Continental expands Thailand production capacity
Continental has invested more than €300 million into the expansion of its tyre plant in Rayong, Thailand, boosting its annual production capacity by an additional three million passenger car and light truck tyres.
The company said the expansion will enable it to meet growing demand for tyres across Thailand and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Continental has also commenced local production of radial motorcycle tyres at Rayong, complimenting its existing diagonal tyres range.
“Our Rayong tyre plant is a vital pillar of our global production network,” said Continental CEO Christian Kötz. “With this expansion, we are further strengthening our footprint in Asia-Pacific to deliver locally produced premium car and motorcycle tyres to our customers.”
Continental began production at its Rayong plant in 2019, initially focusing on passenger car and light truck tyres. Motorcycle tyre production followed in 2021.
Both passenger car and motorcycle tyre manufacturing in Rayong rely on the most advanced production technology, with a high degree of automation and quality assurance.
All components are inspected at every step of the production process according to strict quality specifications, supported by automatic monitoring to ensure utmost precision.
The site operates rooftop, carport and floating photovoltaic systems with a combined capacity of approximately 6.7 megawatts. A structured water management approach has also enabled the plant to reduce water consumption per unit of production by more than 70 per cent.
At its plant in Rayong, Continental produces premium tyres such as the MaxContact MC7, along with other tyre lines that also meet the specific requirements of electric vehicles.
In 2025, Continental supplied original equipment tyres to seven of the top ten highest-volume manufacturers of EVs in the Asia-Pacific region.
In addition, Rayong is one of Continental’s largest motorcycle production plants worldwide. The IATF-certified facility produces premium bias-ply and radial motorcycle tyres with a high degree of automation, meeting the highest OE standards.