German tyre firm Continental has acquired the mould manufacturing specialist EMT Púchov s.r.o. based in Slovakia. All shares of Continental’s long-standing supplier were transferred to Continental effective April 2, 2024. The tyre manufacturer had entered into a respective agreement with…
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Continental tyre plants on energy saving drive
Thanks to 160 energy-saving projects, Continental Tires reduced its annual energy requirements by around 150 gigawatt hours in 2023. This was achieved, for example, through the increased use of renewable energies and thermal insulation. The firm adds that 150 gigawatt…
Continental to cut 1,700 jobs globally in auto sector; reduce costs by EUR400 mn
German tech firm Continental has decided on further measures to strengthen the competitiveness of its Automotive group sector. These measures aim to increase the efficiency of Automotive’s global R&D network, it adds. By the end of 2025 at the latest,…
Continental invests EUR13 mn in Sri Lankan facility; inaugurates automated warehouse in Czechia
Germany’s Continental says it is expanding the global manufacturing footprint of its specialty tyres business area in Sri Lanka. By further enhancing local pre-production capacities, its Kalatura plant in future may produce material handling tyres self-sufficiently. This ensures an optimised…
Continental invests in US$90 mn hose plant in Mexico
German technology company Continental has kicked off the year with the announcement of the construction of a new hydraulic hose plant for industrial purposes. The planned investment is of around US$90 million and is one of the biggest investments for…
Continental uses carbon black from recycled tyres in new forklift tyres
Tyre maker Continental is using carbon black from recycled racing tyres in its production of solid tyres. To this end, a total of 300 CrossContact Extreme E racing tyres were processed using a special pyrolysis process. With this initiative, the…
Continental/Synopsys provide vehicle digital twin capabilities for software development
German tech firm Continental has announced a collaboration with Synopsys to accelerate the development and validation of software features and applications for the Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV). This new collaboration integrates Synopsys’ virtual prototyping solutions for virtual Electronic Control Units (vECU)…
Continental further strengthens industrial business with acquisition of Vertech
German technology firm Continental has acquired the conveyor and maintenance company Vertech AB, based in Kiruna, Northern Sweden. Vertech AB is a service provider for the conveyor industry in the mining area of Sweden (Kiruna and Svappavaara) and Norway (Narvik).…
Continental appointed preferred tyre partner of Mercedes-Benz in Asia-Pacific
German tyre maker Continental says it has been awarded preferred tyre partner status by Mercedes-Benz in China, Australia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. This is valid from now until August 2025. The existing partnership in India has been extended until August 2024.…
Continental uses rCB in solid tyres; material from Pyrum
German firm Continental says it recently added recovered carbon black (rCB) to its newly produced Super Elastic solid tyres at its tyre plant in Korbach, Germany, thus reducing the use of fossil raw materials and CO2 emissions. Solid tyres such…