{"id":11322,"date":"2019-04-03T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tiretechnologyinternational.com\/?p=11322"},"modified":"2019-04-03T14:01:56","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:01:56","slug":"continental-begins-tire-production-at-thailand-factory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tiretechnologyinternational.com\/news\/manufacturing-facilities\/continental-begins-tire-production-at-thailand-factory.html","title":{"rendered":"Continental begins tire production at Thailand factory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\">Continental has begun manufacturing tires at its greenfield plant in Rayong, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Opening two years after the groundbreaking ceremony, the new facility represents a \u20ac250m (US$279.8m) investment. It is equipped with state-of-the-art technology to produce approximately four million passenger and light truck tires per year for Thailand and the APAC region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cThe investment here, in Rayong, is an integral part of Continental\u2019s tire division growth strategy \u2013 Vision 2025 \u2013 and further improves the balance of our global tire manufacturing footprint, strengthening our production capacities for Asia Pacific and enabling us to better serve our customers in the region,\u201d said Nikolai Setzer, member of the executive board of Continental and head of the tire division.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">\u201cContinental is bringing over 140 years of tire manufacturing know-how as well as advanced production technologies to Thailand,\u201d added Sirivan Koo-Amphorn, general manager of Continental\u2019s sales organization in Thailand. \u201cHaving a production facility in Thailand will enable our market organization to be faster and closer to our customers, delivering high-quality premium tires \u2018Made in Thailand\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Continental has begun manufacturing tires at its greenfield plant in Rayong, Thailand. 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