Continental’s Sensors & Actuators (S&A) Business Unit, which is part of the Powertrain Division, has opened a competence centre in Ostrava, Czech Republic, which is responsible for worldwide research and development.
S&A development was previously located in Frenstat, 40km south of Ostrava. Continental has a production site there where products from all three of the Automotive divisions are produced and which employs 2,500 people.
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“The expansion of production in Frenstat, especially in the area of sensors and actuators, made it necessary to relocate our development department,” said head of Sensors & Actuators Business Unit, Klaus Hau.
“We chose Ostrava as the site for our new competence centre for a number of reasons, including its proximity to Frenstat and its easily accessible location.
“The deciding factor, however, is the potential for growth Ostrava offers us as a major city with a renowned technical university.”
The new competence centre is located in a laboratory and office complex with nearly 5,000 square meters of floor space.
While the office building was already built, the building with the laboratories and workshops has been newly constructed.
