Christian Koetz appointed as new CEO of Continental

Continental AG

17/12/2025 09:53

BERLIN, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The supervisory board of German tyre maker Continental CONG.DE has appointed Christian Koetz to take over as CEO from January 1, the company said on Wednesday.

Koetz is set to replace Nikolai Setzer, who will step down by mutual agreement after more than 16 years as a board member and five years as CEO, the company added in a statement.

 (Reporting by Rachel More, Editing by Miranda Murray)

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