This is also making itself felt at supplier Continental and its plastics technology division Contitech In view of the crisis in the automotive industry Continental is planning plant closures at its plastics technology division Contitech in four federal states The plan is to discontinue production in Bad Blankenburg (Thuringia) Stolzenau (Lower Saxony) and Moers (North Rhine-Westphalia) as well as toolmaking at the twin site in Frohburg and Geithain (Saxony) the activities of the future independent Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) business unit at the Hamburg site are to be scaled back As part of the planned independence of Continental's Automotive division a production line is also to be relocated from the Contitech site in Hanover to an automotive site we are reacting to a changed market situation that is characterized by a strong and sustained decline in demand in some customer industries," said Continental Executive Board member Philip Nelles developments in the automotive industry and lignite mining in Europe present us with challenges." The aim is to make the planned measures as socially responsible as possible and to enable as many employees as possible to transfer to other parts of the company There was strong criticism of the corporation's plans from the Continental Rubber General Works Council and the chemical trade union IGBCE "We are deeply shocked and dismayed," said Matthias Tote He called for a financially strong safety net for his colleagues some of whom worked in structurally weak regions IGBCE Group representative Michael Linnartz said that Continental had been lurching from one restructuring to the next for years The workforce has had to make concessions time and again "And yet every few months the company comes around the corner with new plans for cuts destructive and demotivating," said Linnartz Continental surprised with a significant increase in profits the bottom line profit rose to 486 million euros in the third quarter almost 63 percent higher than a year earlier The Group was able to make noticeable gains both in the automotive supply sector which was characterized by weakness in the industry Contitech employs around 39,000 people in 37 countries and markets worldwide there are around 11,000 employees at over 22 locations The division focuses on development and material expertise for products and systems made of rubber © 2009 - 2025 DieSachsen.de | Alle Rechte vorbehalten | Entwickelt mit publizer in Sachsen um Ihr unglaubliches Erlebniss auf DieSachsen.de weiter verbessern zu können Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker In our press portal you can find current press releases information about fairs and events as well as studies and other publications OverviewPress Contacts Find out what drives our employees and what exactly makes Continental a great employer Job Portal Application ProcessContact & FAQ On these pages we present our investor related news and information OverviewContactAbout usServices  Here you find more information about sustainability at Continental Overview Contact On these pages we present information about our products and innovations OverviewContact Since 1871 we develop pioneering technologies and services for sustainable and connected mobility of people and their goods Find out more about our company on these pages OverviewContact ContiTech specializes in development and materials expertise for products and systems made from rubber, plastic, metal and textiles. The group sector has been operating in a new organizational structure since the beginning of 2024, creating a basis for it to focus on expanding the industrial business. The planned measures will help to streamline this focus, create locations that are more economically resilient and adapt the product portfolio to shifting demand.  The aim is to structure the planned measures in a way that is as socially responsible as possible. Continental will make use of established tools for this purpose. For employees at the locations, Continental will strive to find individual solutions on the internal and external job market in collaboration with employee representatives. ContiTech employs around 39,000 staff worldwide in 37 countries and markets. In Germany, ContiTech has 22 locations with a total of around 11,000 employees. EmailMoers locationMoers: The Moers location is to be closed. All 47 jobs will be affected by the planned closure. The location is suffering from the ongoing decline in the special conveyor belt business. These special conveyor belts are a niche product, meaning production cannot be taken over by another location or region. For this reason, ContiTech has made the decision to remove this product from its portfolio. EmailFrohburg locationGeithain and Frohburg: Both locations have for several years been experiencing a decline in demand for blow mold tools, with no prospect of significant improvement. Extensive efforts were made to restructure the portfolio, but ultimately these were not economically viable. Consequently, the plants in Geithain