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…
Tag: Continental
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…
Continental acquires mould specialist for vehicle/specialty tyres
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…
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…