
The Group Will Become a Pure-Play Tire... (www.polyformnext.de)
Continental Sells ContiTech to Lone Star Funds
Continental is selling its ContiTech division to Lone Star Funds for 4.0 billion euros. Going forward, the company will focus entirely on the tire business.

Investment in new hydraulic hose production... (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental builds for 90 million US dollars in Mexico
The German technology company Continental, together with the governor of Aguascalientes, has announced the construction of a new hydraulic hose plant for industrial purposes. The planned investment amounts to around 90 million dollars and is one of the largest investments for Continental's Contitech division in 2024.

Continental project (www.polyformnext.de)
Basketball court made from recycled tires
Under the motto "Turning racing tires into living space", tire manufacturer Continental and its partners have opened a new basketball court in Hanover's Linden-Süd district. The special feature: The court consists of 200 recycled racing tires from the sustainable electric racing series Extreme E, which Continental supports as the main sponsor.

AI lab in Berlin (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental celebrates milestone in AI development
Continental has officially opened its AI Lab in Berlin. On February 1, Gilles Mabire, Chief Technology Officer Continental Automotive, welcomed the capital's AI community to its own AI Lab for the first time.

Production logistics (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental launches autonomous mobile robots on the market
At Logimat, Continental announces the start of series production of autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for external customers. The automotive supplier founded the Continental Mobile Robots division to distribute the robot solutions.

For conveyor belt systems (www.materialfluss.de)
Radar-based monitoring system from Continental
With the introduction of the new Conti Load Sense monitoring system, Continental is taking a further step towards predictive maintenance and condition monitoring in conveyor belt technology.

RWTH Aachen (www.industrial-production.de)
Guidelines for predictive maintenance
Together with partners, the WZL at RWTH Aachen University has developed a generic guideline for the successful application of predictive maintenance. It is now available for download.

3D printing and other extremely fast... (www.polyformnext.de)
Driving simulator to be launched in a few months
With a lead time of just a few months, Continental has commissioned and built a driving simulator ready for presentation. This was made possible with the use of additive manufacturing and other modern processes.

Automotive supplier (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental wins Supply Chain Management Award
Continental was honored with the Supply Chain Management Award 2019. The jury of the award, which was presented for the 14th time, recognized the automotive supplier's "Fast Forward 2030" supply chain vision.

From steam engine to HyperPodX (www.industrial-production.de)
120 years of Continental drive belts
Continental has significantly shaped the history of the drive belt and thus the progress of the industry. The registration of the Continental brand for drive belts dates back to 1899.

Design and function in the car (www.polyformnext.de)
Surfaces with more comfort and safety
Design and safety can be improved in and on the vehicle with new materials, and surfaces can be given additional functionality.

Hanover Fair 2019 (www.industrial-production.de)
New cloud-based industry solution CrimpIQ
The new CrimpIQ industrial solution saves time and money for hydraulic and industrial hose customers by reducing downtime. Remote maintenance is possible thanks to specifications and updates.

Automotive (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental appoints new CTO Automotive
Continental appoints Dr. Dirk Abendroth as Chief Technology Officer of the future Continental Automotive sector as of January 1, 2019.

Logistics solution of the future (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental supports Hyperloop technology
For the "HyperPodX" project, students from Emden/Leer University of Applied Sciences and the University of Oldenburg have developed a Hyperloop as part of a competition organized by the American company SpaceX. The drive is provided by a high-performance belt from Continental.

Supplier of the Year (www.industrial-production.de)
Mahr honored by Continental and Schaeffler
Continental and Schaeffler have honored metrology specialist Mahr for its achievements as a supplier of production metrology.

Utility vehicles (www.materialfluss.de)
Continental: Turning corners more safely with the digital assistant
Digital assistance systems are designed to increase road safety. Turning accidents between trucks and cyclists or pedestrians are not uncommon, particularly in urban traffic, and the demand for...

Artificial intelligence (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental and DFKI agree on cooperation
Continental is expanding its AI network by cooperating with the German Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI).

Continental and Toyota Material Handling... (www.industrial-production.de)
Traigo80 forklift truck runs on SC20+ solid tires
Toyota Material Handling equips its Traigo80 forklift trucks with the SC20+ solid tire from Continental as standard.

Continental at the Hannover Messe (www.industrial-production.de)
Industry hackathon on new solutions and business models
Continental has invited participants to an international industrial hackathon. Start-ups from four different eco-systems are looking for ideas and solutions in the industrial environment as part of the Hannover Messe.

Sensors and transmission control units (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental plans new plant in Hungary
Continental is planning to build a new production facility in Hungary to expand its production capacity for automotive electronics.

Natural rubber (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental and GIZ are committed to sustainability in the supply chain
The technology company Continental and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) are working together in a development partnership to improve sustainability in the supply chain for natural rubber in Indonesia.

Annual targets for 2017 exceeded (www.industrial-production.de)
Continental makes further gains
With sales of around 44 billion euros, growth of more than 8 percent and an adjusted EBIT margin of around 10.8 percent, Continental exceeded its annual targets.
