# Continental inaugurates tire plant expansion in Rayong, Thailand

Continental inaugurated an expansion of its tire plant in Rayong, Thailand, with an investment of over 300 million euros. The expansion adds annual capacity of 3 million passenger car and light truck tires and creates 600 new jobs. It also marks the start of local radial motorcycle tire production.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2026-05-22
- Where: Rayong, Thailand
- Value: $330.0M (300.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 600
- Starts operating: 22 May 2026
- Status: completed
- Capacity: 3 million passenger car and light truck tires per year
- Products: passenger car tires, light truck tires, radial motorcycle tires
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [Continental](https://endata.com/companies/925.md)

## Sources

- [continental.com](https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20260522-rayong-plant-expansion/), 2026-05-22: "With this expansion, we are further strengthening our footprint in Asia-Pacific to deliver locally produced premium car and motorcycle tires to our customers."

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