Press Release
Continental laid the foundation stone for its
Automotive Plant extension in Timisoara
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Continental Automotive Group invests additional €6 million in Timisoara
4,000 sqm will accommodate high tech equipment and will generate additional 400
new work places
Timisoara, August 30 2012. Today, Continental laid the foundation stone for the extension of its
Automotive Plant in Timisoara. The 4,000 sqm new production hall will accommodate the
growing production activities in the field of automotive electronics and means investments of € 6
million. The automotive plant in Timisoara was officially opened in October 2006 and from the
start of production in January 2007, delivered 20 million products, supplying 20 customers in 50
countries. Brand new technologies will be applied and the plant will extend its activity field
besides electronics, also to mechatronics.
The new facility is planned to be finished by January 2013 and will generate additional 400 new
work places to the existing 700, in the next 2 years.
“In the last 5 years we been constantly growing our activities based on our high local
competency, flexibility and quality and we will continue to increase our engineering and
manufacturing capacities in the future.. We thank our employees for their commitment and our
management team for all their support in achieving this goal”, declared the Plant Manager, Dr.
Robert Keszte.
“In our Central Electronics Plants (CEP) organization, which is running all our Electronics
Plants worldwide, we take care of standards regarding manufacturing processes, production
system procedures, supply chain and equipment and thus ensure our performance, quality and
cost structure. I am happy to see that Continental Timisoara plays a significant role in our CEP
organization by being actively involved in our worldwide established technology network which
we use to bundle and enhance the activities of all electronics plants “, added Henner Cnyrim,
Head of Central Electronic Plants within Continental Automotive Group, present at the event.
With sales of €30.5 billion in 2011, Continental is among the leading automotive suppliers worldwide. As a
supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation,
infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tires and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to
enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also an expert partner in networked
automobile communication. Continental currently has approximately 169,000 employees in 46 countries.
Until now, Continental invested more than €575 million in its Romanian operations. Both the Automotive
Group and the Rubber Group, and all the corporation’s five divisions, are represented in Romania.
Continental has eight production units and three research and development centres in the cities of
Timisoara, Sibiu, Carei, Nadab, Brasov and Iasi. Continental cooperates in a joint venture in Slatina and
in a tire distribution centre for Eastern Europe in Săcălaz. Continental currently employs over 10,500
people in Romania.
Contact person:
Elena Daria Tanasa
Public Relations Coordinator
Continental Automotive Romania SRL
Siemens Street no.1
300704 Timisoara, Romania
Phone: + 40 256 25 1985
Fax: + 40 256 29 44 55
E-mail: elena.tanasa@continental-corporation.com
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