According to Continental representatives, the factory in Timisoara has manufactured over 60 million components so far.
Germany’s Continental, international automotive supplier and tire manufacturer, has five divisions: Chassis & Safety, Interior, Powertrain, Tires and ContiTech. In 2016, the corporation generated preliminary sales of EUR40.5 billion in 2016 and currently employs more than 220,000 people in 56 countries.
All five Continental divisions are represented in Romania. Continental owns seven production units and four research and development (R&D) centers in Timisoara, Sibiu, Carei, Nadab, Brasov and Iasi. Continental is partner of a joint-venture in Slatina and has a tire distribution center in capital Bucharest.
Continental had some 16,500 employees at the end of 2015, and in 2016, it extended its team by more than 1,000 new members in Romania.