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We celebrated a remarkable double milestone at our plant in northern Portugal: "Reaching 80 years of tire production in Lousado and 36 years as part of Continental is an extraordinary achievement, one that would not have been possible without the dedication, resilience and passion of our employees," said Pedro Carreira, plant manager of Continental Lousado. Since opening in 1946, the Lousado site has grown into one of our key European production hubs, specializing in tires for passenger cars, light trucks and off-road vehicles. Today, the plant employs around 3,200 people and has an annual production capacity of more than 18 million tires. To mark the anniversary, we have signed a memorandum of understanding with the local municipality and FORAVE, a vocational and technical education school in Lousado. Together, we will support technical training in automation, robotics, mechatronics and other future-focused fields to help develop the next generation of skilled professionals.