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History

Since its foundation, the Germany-based company Continental has continued to grow - and so has the Business Unit Commercial Vehicle Tyres.

1871	Foundation of the Continental–Caoutchouc & Gutta-Percha-Compagnie.
1907	The production plant in Korbach (Germany) is created as an offshoot of the Mitteldeutsche Gummiwarenfabrik Louis Peter AG.
1939	Opening of the tyre plant in Hanover (Germany).
1979	Takeover of the European tyre operations of Uniroyal, Inc., USA, gives Continental a wider base in Europe.
1985	Takeover of the tyre operations of the Austrian company Semperit.
1987	Acquisition of the North American tyre manufacturer General Tyre, Inc. including the plant in Mount Vernon (USA).
1992/93	Acquisition of the Otrokovice (Czech Republic) plant. Barum becomes part of the Continental Group.
1998	Continental reinforces its position as global tyre manufacturer by adding a site in South Africa (Port Elizabeth).
1999	Acquisition of the plant in Púchov (Slovakia).

2003	Continental establishes its Continental Sime Tyre joint venture. Acquisition of the Petaling Jaya (Malaysia) plant.
2006	Opening of the Camaçari (Brazil) plant.
2007	Continental acquires a majority interest in the Slovak company Continental Matator Rubber s.r.o.
2009	Joint venture with Eu-Retec (Pvt) Ltd in Sri Lanka to produce solid tyres, adding the plant in Kalutara (Sri Lanka).
2011	Acquisition of the Modi Tyres Company Ltd. including the plants in Modipuram and Partapur (India).
2012	Continental Sime Tyre Sdn. Bhd. becomes a fully owned subsidiary of Continental Corporation and is renamed as Continental Tyre Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
2013	The ContiLifeCycle™ plant in Hanover (Germany) is established as the world's first fully integrated plant for hot retreading tyres and rubber recycling.

Continental in numbers

Almost every third car in Europe is delivered
with tyres from Continental.

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