Conti expanding US headquarters

Continental Tire the Americas announced a major expansion of its US headquarters in Ft. Mill, South Carolina. US industry publication Tire Review shares that the three year old headquarters building will be extended by 16,000 square feet, creating a total area of 91,000 square feet. Along with a larger floorspace, the expansion will bring 80 new jobs to the headquarters over the coming four years.

“We have experienced significant business growth due to the increasing demand for Continental and General brand passenger, light truck, and commercial tyres,” said Continental Tire the Americas CEO Jochen Etzel. “As a result, our company is able to invest in and expand our facilities to meet such needs. We are committed to increasing our production capacity in the Americas region so that we can meet the growing needs of our loyal customers.”