Conti declines comment on future of Clairoix plant

ERJ staff report (DS)

Hanover, Germany -- Continental has said it will not comment on press speculation that it is planning to close its passenger car tyre plant in Clairoix, France.

Over the weekend, Europe 1 Radio reported union leaders had said they had been informed by Continental that the plant will close. An extraordinary meeting of the works council is set for 16 March

A Continental spokesman said the company would not comment on press speculation, but noted that it would always tell its workers first, if such decisions were to be taken. The plant, located in Picardie, employs around 1500, with a further 3500 dependent on the site for their income.

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A Clairoix, l'usine de Continental est sur la sellette E24 (French Language)

At Clairoix the factory Continental is on the hot seat from E24 (Above story auto-translated into English)