CONTITECH GLOBAL SITE CHANGE AREA CONTACT LOCATOR CONTITECH POLAND Strona główna null The history of ContiTech Home PRODUCT INFORMATION Products Product finder Industries THEMES About ContiTech Organization / Figures and facts Branches History Press Job offers and career eBusiness Contact and service The ContiTech Global Site Continental concern The history of ContiTech Our roots. The basis of the idea. The history of ContiTech Continental Aktiengesellschaft was founded in 1871 in Hanover. Here, our predecessors make the first air-filled bicycle tire in Germany. Here, too, clever scientists develop the first car tire. These innovations have made Continental one of the world's leading tire manufacturers. The company made a name for itself not only for its tires, but also for other technical products: When Germany's first aircraft took off in July 1900, Continental's balloon plating material was used to seal the balloons (gas-filled chambers). The new rubber and metal shock absorbers absorb impacts and improve safety and driving comfort. For decades, our compression lined rubber blankets have been among the leading products on the market. Drive belts ensure safe power transmission of ever more powerful engines. Air suspension systems offer anti-vibration technical solutions in the field of bearing elements of commercial vehicles and railroads. On the other hand, Continental flexible hoses are used in cars and machines. Continental is also active in the mining industry: Steel cord conveyor belts revolutionize mining transport and make it much more efficient. The success of these products was the reason why the Technical Production department became independent under the collective ContiTech brand in 1991. Until 2004, ContiTech AG grew to become the world's largest specialist in rubber and plastics technology outside the tire industry. In 2008, the car of the future is built, equipped with ContiTech solutions for enduring mobility in the areas of driveline, interior and fluid technology. Continental completed acquisition of the American rubber company Veyance Technologies Inc., in Fairlawn, Ohio, on January 30., 2015. With the most important acquisition in the company's recent history, the international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industry partner is strengthening its worldwide industrial business. MORE INFORMATION ContiTech: A rubber-processing tradition since 1871 Continental-Caoutchouc- & Gutta-Percha Compagnie: 1871 - company founded in Hanover contact Site Map Tootsy Disclaimer of Liability Print © 2017 ContiTech AG, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED