Continental is to construct a highly automated finished-goods warehouse next to its tire manufacturing plant in Mount Vernon, Illinois, investing around US$76m in the project.
The company said the warehouse will serve growing demand in North America, while enhancing service levels and customer support. It will have capacity for approximately 500,000 passenger car tires. Construction is expected to start in summer 2026, with operations scheduled to begin in 2027.
Tansu Işık, the CEO of Continental Tires Americas, said, “Our new highly automated finished-goods warehouse underscores our growth ambitions in North America. The new facility will enhance our ability to serve customers with greater speed and flexibility while strengthening our overall distribution network in the region.”
Nik Pearce, plant manager at the Continental tire plant in Mount Vernon, added, “This investment is a strong signal for the future of our Mount Vernon plant. It enhances our capabilities, further modernizes our operations and makes our plant logistics more efficient. At the same time, it strengthens our operations at local level and creates new development opportunities for our employees.”
The Mount Vernon site is Continental’s largest tire plant in the United States and an important part of its Americas production and supply network, producing tires for passenger cars, light trucks and commercial vehicles. Tires have been manufactured there for over 50 years. It spans over 320,000m2 and its total production capacity amounts to approximately 11.4 million tires per year. More than 3,500 employees work at the location.
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