Hanover/Bangkok, Germany/Thailand, April 24, 2024. Continental is celebrating 15 years since establishing its tire business in Thailand and five years of tire production in its tire plant in Rayong this month. The tire manufacturer had invested a total of €250 million in the plant located in the eastern part of the country. With around 900 local manufacturing employees, Continental’s Rayong tire plant has an annual production capacity of 4.8 million passenger and light truck tires (PLT) as well as motorcycle tires, serving both the original equipment and replacement sector.
“The Asia-Pacific region is one of Continental Tires’ strategic growth markets. Our Rayong tire plant serves our customers with premium tires locally in Thailand, regionally in the Asia-Pacific region, and even globally,” said Dalibor Kalina, Head of Continentals Business Area Replacement Tires in the…
