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title: "Continental Tire Canada names Frank Buntinx managing director"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e2b8337e-5261-40de-9540-2d18cbae53e8
source: "Auto Service World"
original_url: https://www.autoserviceworld.com/continental-tire-canada-names-frank-buntinx-managing-director/
author: "Julia Sequeira"
category: "Tires"
industry: "Automotive"
segment: "Tires"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2026-09-14T09:44:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T13:17:59.781Z
image: https://www.autoserviceworld.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/frank-buntinx-continental-tire-canada-general-manager.jpg
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# Continental Tire Canada names Frank Buntinx managing director

**TL;DR:** Continental Tire Canada has appointed Frank Buntinx as managing director, responsible for the company's tire business across various segments. Buntinx has over 20 years of experience with Continental, having joined in 2003 and held various leadership positions.

*By Julia Sequeira, originally published in Auto Service World on 2026-09-14. [Read the original](https://www.autoserviceworld.com/continental-tire-canada-names-frank-buntinx-managing-director/).*

## Story

Continental Tire Canada has appointed Frank Buntinx as managing director, giving him responsibility for the company’s tire business across passenger and light truck, commercial vehicle and specialty segments. He assumed the role on August 17.

Buntinx, who was born in Belgium, has more than 20 years of experience with Continental. He joined the company in 2003 in logistics and supply chain before moving into roles in marketing, pricing, business intelligence, fleet operations and sales. He later held leadership positions in the Benelux region, serving as head of marketing and head of fleet solutions and truck tires.

“I am truly excited to join Continental Tire Canada and begin this new chapter,” said Buntinx. “Continental has built a strong business and reputation in the Canadian market, and I look forward to working alongside our talented team to build on that success.”

## Entities

- Automotive (sector)
- leadership change (topic)
- automotive industry (topic)
- Auto Service World (publication)
- Julia Sequeira (person)
- Continental Tire Canada (company)
- Frank Buntinx (person)
- tire business (topic)

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Originally reported by Julia Sequeira, Auto Service World (https://www.autoserviceworld.com/continental-tire-canada-names-frank-buntinx-managing-director/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e2b8337e-5261-40de-9540-2d18cbae53e8).