Continental Tyre selects Kuehne and Nagel to manage warehouse operation in South Africa

Kuehne + Nagel has taken over the management of the plant warehouse operation for Continental Tyre S.A. (Pty) Ltd at their production premises in Port Elizabeth.


In the scope of the new contract, Kuehne + Nagel supports Continental

Tyre's original equipment and aftermarket dealer business in the South

African market. The comprehensive service offering includes: receiving

tyres from production, carrying out quality control checks, storage, inbound

and outbound handling, picking and packing, inventory management as

well as management of empty containers. In addition, Kuehne + Nagel

will provide an external warehousing solution for overflow volumes in Port

Elizabeth.


Henning Kassen, Global Responsible Tyre Logistics, Warehousing &

Distribution, Continental Reifen Deutschland GmbH, said: "We chose

Kuehne + Nagel as our partner in South Africa due to their advanced

technical know-how and because of their strategic fit as a global business

partner."


"We are delighted that Continental Tyre has entrusted us with their

warehousing operation in South Africa, due to the successful cooperation

with Kuehne + Nagel in various other countries. This new project will also

strengthen our position in the South African automotive sector," said

Graham Smit, General Manager Contract Logistics, Kuehne + Nagel

South Africa.