Hanover, Germany – Continental AG has invested in new foundry facilities at A-Z Formen- und Maschinenbau GmbH, which has been part of the group since late last year.

The circa €6-million project, expands capacity and improves flexibility of the Runding, Bavaria-based business, to produce “extremely detailed” tread patterns, said a 2 Sept Conti announcement. The investment, it added, has created 20 new jobs.

According to the tire maker, its acquisition of A-Z at end of 2014 “highlights the great importance of tire mould engineering for implementation of the…