025, Continental says it supplied original equipment tyres to seven of the top ten highest-volume manufacturers of electric vehicles in the Asia-Pacific region. In addition, Rayong is one of Continental’s largest motorcycle production plants worldwide.