Events
1871: Foundation in Hannover (Germany) as a rubber company1898: Beginning production of automobile pneumatic tires2007: Acquisition of Siemens VDO from Siemens AG2008: Taken over by the Schaeffler Group2006: Purchase of the automotive electronics unit of Motorola1987: Continental Tire entered the North American tire industry with its
purchase of General Tire, forming Continental Tire of North America (CTNA)1892: First German company to manufacture pneumatic tires for bicycles1936: Synthetic rubber is introduced into the tire manufacturing process1943: Patent application filed for tubeless tires
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