Continental AG

About Continental

Continental is a tire manufacturer founded in 1871 in Hanover, organized as a public limited company. The company develops and produces tires for a broad range of vehicle types: passenger cars and vans, motorcycles and bicycles, as well as commercial applications such as trucks & buses, earthmoving machinery, port, material handling and agriculture. Continental is one of the leading manufacturers of passenger car and van tires in Europe and supplies the original equipment: one in every three cars manufactured in Europe is equipped with a tire developed by Continental. In addition to standard tires, the company offers technologies such as ContiSeal™ (seals tread damage up to 5 mm in diameter), ContiSilent™ (reduces rolling noise in the interior by up to 9 dB(A) through polyurethane foam) and self-supporting runflat tires (SSR) with reinforced sidewall. The headquarters is located in Hanover; the product portfolio comprises summer, winter and all-season tires in a wide range of sizes.

Site

Hannover

Processes

Technical Service, Warranty and Complaint Handling, Voluntary Exchange Programs (Product Safety Recalls), Customer Service and Contact Forms for Private and Business Customers, Dealer Search

Materials

ContiSeal™, ContiSilent™, Self-Supporting Runflat Tires (SSR), Green Chili™ 2.0 Compound

Founded

1871

Industries

Automotive/Original Equipment, Replacement Business Passenger Cars & Vans, Trucks & Buses, Earthmoving/OTR, Material Handling/Industrial Vehicles, Port

Tire Technologies and Materials

Locations

Tire Products

Inside the production

History

1. 1871

   Foundation of Continental in Hanover.