and Frohburg are to be closed. All 58 jobs at these locations will be affected by the planned closure. EmailHamburg locationHamburg: The activities of the future independent business area Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) are to be scaled back at the Hamburg location TechCenter activities such as prototyping and testing will be relocated to Hann the location of the main laboratory for the future independent OESL in order to exploit synergies arising from the structures that are already in place or will be housed there in the future 53 of the 107 jobs at OESL in Hamburg will be affected Neumann KH 120 Klein + Hummel was synonymous with quality studio equipment operated continuously until its brand name was sadly retired at the beginning of 2010 by its current owners Sennheiser also owns Neumann – best known for world-class microphones – and the spirit of the K+H brand lives on in the prefix of Neumann’s KH monitor range The KH 120 can be considered Neumann’s replacement for the excellent K+H O110 a similar 2-way design which won a lot of fans for its accurate sound bright speakers which flatter the material but precise reference monitors in the old-fashioned sense the Neumanns are more restrained; not necessarily better or worse but a different type of sound which some producers prefer The larger KH 310s are also well worth checking out if you’ve got a room big enough to do justice to the three-way design. James Holden spoke very highly of their predecessors Just about to upgrade my own studio and this has thrown a couple of options I hadn’t considered onto the list Those Events and Neumanns are being added to my list of monitors to check out I hadn’t even heard of Neumann before The new twotwo.6’s should’ve surely been towards the top I had the HS50’s to start with which were amazing speakers just not enough bottom-end for producing Dance music so opted for the bigger brother (HS80’s) and am very happy with the upgrade I can’t believe Dynaudio BM12a are not on the list. If you’re going to have the KH 120’s on the list I’m surprised the Sonodyne SM 100AK didn’t make it as well has anybody used their little brother the a3x Thinking about purchasing a pair as a step up from my rokit5s I can’t believe EVE Audio is not on this list Yamaha HS80 should not be considered as a good monitor for dance music What makes you think that the HS80 isn’t good for Dance music Ben It’s got plenty of bottom end but doesnt over-exaggerate the mix and the mid and high range are second to none for the price tag… but I experienced them to sound very compressed in the low end but I really can’t decide on them compression and eking in the lows their port makes lots of noises and they just don’t have enough headroom what them speakers need (they disable the limiting circuit for example which already kicks in at low levels) If you’re going to mix some more bass light music with more acoustical instruments however a bit on the bright / harsh side for my ears I’ve not used them in a treated room so cant comment on that but if anything I found that the Yammy’s gave a truer interpretation of the bass sound rather than the KRK’s for example which are seriously booming I’ve got a number of friends that are quite successful in the genre of music they produce for and they have all commented on how good the HS80’s are and wish they had got them sooner It’s all personal preference at the end of the day tho I guess I must admit when I first got them I didn’t like how flat they were compared to KRK but now I find it reassuring as when it sounds good on the HS80’s I know it will sound awesome on most other devices What speakers did you opt for in the end Ben yeah it’s really a very personal thing – monitors Maybe the pair of HS80 I’ve got is a monday model or something like that They are less detailed in the highs and mids to the Yamaha and they have a boxy sound around 200 Hz The bass is what many people would call boomy yes but they just have a different bass reflex alignment (higher tuning) the KRK actually measure LESS bass as the HS80 do the krk produce nearly nothing below 40hz because of a steep low-cut where the yammies measure in my room flat down to 40hz with a gentle roll off to 30… haven’t got the money to give the big boys a chance… 🙁 your issues with the HS80M / HS8 have been addressed by zenproaudio You could send your HS80M’s in for the mod Warhead @ the gearslutz forum is the owner of Zen Stock op-amps are replaced with Burr Brown brand (which delivers over 10x the slew rate Electrolytic capacitors in the signal path are replaced with Panasonic low ESR type caps in combination with high quality WIMA polypropylene caps Limiter circuit is disabled (preventing compression of the bass response and allowing midrange transients the ability to punch)” http://www.zenproaudio.com/yamaha-hs8-zenpro-mod.aspx http://www.gearslutz.com/board/product-alerts-older-than-2-months/860796-yamaha-hs8-zenpro-mod-edition.html I can’t find Equator D5’s for £349 anywhere in the UK There’s been an RRP increase on the Equators