Hefei plant inaugurated – Conti underway in Chinese tyre market
A ceremony marking the official opening of Continental’s first tyre factory in China was held on May 18. Shipments from the passenger car tyre plant in Hefei, Anhui province are expected to become available in the Chinese market within the next few weeks, with versions of the ContiPremiumContact 2 and ContiComfortContact 5 tailored for the Chinese market amongst the first volume products to be manufactured in Hefei. The new plant was officially opened today by CEO Dr. Elmar Degenhart, Nikolai Setzer, Executive Board member responsible for the Passenger Car and Light Truck Tires division, plant manager Tobias Kerle and representatives of local authorities.