The international 
automotive supplier is adding an additional 7,600 square 
meters of floor space to its Changshu plant to increase capacity and to install a new line for local production of the electronic parking brake. The total investment comes to
€36m. 



The company says electronic parking 
brakes are rapidly making inroads in every category of car and are 
becoming ever more commonplace.

The Changshu plant will begin supplying Chinese and 
Japanese vehicle manufacturers with locally produced electronic park brakes from 
2014. Dr Ralf Cramer, president and CEO of Continental China, said: ‘I am 
very delighted about the investment, which not only responds to the 
robust local business growth development, but also demonstrates our 
commitment to exploring the booming Chinese market for sustainable 
growth in the future. China is an important growth motor for 
Continental and already the largest auto producer and market in the 
world. We are excited about continually expanding our investment in 
the Chinese market and confident in achieving over-proportional 
growth here.’