We’ve updated the price in the article They are th new M3 series from JBL’s with the new Image Control Waveguide technology imported from their M2 $10.000 series They cost exactly the same as KRK’s ($149,99 @ Amazon) and they sound much much better you guys should consider giving a try on those speakers KRK’s sound super muddy compared to them: JBL LSR305 Yamaha HS5 and KRK RP5G3 Comparison and Review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oFwIyxSKjY I now use Genelec M040’s and they are quite amazing The M040’s reflex port design delivers a solid uncompressed bass and this ensures that there’s more than enough low-frequency information around to help you make the right decisions The M040’s mid-range reproduction is open delivers a wide stereo image with a solid centre precisely positioned sources and a real sense of space I can find nothing to fault in how the M040 reproduce whatever I throw at them I’d recommend Genelec with confidence The cabinet design is injection moulded and features downward facing ports – something of a revolutionary design in todays market If you can hold out and spend a bit more money get em You mention the Equator D5 is the only one that uses DSP But I believe the KH 120 is also fine-tuned with some DSP tech kh120 have no internal dsp except acoustical eq dip switches which i leave off anyway correct placement is more important..they happen to be better then most others if used as a desktop/nearfiled speaker…they are amazing no fatigue whatso ever unless your music sucks lol and are not as room sensitive as are other bigger woofers are…and heres a thought…consider this 3 major german companies joined forces on it..thats says something! another recommendation for anyone using desktop speakers http://www.isoacoustics.com/ will change forever your desktop mixing scenario regardless of monitors The HS8 is hardly the best choice here from yamaha’s HS range Too much low end for the VAST majority of rooms Long time user of the H series if your going this route GET THE HS7… It is bad advise telling any one in a small likely to be untreated project studio to buy anything too big and bassy this will cause you many problems trust me I went wrong on this when I bought the event TR8’s thinking I wanted loads of bass that was in 2004 They didn’t last long before I got something sensible and actually useful The Smart advice is to get some beyer DT250’s / DT880’s and mix your bass on those use your SMALLER near-fields for other none bass mixing decisions particularly spatial and sound stage issues… What about KRK VXT8 BK – could anybody comment on them Went to a friends studio today and he has the Adam A77x’s Again low end port noise when isolating bass or kick drums my mate has the KRK VXT8’s and they are nice but they can really handle low end frequencies very well He’s had them 4 years with no problems whatsoever I own a pair a of passive SCM20’s they’re all about mid range presence and image and no ear fatigue too SE Munro Eggs should be in there too…. I really recommend the new SRP range by Sonodyne Yamaha HS7 and the Sonodynes really stood out They sound very even across the frequency range The Acoustic Energy AE22-04 with the sub was also fantastic normally DJs rubbish the hs80’s is beyond me The point of a monitor is for a flat response for mixing… Its not for a night club performance. I would love to know ur opinions—and suggestions what I find awkward is how a sound driver with a frequency response range cutting off at 40+ Hz provides an accurate reproduction of lower (bass) frequencies in the spectrum of human hearing (20Hz-20kHz) Now I don’t claim to be an expert (a mere hobbyist) so I must ask Anyone hear the Presonus Sceptre S8’s in the 20-40 Hz and below frequencies you start to get rumble and what i call that “earthquake” feeling around 50hz and up is when you start hearing musical frequencies 40 Hz range puts a load on your speakers and weighs them down cutting at those frequencies actually brings the rest of the mix up making it sound brighter i recommend a sub or nice pair of headphones I’m not surprised JBL LSR305s are not mentioned here Even my Logitech Z4 computer speakers sound better and more balanced The batch was probably bad or there could have been something wrong with his system He didn’t try them on a different system the batch number for his model is different than the ones I own; which live up to the hype BTW this is the single best studio investment ive ever done next to good monitors and interface http://www.thesubpac.com/147.php but on the cheap mackie MR5 are not bad at all Hi! I found a great studio monitor test with 4 top brands – Adam A77x and Adam A7x included. It shows how they performed and reveals the rooms acoustic problems. Works for me! http://sonarworks.com/2014/08/studio-monitor-test-2014-08/ I have them…but thinking of upgrading to HS8,,,because every studio I’ve ever set my feet in..I ALWAYS BUMP INTO THEM..ANDTHEY ALSO LOOK BEAUTIFUL..AND I FEEL KINDA LEFT OU..LOL! A shame you forgot http://www.mangeraudio.com I have