Update: Conti Plant Incentive Value May Reach $333 Million
After an aggressive two-year courtship, the state of Mississippi and Continental AG signed on the dotted line last week, completing a deal that will bring a $1.45 billion, 2,500-job tire plant to the state. It is the Magnolia State’s second tire plant win in five years, and will bring much needed good paying jobs to
ContiTech Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of Veyance Merger
ContiTech is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its acquisition of Veyance Technologies Inc. In Jan. 2015, Continental acquired Ohio-based Veyance Technologies Inc., allowing the companies to combine their knowledge and personnel, Conti said. “It has been an exciting first year filled with many of the elements inherent in a merger,” said Jim Hill, ContiTech NAFTA
Starting Off Fresh
If ever there was a tiremaker seeking a rebirth it might well be Kumho Tire USA Inc. Victim of its own inconsistency, the global economic meltdown and problems with its parent company in South Korea, the North American arm appears to have shaken off all of that and sees better days ahead. The turn of
Kitchen Wins Conti’s ‘What’Cha Got’
DC United’s Perry Kitchen was the winner of the second season of “What’Cha Got,” presented by Perry Kitchen. Kitchen beat out the Sporting KC’s Dom Dwyer for the right to drive a Lamborghini in 2016. “It was an incredible experience to race something with that much power and that exotic,” said Kitchen following his win.
ContiTech Closing Bowmanville Plant in 2016
Continental AG will be closing its ContiTech plant in Bowmanville, Ontario, in 2016 after 100 years as a former Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant, local media reports. ContiTech acquired the plant last year when it purchased Veyance Technologies Inc., which produced conveyor belts for Goodyear. The ContiTech plant continues to produce conveyor belts for
Honda Recognizes ContiTech
Honda Manufacturing Canada awarded ContiTech’s air conditioning hose segment the Value Award at its annual North American supplier conference. This is the second year in a row the product has won the award. “We are extremely pleased to accept this award for the second year,” said Dave Rudyk, business development manager for ContiTech’s mobile fluid
#SEMA/GTE: TIA Releases 2015 TPMS Chart
The Tire Industry Association is displaying and accepting pre-orders for the newest version of its TPMS Relearn Chart, which includes domestic and import vehicles model years 2008 through 2015, at this week’s SEMA Show/Global Tire Expo (booth #40069). The chart serves as a valuable, comprehensive and quick reference guide that technicians can easily navigate to
VDO REDI-Sensor Program Expands
Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has expanded the VDO REDI-Sensor Program with the VDO REDI-Sensor Multi-Application Rubber Snap-in Sensor, P/N SE10001HPR. “Just like the original metal clamp-in REDI-Sensor (SE10001HP), our new rubber snap-in stem version is ready to install right out of the box and pre-programmed to fit popular domestic and Asian vehicles. REDI-Sensor is
ContiTech Stresses ‘Ability’ in New Marketing Push
Continental AG’s U.S. ContiTech unit has launched a new marketing campaign – called Ability – to support its services and product lines for North America. The new campaign will encompass ContiTech’s marketing communication efforts, including trade advertising and promotional materials. “ContiTech’s acquisition of Veyance Technologies gave us a unique opportunity to give our customers ‘more’,”
South Carolina: On a Roll
South Carolina is on a roll. Recently dubbed the ‘It’ state, with a growing reputation for making premium cars and planes, South Carolina has long had the legacy as a leader in tire manufacturing. With four of the top 10 global tire manufacturers located in our state and a 40-year track record of making quality
