German automotive parts supplier ContiTech’s Changshu centre will develop products for vehicle mounting and vibration control technology in close collaboration with customers such as Geely, Great Wall Motor Company, General Motors, Shanghai Volkswagen and Qoros. ContiTech has invested about EUR8 million in the technical centre, which will employ 30 engineers by the end of this year.
An order from automotive manufacturer Qoros was the deciding factor for expansion of the company’s research competencies in Asia. In 2010, the ContiTech Vibration Control business unit won the bid to collaborate with its engine mounts in the development of the central platform for assembly of Qoros first production model. The new centre is located in Jiangsu Province, which is home to several automotive manufacturers. In addition to China, Asian markets in South Korea, Japan, and India can also be ideally served from the Changshu location.