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Continental

Germany · Automotive

Also known as: Continental Automotive; Continental AG

LeaveRussia detail: Exit Completed

Exited Russia

Continental AG is a German manufacturer of tires, automotive electronics and other components.

Status last verified 03/08/2026Source checked 31/03/2025Company website ↗LeaveRussia profile ↗

Business in Russia

On August 1, 2022 the Continental plant producing automobile tires started working again in Kaluga. Continental predicts higher margins, selling Russia operations. "The war is the reason for our controlled withdrawal from Russia. This means the sale of our activities, including our factory in Kaluga. We are in advanced stages of the sales process," Setzer said. Continental has sold its plant in Kaluga, Russia, to Russian company S8 Capital. With this step, Continental has divested the majority of its activities in Russia as part of its announced controlled withdrawal from the Russian market – a decision taken by the technology company in response to the war against Ukraine. The transaction has been approved by the relevant authorities.

Decision trail

Decision date 22/05/2023 · Reference ↗

Temporarily resuming the production of passenger tyres for the local market at our tyre plant in Kaluga if necessary. 23.05.2022: Ambrose Kristzhan is no longer the general director of the organization, Vladimir Vasilievich Barvinok becomes the new general director of the organization. Germany's Continental aims to sell its tyre plant in the Russian city of Kaluga to S8 Capital. Continental decided to leave Russia in March 2023 and has already received permission from Moscow, but asked the American Ministry of Trade to check the deal before closing, the answer is delayed. 23.05.2023: JSC "S8 INDUSTRIAL ASSETS" becomes the new founder of the organization. Records about previous founders were removed: PRIVATE COMPANY LIMITED LIABILITY CONTINENTAL GLOBAL HOLDING NETHERLANDS, SIJIECH HOLDING B.V. and CONTINENTAL GLOBAL HOLDING NETHERLANDS B.V. 14.03.2025: The legal entity CONTITEK RUS was liquidated.

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Assets(RF), mln.USD
109
Capital(RF), mln.USD
79
Glob.Revenue, mln.USD
44825
Revenue(RF), mln.USD
87
Staff(RF), 2021
2231
Taxes(RF), mln.USD
10

Status history since 2022

  1. 03/08/2026 exited · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia

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