After 46 years of operations, German tyre maker Continental says it will stop production at its Alor Setar plant in Malaysia by the end of 2025, affecting 950 employees currently employed at the facility. The German automotive supplier said it will…
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Continental’s spin-off automotive biz known as Aumovio
Continental group’s independent automotive company has been named Aumovio, and is scheduled to list on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in September 2025. Continental says the name of the new company combines the strong market position, heritage and technological expertise in…
Continental expands capacity of its Thai tyre plant
Continental is expanding its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, by 3 million units per year, with a total investment of over EUR300 million. Supported by Thailand’s Board of Investment (BOI) under the Economic Recovery Scheme, this growth will add around…
Continental to build first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the US
German tyre maker Continental is investing into its first fully owned tyre distribution centre in the U.S., in the Dallas-Fort-Worth-Metroplex. With the new facility, Continental Tires says it is improving both service levels and customer support even further. Designed with…
Continental to stop production of rollers and sleeves at German facility
Due to difficult market conditions, tech firm Continental says it will cease its business in rollers and sleeves for industrial applications, including for the printing industry, in Germany, by the end of the year. The reason for this decision by…
Continental to showcase sustainable truck/bus tyres at trade show
Tyre firm Continental says it will be showcasing its most sustainable tyre for city traffic to date: the Conti Urban NXT, which recently entered pilot production, as part of its presentation for the bus and truck segment, at IAA Transportation…
Continental evaluating spin off of automotive unit
Due to the increasingly dynamic markets in the automotive industry, German firm Continental says it has decided, following a strategic review, to conduct a further detailed evaluation on spinning off the Automotive group sector. The aim of having two independent…
Continental increases recycled material content in tyres; rCB from Pyrum
German tyre maker Continental says it has concluded a long-term purchase agreement with Pyrum Innovations, a specialist in the thermolysis technology of end-of-life tyres, for carbon black (rCB) recovered from end-of-life tyres. Continental intends to use rCB in the series…
Continental opens fourth expansion at China plant
Tyre firm Continental has celebrated the grand opening of the fourth expansion phase of its tyre plant in Hefei, China. With the extension of its solely tyre plant in the country Continental Tires will boost its annual production capacity to…
Continental’s Portugal plant produces CO2-neutral tyres
Since this year, tyre maker Continental says it has been able to produce tyres CO2-neutrally at its tyre plant in Lousado, Portugal. This is possible thanks to the generation of steam using an boiler, that operates entirely on electricity. Continental…