LANCASTER COUNTY, S.C. – Continental Tire North America (CTNA) recently celebrated the grand opening of its new North American headquarters in South Carolina. CTNA held a special ceremony attended by community leaders, customers and employees. CTNA’s CEO Matthias Schoenberg started off the festivities with a ceremonial ribbon cutting and news conference. 
“Continental Tire has built a solid reputation by providing outstanding products throughout our 138-year history, and this move to South Carolina is just the next step in our ongoing effort to contribute to the North and South American markets.” said Schoenberg. “We are grateful to South Carolina for helping us develop this beautiful new headquarters. The Lancaster County Economic Development Corporation and the State of South Carolina were instrumental in the decision to move our headquarters. We appreciate their efforts on our behalf and we look forward to a long and successful future in South Carolina.”
The new state-of-the-art, $11 million facility is a 75,000 square foot building which sits on 11.5 acres in northern Lancaster County. The facility currently employs 375 people with opportunity to expand.
Continental manufactures and distributes a complete line of Continental and General brand passenger, light truck and commercial tires for original equipment and replacement markets. In 2009, Continental Tire continued its expansion effort in the North American market with the launch of its new Extreme Contact line of passenger tires and new Commercial tires dedicated to the needs of the North American market. The new Extreme Contact line will be available in spring featuring the latest technology in ultra-high performance, all-season and winter tire products.
• ExtremeWinterContact – dramatically improves ice and snow traction
• ExtremeContact DWS – delivers extreme grip in dry, wet and snow conditions, and great performance in handling and braking.
• ExtremeContact DW – features serious performance on both wet and dry roads, while maintaining ride comfort and improved gas mileage.
Continental also launched five new commercial tires that are designed to improve fuel efficiency and extend tire mileage. The new tires include:
• HSR2 – A regional steer tire
• HDL2 DL – An over-the-highway long haul drive tire
• HTL Eco Plus – A long-haul trailer tire that is one of the most fuel-efficient trailer tires on the market
• HSU2 – A heavy steer tire for waste haulers and construction equipment
• HTL1 – A wide-based super single tire, designed to replace two trailer tires.
“We are confident that with our outstanding products, professional workforce and commitment to the North and South American markets that Continental will have a prosperous future for our employees, our customers and for the State of South Carolina. “said Schoenberg.
