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Continental AG Expands Brake Plant

by Darren

The auto industry has been in a slump for quite some time and there’s been very little good news for auto parts makers as a result. German firm Continental AG, though, says business is growing enough in North America that they’re looking to expand their brake plant in North Carolina.

“We are seeing signs of increased production with our customers in North America. It’s still an extremely slow market, however … we’re looking forward to the future,” said Kathryn Blackwell, who is the spokeswoman for Continental AG’s North American tire headquarters in Fort Mill, S.C.

Even though the number of people buying cars is still low, the fact that folks are maintaining older vehicles could represent an uptick in parts sales.

Continental is hiring more than 300 workers, which will double the number of workers at the plant.

All told, Continental AG employs 133,000 workers in 33 countries.