been using kh 120 for five months now.,, They are Worth more than They cost… Very satisfied customer here Only negative I can say about them is I know I’m about to get a call before my phone rings from low level interference Bought the Yamaha HS7’s… amazing speakers flattest I have ever heard with a beautifully even response across the bass If you are really talking about “best” monitors you can’t forget brands like PMC or Unity Audio A good title could be “TEN OF THE BEST: STUDIO MONITORS UNDER 1500$/Pair” but their sound is impressive and very detailed Free music downloads at http://www.sakisgouzonis.com/music.html I thought maybe the Barefoot speakers are going to be the dream non affordable speakers? I recently bought a pair of Yamaha MSP5 and they are absolutely superb The only issue is that they only go down to 80Hz so I’m seriously considering the addition of a Yamaha HS8 subwoofer Far better than the awful pair of JBL LSR305 that I bought and returned for a refund the JBL’ were awful cause you had them a few inches from the wall in the small room and dismissed the advice given by people more experienced on the subject than you The only reason the MSP5 work better is because they’re front ported I also need used monitors and midi controller can anyone help Ive tried 6 pairs of different brands/ models in my time But looking back I preferred KRK RP6 and Alesis M1 for writing because they have a coloured sound that is fun to work with but the eight inch are too boomy and big for a small/ medium size room can get amazing mixes out of them if you get used to the, I now have Behringer 1030A and they sound really clear However I wish I had some KRKs sometimes because of the warm colour to them which makes music making fun again If I was buying now I would buy the Yamaha HS6 or the new KRK RP6 “Best Budget studio monitors for home studio producers” The A7X is far from “unforgiving” and their “reveling honesty” is anything but Any “real” monitors in this list Barefoot / PMC / ATC / Focal / Unity Audio ???? Hard to take this list seriously when you post the krk’s any one that has listened to those speakers knows how colored they are…. Absolutely terrible monitors for mixing a good replacement would have been the jbl’s or eve would have been a much better replacement And who ever said that the Yammy’s are bad for dance music what i should buy Yamaha hs8 or Genelec M040 We have barefoot in every studio room we have for a reason … But still cranking out great mixes with my cache of monitors: ns10m’s sometimes I’ll pull out my Mackie hr824 I find they pair will with my ns10m for some production styles My new favorite is my scepter s6’s They are the closest thing I’ve heard under 1200 bucks to the original adam line except for maybe the ATCs the Geithain RL906 will kill all these other options And for the bigger Geithains like the RL944K it really is game over But really want to have the best mixing speaker I’m coming from KRK ‘5s now and wanna go the next level with mixing dance music What would you guys recommend between these three Is it just a matter of preference or is one the best one for your buck you all seem to forget that the room makes 70% of the sound… So no matter how good your speakers if your room sounds like sh… you will not be able to hear a thing The very first set I just bought a couple weeks ago they didn’t mention m audio – http://www.riddimtree.com For the price (and in its price range) the Adam A7x are the best monitor you can get for a typical room They have so much more detail over the white cone yamahas that are popular (I’ve got HS50’s here too and heard the others) You can hear when you pan something on the Yams it’s either left or centre very little spatial resolution and clarity and overall just very ‘flat’ but in sort of harsh way (not nice to mix on for long) On the A7x you can follow the panning with your ears this is great for proper placement of elements proper levels/balance and also front to back depth (verb and eq) Much better than the HS-80/HS8 etc as these tend to mush up in the mids sure you can mix on them and it’s a battle to make it sound good BUT the ‘battle’ can be seriously frought with ear fatigue and demoralization and even then you don’t always end up with a ‘perfect’ mix just one that sounds decent on the Yamahas (but may still have bass or highs issues) On the A7X you get a fine representation of everything from top to bottom You still have to WORK on the A7Xs to make your mixes shine but you can actually HEAR things like small eq changes placements etc much much better so you can work faster and more accurately and also not blow your ears out in the highs for a day not flattering monitors and I feel the A7x straddle the line between detailed enough to HEAR what you are actually doing flat enough to not make you think your mix is better than it is but nice sounding enough to keep your motivation/mixing vibe going for a long time How your room is will of course reflect (pun intended) your view of any monitor esp rear bass port v front bass port and how