Continental will cease tire production in Stöcken
An image from my archive matching news of today: due to the sharp decline of truck production Continental AG has decided to cease truck tire production in this Hanover-Stöcken plant by the end of 2009. Car tire production had already stopped in 2007 here.
Continental Moves to Adjust to Persistently Weak Tire Markets in Europe
March 11, 2009
www.conti-online.com/generator/www/com/en/continental/por...
"The project plans foresee discontinuation of commercial vehicle tire production at the plant in Hanover, Germany, with a capacity to date of 1.4 million units, as of December 31, 2009. Some 780 employees will be affected. Production at the plant in Puchov, Slovakia, will, moreover, be reduced by 20%. Together this will lower commercial vehicle tire production throughout Europe by a total of 27 percent."
Continental will cease tire production in Stöcken
An image from my archive matching news of today: due to the sharp decline of truck production Continental AG has decided to cease truck tire production in this Hanover-Stöcken plant by the end of 2009. Car tire production had already stopped in 2007 here.
Continental Moves to Adjust to Persistently Weak Tire Markets in Europe
March 11, 2009
www.conti-online.com/generator/www/com/en/continental/por...
"The project plans foresee discontinuation of commercial vehicle tire production at the plant in Hanover, Germany, with a capacity to date of 1.4 million units, as of December 31, 2009. Some 780 employees will be affected. Production at the plant in Puchov, Slovakia, will, moreover, be reduced by 20%. Together this will lower commercial vehicle tire production throughout Europe by a total of 27 percent."