Continental

Continental was founded in Hanover in 1871 as the stock corporation ‘ContinentalCaoutchouc- und Gutta-Percha Compagnie’. Manufacturing at the main factory in Hanover included soft rubber products, rubberised fabrics, and solid tyres for carriages and bicycles.

In 1898, initial successes in development and production were celebrated with the production of automobile pneumatic tyres with a plain tread. At the turn of the century Continental balloon fabric was used to seal the gas cells of the first German airship.

In 1904 Continental became the first company in the world to develop grooved tyres for automobiles, in 1905 we commenced production of rivet anti-skid tyres, similar to the later studded tyres, and three years later we invented the detachable wheel rim for touring cars. In 1909, French aviator Louis Blériot was the first person to fly the English Channel. The flying surfaces of his monoplane were covered with Continental Aeroplan material. In the late 1920s, the company merged with major companies in the rubber industry to form “Continental Gummi-Werke AG”.

In 1951, we commenced production of steel cord conveyor belts. In 1955, we were the first company to develop air springs for trucks and buses. Series production of belted tyres began in 1960. Around 30 years later we brought the first environmentally friendly tyres for passenger cars onto the market.

In 1995, the Automotive Systems division was established to intensify the systems business with the automotive industry. We presented the key technology for hybrid drive systems back in 1997.

Enhancing safety and sustainability

Today, Continental ranks among the top 5 automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, systems and components for powertrains and chassis, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and technical elastomers, Continental contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication.

The Continental Corporation is divided into the Automotive Group and the Rubber Group, and consists of five divisions:

Chassis & Safety focuses on modern technologies for active and passive safety and for vehicle dynamics;

Powertrain represents innovative and efficient system solutions for the powertrain of today and of the future for vehicles of all categories;

Interior combines all activities relating to the presentation and management of information in the vehicle;

Tyres offers the right tyres for every application – from passenger cars through trucks, buses and construction site vehicles to special vehicles; bicycles and motorcycles.

Continental tyres stand for excellent transmission of forces, exceptionally reliable tracking in all weather conditions and high cost effectiveness;

ContiTech develops and produces functional parts, components, and systems for the automotive industry and for other key industries.

Commercial Vehicle Tyres focuses on customers

Continental is one of the world’s leading manufacturers for commercial vehicle tyres. In our plants throughout the world, we produce tyres for a variety of applications, characterised by different vehicles, road conditions and customer requirements as well as driver behavior. Our product portfolio comprises truck and bus tyres as well as commercial specialty tyres. The business unit is developing from a mere tyre manufacturer to a solution provider, also offering services and solutions such as the ContiLifeCycle™, ContiPressureCheck™ and Conti360°, which help our customers to optimise their business.

The Commercial Vehicle Tyres business unit focuses on customers with an entrepreneurial mindset. We are constantly re-investing the tyre and the accompanying services – with the aim of creating comprehensive solutions for professional tyre management.

Continental is transforming into a fully-fledged automotive technology solutions provider and is enabling advances in smart transportation.

Maximising cost efficiency of fleets

At Continental, we provide digital solutions to help maximise the uptime and cost efficiency of fleet businesses. With our ContiPressureCheck™ and ContiConnect™ we will provide a fleet business with accurate tyre status information – and help prevent unscheduled downtimes,

dangerous tyre issues and avoidable tyre problems on the road.

ContiPressureCheck™ provides drivers with precise status information by continually monitoring air pressure and temperature via the tyre sensor. The system displays data in the drivers cab through our Continental display or on mobile devices as well as telematics displays via our Driver App. The system warns the driver before a condition becomes critical. ContiPressureCheck™ is a complete, driver focused system for single vehicles and trailers that can be integrated into third party telematics solutions.

ContiConnect™ takes digital tyre monitoring to the next level. The system conveniently connects multiple vehicles and helps fleet managers switch from inflexible manual service routines to targeted in-time maintenance. Tyre issues are immediately identified and transmitted via mobile connection to the fleet manager or upon return to the fleet yard – just as needed.

CONTACT

Continental Middle East DMCC Jumeirah Lakes Towers - Cluster I, Silver Tower (AG), 27th Floor, PO Box 336519, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Website: www.continental-me.com

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Fleet efficiency and safety is at the core of Continental’s current suite of solutions, including ContiPressureCheck and ContiConnect which provide accurate tyre status updates.