FRANKFURT — Continental stated it has resumed manufacturing at its Russian plant in Kaluga to guard native staff who may in any other case face felony prices.

“Our workers and managers in Russia face extreme felony penalties ought to we chorus from serving native demand,” the German provider stated on Tuesday.

Continental didn’t elaborate on the potential prices workers may face.

“In an effort to defend our workers in Russia from prosecution, we’re quickly resuming the manufacturing of passenger tires for the native market at our tire plant in Kaluga if mandatory,” the provider stated.

“The idea for this step is the responsibility of take care of our workers in Russia,” the corporate stated.

Continental stated resumption in manufacturing was not a profit-driven resolution.

Continental had stated on March 8 stated that manufacturing on the Kaluga plant had been suspended.

Continental, primarily based in Hanover, Germany, ranks No. 6 on the Automotive Information listing of high 100 international suppliers, with 2020 gross sales to automakers of $29.7 billion.