Continental Romania has more than 19,000 employees, after having added more than 1,500 last year, head of country Christian Albrichsfeld said, at the inauguration of the new facilities in Iasi.

The new building in Iasi includes a braking system testing area and an aboveground parking lot for Continental Iasi employes.

The Iasi center conducts research and development for the entire Continental group, the executive said.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)