The Continental Group operates 9 tyre factories in Europe and a few more worldwide in Aachen, Korbach and Hanover in Germany, Sarreguemines in France, Lousado in Portugal, Timisoara in Romania, Otrokovice in the Czech Republic, Kaluga in Russia, Puchov in Slovakia, Port Elizabeth in South Africa, Barnesville, Mount Vermont, Uvalde, Texas and Hinds County in the USA, San Luis Potosi in Mexico, Cuenca in Ecuador, Hefei in China, Camaçari in Brazil, Afor Star and Petaling Jaya in Malaysia and Uttar Pradesh in India.