German tyre maker Continental says it will discontinue operations at its Aldora Mills textile manufacturing plant in Barnesville, Georgia (U.S.), by the end of 2026. The facility employs approximately 230 people and produces textile reinforcement materials, including tyre cord fabric,…
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Continental uses vacuum tech to study tyre wear particles
German tyre firm Continental says it is pushing forward with efforts to reduce tyre wear by carrying out research and actively participating in various industry initiatives. According to a recent ADAC analysis of 160 tested products, Continental tyres abrade 11%…
ContiTech to expand US facility, invests US$85 mn
German firm Continental’s group sector ContiTech announced that it plans to invest more than US$85 million to expand its manufacturing operations in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. The plant expansion includes construction of a compounding centre that will integrate production, warehouse and…
Continental to discontinue truck/bus tyre biz in India; focus on passenger car/light truck tyres
German tyre maker Continental has announced a realignment of its product portfolio in India. In future, the company will fully focus on the profitable growth of its Passenger Car and Light Truck tyre (PLT) business. As part of this transition,…
Continental to shut down Malaysian tyre plant; still committed to country
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…
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…