On August 3, the third phase expansion of the finished product warehouse of the horse brand Hefei factory was officially started.
The new warehouse has a construction area of 20,000 square meters and is expected to be put into use in April 2019. By then, the Hefei plant will have nearly 1 million finished tire storage capacity to meet the higher storage capacity demand brought by its continued growth in the Chinese market. .
Continental Horse Tire Hefei Plant is the first tire factory of Continental Group in China. Since its official opening in 2011, it has been developing rapidly and steadily, and completed Phase 2 and Phase 3 plants in 2013 and 2017 respectively. Expansion, the current total investment of more than 570 million euros, the annual production capacity of 14 million, the production of tire brands including German horse, Viking tires and general tires, mainly for the Chinese market.
'Hefei factory has not built a long time, but the starting point is high and the development is fast. With the high quality tire products and excellent customer service brought by German technology, we have obtained more and more original tire customers and terminals in the Chinese market. Consumer trust. The demand for our tire products continues to grow in the Chinese market. We continue to invest in the Hefei plant to better serve our customers and build it into one of the strategic bases supporting global growth. The expansion will allow us to respond more quickly to customer orders, improve product supply efficiency, and create a better customer experience,” said Mr. Wang Xiaoyu, General Manager of Continental Horse Tire Hefei Plant.
The third phase of the warehouse construction will implement the Continental Group's global standards and can accommodate up to five loading platforms. The new warehouse will also be equipped with an advanced warehouse management system, and will introduce a fully automated sorting system to further improve storage efficiency.
Continental Horse Tire Hefei Factory is located in Dabieshan Road, High-tech Zone, Hefei City. It covers an area of 510,000 square meters and employs more than 1,700 people. The company is committed to building a superior team and becoming a benchmark factory under the Continental Group, not only leading the industry. It is a reliable partner with a high degree of social responsibility.