you place them but for me the Adam A7x are the killer monitors in the sub <£1000 (pair) market If they have flaws they are minor flaws vs every other monitor in that range Not too many mid-range NF's monitors can be good in as many areas as the A7x's are imo alesis monitor one’s (passive’s) have been money makers in my studio for years Get a mix to stand out on these and it will translate to the real world like hotcakes 95% of listeners are not listening to music on speakers that cost $1000 each OF course nothing wrong with the above mentioned monitor Have tracked some mixes on those at a friends studio You don’t need a sub for the HS8 – low end is plentifull on those speakers Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Attack Magazine is funded by advertising revenue please consider whitelisting Attack in your ad blocker software Find out how Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page German-based supplier notes “persistent decline in demand” in customer sectors such as automotive Germany – ContiTech has announced a major restructuring programme which involves the closure of four manufacturing sites in Germany and changes across other locations persistent declines in demand” in key market sectors,” Philip Nelles head of ContiTech, explained in a 31 Jan statement developments in the automotive industry and lignite mining in Europe were posing “particular challenges for us." ContiTech is discontinuing production at its locations in Bad Blankenburg (Thuringia) Continental’s industrial and materials arm will halt toolmaking at the dual location in Frohburg and Geithain (Saxony) The restructuring also involves ‘scaling back’ activities of the future independent business area Original Equipment Solutions (OESL) in Hamburg As part of the planned spin-off of Continental’s ‘automotive group sector’ a production line is also to be relocated from the ContiTech site in Hanover-Vahrenwald to an ‘automotive site’ The restructuring is expected to impact a total of 580 jobs the “painful measures are necessary to reposition the company for sustained economic growth.” “Given the current economic headwinds and accelerating pace of technological transformation we must take action now to safeguard our future,” he added ContiTech specialises in the development of rubber- plastics- and other material-based products and systems The Continental group sector has been operating in a new organisational structure since the start of 2024 with a focus on expanding its industrial business will help “streamline this focus” and create locations that are “more economically resilient and adapt the product portfolio to shifting demand.” ContiTech will discontinue the production of conveyor belts with the planned closure affecting 185 jobs at the location The move is in response to the “sustained change in demand” due to the phase-out of lignite in Europe Conveyor belts from Bad Blankenburg are predominantly used in South America (among others) where ContiTech already operates a facility in Ponta Grossa (Brazil) The plant in Stolzenau only produces cargo compartment covers and is “dependent” on the economic development of the automotive industry The plant closure in Stolzenau will affect all 110 jobs at the location the market for cargo compartment covers “has not recovered as anticipated “The location is no longer running at sufficient capacity to sustain its operations and no improvement to the situation is in sight,” said ContiTech the company said it explored the possibility of selling the site or transferring production to other sites where ContiTech produces “special conveyor belts for niche products” all 47 jobs will be impacted by plant closure the company will be removing the product from its portfolio The dual Geithain and Frohburg locations have been experiencing a decline in demand for blow mould tools in recent years “with no prospect of significant improvement,” ContiTech explained “Extensive efforts were made to restructure the portfolio but ultimately these were not economically viable,” it said All 58 jobs at these locations will be affected by the planned closure The restructuring also includes the transfer of air bellows passenger car air springs production to the ‘Continental automotive group’ which is currently being carved out as an independent business the ‘automotive’ business will be producing passenger car air springs independently from Continental Production at the Hanover-Vahrenwald plant is therefore expected to be discontinued in the first half of 2026 and will be transferred to the Automotive plant in Jicin stressed that the Vahrenwald plant would remain “a key location as part of ContiTech’s overall operating strategy.” the activities of the future independent business area OESL are to be scaled back and ‘tech centre’ activities such as prototyping and testing will be relocated to Hann The process will impact 53 of the 107 jobs at the Hamburg location A subscription to European Rubber Journal includes: Already a subscriber? 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