Continental Tire Open House

Continental Hosts Open House at New Redlands, CA Warehouse Community Ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 15, 2010

Fort Mill, SC (April 22, 2010) - Continental Tire the Americas, LLC is now at full operating capacity at its new distribution center in Redlands, California, and held an official ribbon cutting ceremony and open house for the local media and business community. The event was on Thursday, April 15, 2010 with the ribbon cutting, followed by a tour and refreshments. Continental took occupancy of the facility earlier in the year, in a move that consolidated two smaller operations in Ontario and South Gate, California. The Redlands warehouse offers 500,000 square-feet of space situated on a 27.5 acre-plot of land. The facility is now fully operational for Continental's passenger and commercial tire divisions. It features a state-of-the-art operating system to expedite orders. "We are very pleased to open our doors in an official way," said Adam Sepanski, Warehouse manager, Continental Tire. "We couldn't have found a better location than right here in Redlands, and we look forward to a long tenure in this outstanding facility." The new facility will provide Continental with enough space to store and distribute over 450,000 passenger, light truck and commercial tires. The local management team, tire specialists, materials handlers and drivers will be responsible for the Redlands facility - moving an estimated two million units each year. Continental's history is rich with technological advancements that date back almost 140 years. The company was founded in Hanover, Germany, in 1871 and it is currently one of the five largest automotive suppliers in the world and the second largest in Europe.

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