# ContiTech opens 3D blow moulding hose plant in Changshu, China

ContiTech opened a RMB70 million (about €10 million) plant in Changshu, China, producing 3D blow-moulded thermoplastic elastomer hoses for turbochargers used by automotive OEMs. The plant is Continental's fourth site with this technology and was set to start mass production in Q3 2018.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2018-08-28
- Where: Changshu, China
- Value: $10.1M (70.0M CNY)
- Status: completed
- Products: 3D blow-moulded TPE hoses, turbocharger hoses
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md), [Plastics and Polymers](https://endata.com/sectors/plastics-polymers.md)

## Companies

- [ContiTech](https://endata.com/companies/3779.md)

## Sources

- [european-rubber-journal.com](https://www.european-rubber-journal.com/article/2067057/contitech-opens-3d-blow-moulding-plant-in-china), 2018-08-29: "The company announced 28 Aug that the RMB70 million (€10 million) production unit will supply hoses for high-performance turbochargers for automotive OEMs."

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