Continental to discontinue tyre production at Malaysia plant

Continental will discontinue tyre manufacturing operations at its Alor Setar, Malaysia, plant by the end of 2025. The manufacturing facility produces passenger car and light truck tyres for the Asia Pacific Market, as well as motorcycle tyres. A total of 950 employees work at the Alor Setar facility.

“The decision to close the Alor Setar tyre plant follows a comprehensive business review to safeguard the company’s competitiveness and business performance in the APAC region. Adapting to changing customer demand, the company seeks to optimise its local product portfolio and its manufacturing footprint,” the company states.

The tyre plant in Alor Setar began its operation on December 20, 1979, and since May 2012 is a fully owned subsidiary of Continental. The manufacturing facility stretches on a surface of around 133,000 sqm.